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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which document is primarily for Pakistani citizens residing abroad?
A. POC
B. NICOP
C. FRC
D. LPG licence
Correct Answer: B
NICOP is the National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
An examination question about the responsibility to “issue national identity documents under the legal framework” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
B. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
C. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
D. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
Correct Answer: C
The stated responsibility is part of NADRA's mandate.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which headquarters pairing is correct?
A. NADRA — Karachi
B. NADRA — Islamabad
C. NADRA — Peshawar
D. NADRA — Lahore
Correct Answer: B
NADRA is headquartered in Islamabad.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which legal framework most directly underpins NADRA when it performs the responsibility “issue national identity documents under the legal framework”?
A. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Act, 1973 (amended in 1984)
B. National Accountability Ordinance, 1999
C. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965
D. National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000
Correct Answer: D
NADRA performs this responsibility under its principal legal framework: National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
In which year/date did this NADRA milestone occur: The NADRA Ordinance, 2000 provided the Authority's legal framework.
A. 1958
B. 1924
C. 2000
D. 2007
Correct Answer: C
The NADRA Ordinance, 2000 provided the Authority's legal framework.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which statement about NADRA is correct?
A. NADRA is headquartered in Lahore.
B. NADRA is headquartered in Karachi.
C. NADRA is headquartered in Islamabad.
D. NADRA is headquartered in Peshawar.
Correct Answer: C
NADRA is headquartered in Islamabad.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which statement correctly answers this NADRA point: “Which NADRA document is primarily associated with eligible persons of Pakistani origin who are not Pakistani citizens?”
A. NTN
B. CNIC
C. NEPRA licence
D. Pakistan Origin Card (POC)
Correct Answer: D
POC is designed for eligible persons of Pakistani origin under the applicable framework.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to support eligible overseas Pakistanis and persons of Pakistani origin through specialized identity documents?
A. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
B. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
C. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
D. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Correct Answer: A
This responsibility belongs primarily to NADRA.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which NADRA document is primarily associated with eligible persons of Pakistani origin who are not Pakistani citizens?
A. Pakistan Origin Card (POC)
B. NTN
C. CNIC
D. NEPRA licence
Correct Answer: A
POC is designed for eligible persons of Pakistani origin under the applicable framework.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which event is correctly associated with NADRA and the year/date 2000?
A. The NADRA Ordinance, 2000 provided the Authority's legal framework.
B. NEPRA was established under the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997.
C. Lt Gen Muhammad Munir Afsar was appointed Chairman NADRA and Registrar General of Pakistan on 3 October 2023.
D. DGR and NDO were merged on 10 March to create NADRA.
Correct Answer: D
DGR and NDO were merged on 10 March to create NADRA.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which agency primarily issues Pakistani passports rather than NADRA?
A. Directorate General of Immigration & Passports (DGIP)
B. WAPDA
C. PCSIR
D. NEPRA
Correct Answer: A
Passports are handled by DGIP; NADRA is the national identity-registration authority.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to develop secure digital-identity solutions?
A. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
B. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
C. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
D. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Correct Answer: D
This responsibility belongs primarily to NADRA.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which statement correctly answers this NADRA point: “Which agency primarily issues Pakistani passports rather than NADRA?”
A. NEPRA
B. WAPDA
C. PCSIR
D. Directorate General of Immigration & Passports (DGIP)
Correct Answer: D
Passports are handled by DGIP; NADRA is the national identity-registration authority.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which event is correctly associated with NADRA and the year/date 2023?
A. Lt Gen Muhammad Munir Afsar was appointed Chairman NADRA and Registrar General of Pakistan on 3 October 2023.
B. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission was established.
C. The Central Board of Revenue was created on 1 April under the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1924.
D. OGRA was established on 28 March under the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002.
Correct Answer: A
Lt Gen Muhammad Munir Afsar was appointed Chairman NADRA and Registrar General of Pakistan on 3 October 2023.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which statement correctly answers this NADRA point: “Which document is primarily for Pakistani citizens residing abroad?”
A. NICOP
B. FRC
C. LPG licence
D. POC
Correct Answer: A
NICOP is the National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
For exam preparation, “Pak Identity online services” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
B. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
C. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
D. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Correct Answer: B
Pak Identity online services is a high-yield sub-area of NADRA.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
What does FRC provide?
A. Telecom type approval
B. Electricity tariff approval
C. A record/certificate of family composition
D. Gas licence
Correct Answer: C
FRC is the Family Registration Certificate.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
The Pakistani institution associated with “Pak Identity online services” has its headquarters in which city?
A. Peshawar
B. Quetta
C. Islamabad
D. Karachi
Correct Answer: C
Pak Identity online services is associated with NADRA, whose headquarters is in Islamabad.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
In which year/date did this NADRA milestone occur: Lt Gen Muhammad Munir Afsar was appointed Chairman NADRA and Registrar General of Pakistan on 3 October 2023.
A. 1958
B. 1973
C. 2023
D. 1956
Correct Answer: C
Lt Gen Muhammad Munir Afsar was appointed Chairman NADRA and Registrar General of Pakistan on 3 October 2023.
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National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Which pairing is correct?
A. PAEC — National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000
B. NAB — National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000
C. NDMA — National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000
D. NADRA — National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000
Correct Answer: D
NADRA is principally associated with National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000.