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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
In which year/date did this NAB milestone occur: Pakistan Anti-Corruption Academy was initially established/notified as a NAB training initiative.
A. 1965
B. 1999
C. 2020
D. 2023
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan Anti-Corruption Academy was initially established/notified as a NAB training initiative.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
An examination question about the responsibility to “undertake corruption-prevention initiatives and institutional reforms” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
B. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
C. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
D. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Correct Answer: D
The stated responsibility is part of NAB's mandate.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to undertake corruption-prevention initiatives and institutional reforms. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. NAB: administer national and international scholarship programmes
B. NAB: undertake corruption-prevention initiatives and institutional reforms
C. NAB: license regulated natural-gas activities
D. NAB: develop geospatial and GIS applications
Correct Answer: B
The task matches NAB's mandate to undertake corruption-prevention initiatives and institutional reforms.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
When was NAB established or created in its modern form?
A. 1961
B. 1999
C. 1996
D. 1953
Correct Answer: B
NAB traces its establishment/modern creation to 1999.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
In which year/date did this NAB milestone occur: The National Accountability Ordinance provided the legal foundation for NAB.
A. 2026
B. 1999
C. 2024
D. 1947
Correct Answer: B
The National Accountability Ordinance provided the legal foundation for NAB.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to recover assets and proceeds linked with corruption in accordance with law. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. NAB: develop and operate hydropower projects
B. NAB: protect the interests of telecommunications consumers
C. NAB: recover assets and proceeds linked with corruption in accordance with law
D. NAB: license regulated natural-gas activities
Correct Answer: C
The task matches NAB's mandate to recover assets and proceeds linked with corruption in accordance with law.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Which organization is most directly associated with “anti-corruption training for investigators and prosecutors”?
A. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
B. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
C. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
D. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Correct Answer: D
anti-corruption training for investigators and prosecutors belongs to or is administered/regulated by NAB.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Which of the following is correctly associated with NAB when the examination focus is “anti-corruption training for investigators and prosecutors”?
A. anti-corruption training for investigators and prosecutors
B. State of Industry Report
C. electricity tariff determinations
D. PAEC cancer hospitals and nuclear-medicine centres
Correct Answer: A
anti-corruption training for investigators and prosecutors is directly associated with NAB.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Which statement best describes the origin of NAB?
A. Developed after the 2005 earthquake; NDMA was established under the 2006 disaster-management framework and later given statutory basis by the 2010 Act
B. Created under the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999
C. Established in 1956 to develop peaceful applications of atomic energy and nuclear science
D. Established in 1961 for peaceful research and development in space science, technology and applications
Correct Answer: B
Created under the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
An examination question about the responsibility to “build investigative and prosecutorial capacity for complex financial crime” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
B. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
C. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
D. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
Correct Answer: A
The stated responsibility is part of NAB's mandate.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Which event is correctly associated with NAB and the year/date 2025?
A. SUPARCO was established as Pakistan's national space agency.
B. NEPRA was established under the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997.
C. An Advisory Council of Islamic Ideology existed under the 1962 constitutional order.
D. NAB restructured its Training & Research setup and designated it as Pakistan Anti-Corruption Academy (PACA).
Correct Answer: D
NAB restructured its Training & Research setup and designated it as Pakistan Anti-Corruption Academy (PACA).
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
What is the full form of NAB?
A. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
B. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
C. Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority
D. National Accountability Bureau
Correct Answer: D
NAB stands for National Accountability Bureau.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
For exam preparation, “regional NAB bureaus” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
B. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
C. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
D. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
Correct Answer: A
regional NAB bureaus is a high-yield sub-area of NAB.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to receive and process complaints concerning corruption and corrupt practices. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. NAB: monitor compliance of regulated licensees with laws, licences, codes and standards
B. NAB: operate research facilities and specialized scientific institutes
C. NAB: receive and process complaints concerning corruption and corrupt practices
D. NAB: cooperate with the IAEA on peaceful nuclear applications and technical programmes
Correct Answer: C
The task matches NAB's mandate to receive and process complaints concerning corruption and corrupt practices.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Which description best distinguishes NAB from a regulatory authority such as NEPRA or PTA?
A. NAB issues national identity cards
B. NAB licenses telecom operators
C. NAB investigates and prosecutes corruption-related matters under accountability law
D. NAB fixes electricity tariffs
Correct Answer: C
NAB's core role is accountability and anti-corruption enforcement, not sectoral economic regulation.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to build investigative and prosecutorial capacity for complex financial crime. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. NAB: develop water resources and major water infrastructure
B. NAB: build investigative and prosecutorial capacity for complex financial crime
C. NAB: recognize universities and degree-awarding institutions under the legal framework
D. NAB: facilitate taxpayers and promote voluntary tax compliance
Correct Answer: B
The task matches NAB's mandate to build investigative and prosecutorial capacity for complex financial crime.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
In which year/date did this NAB milestone occur: NAB's Annual Training Plan emphasized AI-assisted investigations, digital forensics, AML and OSINT capacity building.
A. 1997
B. 2024
C. 1999
D. 2026
Correct Answer: D
NAB's Annual Training Plan emphasized AI-assisted investigations, digital forensics, AML and OSINT capacity building.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
The Pakistani institution associated with “regional NAB bureaus” has its headquarters in which city?
A. Islamabad
B. Karachi
C. Peshawar
D. Quetta
Correct Answer: A
regional NAB bureaus is associated with NAB, whose headquarters is in Islamabad.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Which of the following is correctly associated with NAB when the examination focus is “asset-recovery and accountability proceedings”?
A. National Disaster Management Plan
B. Pakistan Customs clearance and enforcement services
C. asset-recovery and accountability proceedings
D. PCSIR Laboratories Complex Peshawar
Correct Answer: C
asset-recovery and accountability proceedings is directly associated with NAB.
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National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Which statement correctly answers this NAB point: “What is the primary institutional focus of NAB?”
A. Electricity tariff regulation
B. Telecom licensing
C. Accountability and anti-corruption
D. Space research
Correct Answer: C
NAB is Pakistan's federal accountability and anti-corruption institution.