CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
For exam preparation, “generation licences and regulatory concurrences” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
B. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
C. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
D. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Correct Answer: D
generation licences and regulatory concurrences is a high-yield sub-area of NEPRA.
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Where is NEPRA headquartered?
A. Karachi
B. Islamabad
C. Multan
D. Lahore
Correct Answer: B
NEPRA is headquartered in Islamabad.
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which organization is most directly associated with “consumer complaint and dispute mechanisms”?
A. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
B. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
C. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
D. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Correct Answer: D
consumer complaint and dispute mechanisms belongs to or is administered/regulated by NEPRA.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
For exam preparation, “electricity tariff determinations” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
B. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
C. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
D. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Correct Answer: C
electricity tariff determinations is a high-yield sub-area of NEPRA.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which legal framework most directly underpins NEPRA when it performs the responsibility “monitor compliance of regulated licensees with laws, licences, codes and standards”?
A. National Accountability Ordinance, 1999
B. National Disaster Management Act, 2010
C. Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act)
D. Federal Board of Revenue Act, 2007
Correct Answer: C
NEPRA performs this responsibility under its principal legal framework: Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act).
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
What sector does NEPRA regulate?
A. Higher education
B. Oil and gas
C. Electric power
D. Telecommunications
Correct Answer: C
NEPRA is Pakistan's electric-power regulator.
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
As of 19 August 2026, who is Chairman NEPRA?
A. Maj Gen (R) Hafeez ur Rehman
B. Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik
C. Waseem Mukhtar
D. Barrister Nabeel Ahmed Awan
Correct Answer: C
NEPRA's official chairman page identifies Waseem Mukhtar, who assumed the role on 10 August 2023.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
The Pakistani institution associated with “performance standards for distribution companies” has its headquarters in which city?
A. Lahore
B. Peshawar
C. Islamabad
D. Multan
Correct Answer: C
performance standards for distribution companies is associated with NEPRA, whose headquarters is in Islamabad.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which organization is most directly associated with “electricity tariff determinations”?
A. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
B. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
C. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
D. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Correct Answer: D
electricity tariff determinations belongs to or is administered/regulated by NEPRA.
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
For exam preparation, “State of Industry Report” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
B. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
C. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
D. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Correct Answer: C
State of Industry Report is a high-yield sub-area of NEPRA.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which legal framework most directly underpins NEPRA when it performs the responsibility “determine and approve electricity tariffs and tariff adjustments within its jurisdiction”?
A. National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000
B. Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act)
C. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Act, 1973 (amended in 1984)
D. Pakistan National Space Policy and the federal framework governing SUPARCO
Correct Answer: B
NEPRA performs this responsibility under its principal legal framework: Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act).
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which of the following correctly states a core responsibility of NEPRA concerning this mandate area: regulate generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electric?
A. handle complaints and enforcement matters involving telecom licensees
B. issue national identity documents under the legal framework
C. regulate generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electric power under the law
D. conduct public awareness activities against corruption
Correct Answer: C
NEPRA's mandate includes the responsibility to regulate generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electric power under the law.
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which legal framework most directly underpins NEPRA when it performs the responsibility “grant licences or regulatory permissions for electric-power activities as required by law”?
A. Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996
B. Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act)
C. National Disaster Management Act, 2010
D. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002
Correct Answer: B
NEPRA performs this responsibility under its principal legal framework: Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act).
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which of the following is correctly associated with NEPRA when the examination focus is “electricity tariff determinations”?
A. National Research Program for Universities (NRPU)
B. electricity tariff determinations
C. oil marketing company regulation
D. constitutional advice on Islamic conformity of laws
Correct Answer: B
electricity tariff determinations is directly associated with NEPRA.
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which event is correctly associated with NEPRA and the year/date 2023?
A. NEPRA was established under the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997.
B. The National Accountability Ordinance provided the legal foundation for NAB.
C. Waseem Mukhtar assumed the role of Chairman NEPRA on 10 August 2023.
D. The University Grants Commission (UGC) operated under its statutory framework before HEC.
Correct Answer: C
Waseem Mukhtar assumed the role of Chairman NEPRA on 10 August 2023.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which of the following is correctly associated with NEPRA when the examination focus is “generation licences and regulatory concurrences”?
A. disaster risk reduction programmes
B. IRIS
C. HEC Digital Library
D. generation licences and regulatory concurrences
Correct Answer: D
generation licences and regulatory concurrences is directly associated with NEPRA.
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
NEPRA Headquarters is located at NEPRA Tower in which city?
A. Karachi
B. Islamabad
C. Lahore
D. Peshawar
Correct Answer: B
NEPRA Headquarters is in Islamabad.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
For exam preparation, “consumer complaint and dispute mechanisms” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
B. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
C. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
D. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
Correct Answer: B
consumer complaint and dispute mechanisms is a high-yield sub-area of NEPRA.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which statement best describes the origin of NEPRA?
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 under the NEPRA Act, 1997 to regulate Pakistan's electric power sector
D. Established in 1956 to develop peaceful applications of atomic energy and nuclear science
Correct Answer: C
Established under the NEPRA Act, 1997 to regulate Pakistan's electric power sector.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which organization is most directly associated with “State of Industry Report”?
A. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
B. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
C. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
D. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Correct Answer: D
State of Industry Report belongs to or is administered/regulated by NEPRA.