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What is the combined gross capacity of C-1 to C-4 according to PAEC?
A. 1,030 MWe
B. 1,200 MWe
C. 1,330 MWe
D. 2,200 MWe
Correct Answer: C
PAEC gives a cumulative gross capacity of 1,330 MWe for the four operating Chashma units.
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What is the gross generating capacity of C-4 according to PAEC?
A. 300 MWe
B. 325 MWe
C. 340 MWe
D. 1,100 MWe
Correct Answer: C
PAEC lists C-4 at 340 MWe gross capacity.
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What is the gross generating capacity of C-3 according to PAEC?
A. 300 MWe
B. 325 MWe
C. 340 MWe
D. 1,200 MWe
Correct Answer: C
PAEC lists C-3 at 340 MWe gross capacity.
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C-1 and C-2 started operation in which years, respectively?
A. 2000 and 2011
B. 2005 and 2010
C. 2011 and 2016
D. 2016 and 2017
Correct Answer: A
PAEC records C-1 as starting operation in 2000 and C-2 in 2011.
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What is the gross generating capacity of C-1 according to PAEC?
A. 300 MWe
B. 315 MWe
C. 325 MWe
D. 340 MWe
Correct Answer: C
PAEC lists C-1 at 325 MWe gross capacity.
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C-3 and C-4 are best described as:
A. CANDU reactors
B. Two-loop PWRs incorporating operating experience
C. Fast reactors
D. Research reactors
Correct Answer: B
C-3 and C-4 are two-loop PWRs incorporating experience feedback from earlier units.
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C-2 is an improved version of which Chashma unit?
A. C-1
B. C-3
C. C-4
D. C-5
Correct Answer: A
PNRA describes C-2 as an improved version of C-1 with safety enhancements.
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C-1 is primarily described by PNRA as what type of reactor?
A. Two-loop PWR
B. Three-loop BWR
C. Heavy-water reactor
D. Gas-cooled reactor
Correct Answer: A
C-1 is a two-loop pressurized water reactor.
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What reactor technology is used by C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4?
A. Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)
B. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR)
C. CANDU PHWR
D. Fast Breeder Reactor
Correct Answer: B
All four operating Chashma units are pressurized water reactors (PWRs).
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Which Pakistani institution is the licensee/operator while PNRA acts as regulator for Chashma NPPs?
A. PAEC
B. OGRA
C. NTDC
D. PPIB
Correct Answer: A
PAEC operates the plants, while PNRA regulates nuclear safety and licensing.
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The four operational Chashma nuclear plants are collectively part of which station?
A. KNPGS
B. CNPGS
C. Tarbela Power Complex
D. GENCO-I
Correct Answer: B
They form the Chashma Nuclear Power Generating Station (CNPGS).
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Which Chashma unit was under construction as of September 2026?
A. C-2
B. C-3
C. C-4
D. C-5
Correct Answer: D
C-5 is the fifth unit at the Chashma site and is under construction.
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Which set lists all operational Chashma nuclear units as of September 2026?
A. C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4
B. C-1, C-2 and C-5
C. K-1, K-2, K-3 and C-1
D. C-2, C-3, C-4 and K-2
Correct Answer: A
The four operating Chashma units are C-1 through C-4.
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How many nuclear power units were operational at Chashma as of September 2026?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Correct Answer: C
C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4 are operational at Chashma; C-5 is under construction.
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What does CNPGS stand for?
A. Chashma Nuclear Power Generating Station
B. Central Nuclear Power Grid System
C. Chashma National Power Generation Scheme
D. Central Nuclear Power Generating Service
Correct Answer: A
CNPGS is the official abbreviation for Chashma Nuclear Power Generating Station.
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Which authority regulates nuclear power plants in Pakistan, including Chashma?
A. Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA)
B. NEPRA
C. PAEC
D. Ministry of Water Resources
Correct Answer: A
PNRA is Pakistan's independent nuclear regulatory authority responsible for licensing and oversight.
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Which organization operates the nuclear power plants at Chashma?
A. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
B. WAPDA
C. NEPRA
D. OGRA
Correct Answer: A
PAEC operates Pakistan's nuclear power plants, including the Chashma units.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Generating Station is located near which city/district?
A. Mianwali
B. Karachi
C. Quetta
D. Sukkur
Correct Answer: A
The Chashma nuclear site is located near Mianwali in Punjab.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Generating Station (CNPGS) is located in which province of Pakistan?
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. Balochistan
D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Correct Answer: A
CNPGS is located at Chashma near Mianwali in Punjab.