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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to plan and construct dams and reservoirs?
A. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
B. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
C. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
D. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
Correct Answer: C
This responsibility belongs primarily to WAPDA.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which headquarters pairing is correct?
A. WAPDA — Islamabad
B. WAPDA — Peshawar
C. WAPDA — Karachi
D. WAPDA — Lahore
Correct Answer: D
WAPDA is headquartered in Lahore.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Where is WAPDA headquartered?
A. Lahore
B. Karachi
C. Peshawar
D. Islamabad
Correct Answer: A
WAPDA is headquartered in Lahore.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which of the following correctly states a core responsibility of WAPDA concerning this mandate area: undertake major project planning, engineering and construction in the ?
A. set performance, service and safety standards for regulated electric-power entities
B. conduct inquiries and investigations under the National Accountability Ordinance
C. undertake major project planning, engineering and construction in the water and hydropower sectors
D. coordinate with relevant agencies on accountability and anti-corruption matters
Correct Answer: C
WAPDA's mandate includes the responsibility to undertake major project planning, engineering and construction in the water and hydropower sectors.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which of the following is correctly associated with WAPDA when the examination focus is “Mangla Dam and hydropower complex”?
A. type approval of telecom terminal equipment
B. Point of Sale (POS) integration
C. national and foreign scholarship programmes
D. Mangla Dam and hydropower complex
Correct Answer: D
Mangla Dam and hydropower complex is directly associated with WAPDA.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
An examination question about the responsibility to “undertake major project planning, engineering and construction in the water and hydropower sectors” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
B. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
C. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
D. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Correct Answer: D
The stated responsibility is part of WAPDA's mandate.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which of the following is correctly associated with WAPDA when the examination focus is “K-IV water supply project implementation”?
A. K-IV water supply project implementation
B. peaceful nuclear research and isotope applications
C. complaint handling and scrutiny mechanism
D. functions described in Article 230
Correct Answer: A
K-IV water supply project implementation is directly associated with WAPDA.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to develop water resources and major water infrastructure. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. WAPDA: protect consumer interests in the electric-power sector
B. WAPDA: administer and collect major federal taxes
C. WAPDA: develop water resources and major water infrastructure
D. WAPDA: fund and promote university research and innovation
Correct Answer: C
The task matches WAPDA's mandate to develop water resources and major water infrastructure.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which of the following is correctly associated with WAPDA when the examination focus is “Dasu Hydropower Project”?
A. LPG licensing and regulation
B. Dasu Hydropower Project
C. Pak Identity online services
D. anti-corruption training for investigators and prosecutors
Correct Answer: B
Dasu Hydropower Project is directly associated with WAPDA.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to manage major multipurpose water and hydel projects under its mandate?
A. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
B. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
C. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
D. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Correct Answer: A
This responsibility belongs primarily to WAPDA.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
As of 2026-08-19, who heads WAPDA?
A. Rashid Mahmood Langrial
B. Maj Gen (R) Hafeez ur Rehman
C. Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (Retd)
D. Lt Gen (R) Nazir Ahmed
Correct Answer: C
As verified for 2026-08-19, Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (Retd) heads WAPDA. Leadership is time-sensitive.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
The Pakistani institution associated with “K-IV water supply project implementation” has its headquarters in which city?
A. Islamabad
B. Lahore
C. Multan
D. Peshawar
Correct Answer: B
K-IV water supply project implementation is associated with WAPDA, whose headquarters is in Lahore.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which event is correctly associated with WAPDA and the year/date 1958?
A. The catastrophic Kashmir earthquake accelerated the development of Pakistan's modern disaster-management system.
B. WAPDA was established through an Act of Parliament in February.
C. Tarbela Dam entered operation as a major Indus-basin storage and hydropower project.
D. NEPRA was established under the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997.
Correct Answer: B
WAPDA was established through an Act of Parliament in February.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which statement about WAPDA is correct?
A. WAPDA is headquartered in Lahore.
B. WAPDA is headquartered in Peshawar.
C. WAPDA is headquartered in Karachi.
D. WAPDA is headquartered in Islamabad.
Correct Answer: A
WAPDA is headquartered in Lahore.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which of the following is correctly associated with WAPDA when the examination focus is “Warsak Hydroelectric Project”?
A. type approval of telecom terminal equipment
B. Smart National Identity Card (Smart CNIC)
C. CNIC
D. Warsak Hydroelectric Project
Correct Answer: D
Warsak Hydroelectric Project is directly associated with WAPDA.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
An examination question about the responsibility to “develop water resources and major water infrastructure” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
B. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
C. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
D. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Correct Answer: B
The stated responsibility is part of WAPDA's mandate.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to operate and maintain WAPDA hydel power stations and associated assets?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
B. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
C. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
D. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
Correct Answer: C
This responsibility belongs primarily to WAPDA.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to undertake major project planning, engineering and construction in the water and hydropower sectors?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
B. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
C. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
D. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Correct Answer: D
This responsibility belongs primarily to WAPDA.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which statement correctly answers this WAPDA point: “Tarbela Dam is built on which river?”
A. Chenab River
B. Indus River
C. Kabul River
D. Jhelum River
Correct Answer: B
Tarbela Dam is on the Indus River.
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Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Which legal framework most directly underpins WAPDA when it performs the responsibility “develop and operate hydropower projects”?
A. Pakistan National Space Policy and the federal framework governing SUPARCO
B. WAPDA Act, 1958
C. Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act)
D. National Disaster Management Act, 2010
Correct Answer: B
WAPDA performs this responsibility under its principal legal framework: WAPDA Act, 1958.