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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Improving electricity bill collection would most directly?
A. Reduce exports
B. Improve sector cash flow
C. Change the exchange-rate regime
D. Increase glacial melt
Correct Answer: B
Higher recoveries improve liquidity and reduce unpaid obligations across the supply chain.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies DISCO stands for?
A. Development Investment Supply Company
B. Distribution Company
C. Direct Industrial Service Commission
D. District Solar Council
Correct Answer: B
DISCOs distribute electricity to end consumers in their service areas.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies NEPRA is Pakistan's regulator for?
A. Federal taxation
B. Disaster management
C. Foreign exchange reserves
D. Electric power sector
Correct Answer: D
NEPRA regulates electric power services, tariffs and licensing within its legal mandate.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Capacity payments are payments mainly for?
A. Provincial taxes
B. Foreign remittances
C. Available generation capacity under contractual arrangements
D. Only electricity actually consumed by households
Correct Answer: C
Capacity payments compensate generators for making contracted capacity available, subject to power purchase agreements.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Low bill recovery by DISCOs tends to?
A. Add to circular debt pressures
B. Automatically reduce tariffs
C. Raise hydel capacity
D. Increase exports
Correct Answer: A
Weak collections reduce cash available to pay upstream suppliers.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Transmission and distribution losses tend to?
A. Eliminate circular debt
B. Increase power-sector financial shortfalls
C. Increase reserves directly
D. Reduce generation costs to zero
Correct Answer: B
Higher technical and commercial losses reduce recoverable revenue and contribute to sector deficits.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies A major structural cause of circular debt is?
A. Gap between sector costs and recoveries
B. Population census
C. Export diversification
D. High literacy alone
Correct Answer: A
Tariff-cost gaps, losses, low recoveries and delayed subsidies can create persistent cash shortfalls.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Circular debt in the power sector is best described as?
A. A provincial land tax
B. A climate treaty
C. Foreign exchange reserves
D. Accumulated unpaid obligations across the electricity supply chain
Correct Answer: D
Circular debt arises when cash shortfalls and unpaid obligations accumulate among consumers, DISCOs, CPPA-G, generators, fuel suppliers and government entities.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Combined nuclear power capacity cited for FY2026?
A. 17,137 MW
B. 2,530 MW
C. 3,530 MW
D. 4,530 MW
Correct Answer: C
Six nuclear power plants had combined capacity of 3,530 MW.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Number of nuclear power plants cited in the Economic Survey?
A. Four
B. Eight
C. Five
D. Six
Correct Answer: D
The Economic Survey notes six nuclear power plants.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Commercial share of electricity consumption?
A. 8.4%
B. 31.5%
C. 3.1%
D. 47.4%
Correct Answer: A
Commercial consumers accounted for 8.4% of electricity consumption.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Agriculture share of electricity consumption?
A. 3.1%
B. 8.4%
C. 31.5%
D. 47.4%
Correct Answer: A
Agriculture used 3.1% of electricity consumption.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Industrial share of electricity consumption?
A. 3.1%
B. 8.4%
C. 31.5%
D. 47.4%
Correct Answer: C
Industry accounted for 31.5% of electricity consumption.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Household share of electricity consumption?
A. 8.4%
B. 31.5%
C. 3.1%
D. 47.4%
Correct Answer: D
Households used 47.4% of electricity consumption.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Electricity consumption during July-March FY2026?
A. 92,835 GWh
B. 49,651 GWh
C. 83,143 GWh
D. 17,137 GWh
Correct Answer: C
Electricity consumption stood at 83,143 GWh.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Renewables share in electricity generation during July-March FY2026?
A. 20.3%
B. 4.5%
C. 7.1%
D. 18.5%
Correct Answer: B
Renewables supplied 4.5% of generation in the cited period.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Nuclear share in electricity generation during July-March FY2026?
A. 18.5%
B. 7.1%
C. 4.5%
D. 20.3%
Correct Answer: A
Nuclear supplied 18.5% of electricity generation.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Thermal share in electricity generation during July-March FY2026?
A. 18.5%
B. 46.9%
C. 49.2%
D. 30.1%
Correct Answer: B
Thermal generation accounted for 46.9% of output.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Hydel share in electricity generation during July-March FY2026?
A. 23.4%
B. 18.5%
C. 46.9%
D. 30.1%
Correct Answer: D
Hydel supplied 30.1% of electricity generation.
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For competitive-exam preparation, which option correctly identifies Electricity generation during July-March FY2026?
A. 49,651 GWh
B. 83,143 GWh
C. 17,137 GWh
D. 92,835 GWh
Correct Answer: D
Electricity generation totaled 92,835 GWh during July-March FY2026.