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