Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which statement about NEPRA's legal basis is correct?
A. NEPRA is principally governed by Pakistan National Space Policy and the federal framework governing SUPARCO.
B. NEPRA is principally governed by Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act).
C. NEPRA is principally governed by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965.
D. NEPRA is principally governed by National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000.
Correct Answer: B
The principal legal basis is Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act).
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to grant licences or regulatory permissions for electric-power activities as required by law?
A. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
B. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
C. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
D. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Correct Answer: A
This responsibility belongs primarily to NEPRA.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which organization is most directly associated with “generation licences and regulatory concurrences”?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
B. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
C. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
D. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Correct Answer: B
generation licences and regulatory concurrences belongs to or is administered/regulated by NEPRA.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to regulate generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electric power under the law?
A. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
B. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
C. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
D. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Correct Answer: C
This responsibility belongs primarily to NEPRA.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
The Pakistani institution associated with “electric-power market and code oversight” has its headquarters in which city?
A. Quetta
B. Rawalpindi
C. Peshawar
D. Islamabad
Correct Answer: D
electric-power market and code oversight is associated with NEPRA, whose headquarters is in Islamabad.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
An examination question about the responsibility to “monitor compliance of regulated licensees with laws, licences, codes and standards” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
B. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
C. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
D. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Correct Answer: D
The stated responsibility is part of NEPRA's mandate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which headquarters pairing is correct?
A. NEPRA — Islamabad
B. NEPRA — Lahore
C. NEPRA — Karachi
D. NEPRA — Peshawar
Correct Answer: A
NEPRA is headquartered in Islamabad.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which event is correctly associated with NEPRA and the year/date 2018?
A. The Central Board of Revenue was created on 1 April under the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1924.
B. The National Accountability Ordinance provided the legal foundation for NAB.
C. Major amendments modernized the NEPRA legal framework and the evolving competitive electricity-market structure.
D. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission was established.
Correct Answer: C
Major amendments modernized the NEPRA legal framework and the evolving competitive electricity-market structure.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which statement correctly answers this NEPRA point: “Which activity is NOT primarily performed by NEPRA?”
A. LPG licensing
B. Consumer protection in electricity
C. Electricity tariff determination
D. Power-sector licensing
Correct Answer: A
LPG regulation belongs to OGRA.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which legal framework most directly underpins NEPRA when it performs the responsibility “set performance, service and safety standards for regulated electric-power entities”?
A. National Accountability Ordinance, 1999
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 Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996
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).
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which legal framework most directly underpins NEPRA when it performs the responsibility “promote transparent and efficient economic regulation of the power sector”?
A. Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act)
B. National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000
C. WAPDA Act, 1958
D. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Act, 1973 (amended in 1984)
Correct Answer: A
NEPRA performs this responsibility under its principal legal framework: Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act).
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which report is regularly associated with NEPRA?
A. World Economic Outlook
B. Population Census Report
C. State of Industry Report
D. Human Development Report
Correct Answer: C
NEPRA publishes the State of Industry Report on the electric-power sector.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
An examination question about the responsibility to “regulate generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electric power under the law” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
B. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
C. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
D. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Correct Answer: C
The stated responsibility is part of NEPRA's mandate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
For exam preparation, “electric-power market and code oversight” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
B. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
C. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
D. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Correct Answer: C
electric-power market and code oversight is a high-yield sub-area of NEPRA.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
An examination question about the responsibility to “determine and approve electricity tariffs and tariff adjustments within its jurisdiction” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
B. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
C. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
D. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Correct Answer: A
The stated responsibility is part of NEPRA's mandate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
An examination question about the responsibility to “issue regulatory determinations, decisions and sector reports” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
B. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
C. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
D. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Correct Answer: B
The stated responsibility is part of NEPRA's mandate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to protect consumer interests in the electric-power sector. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. NEPRA: coordinate with relevant agencies on accountability and anti-corruption matters
B. NEPRA: develop and operate national satellite programmes
C. NEPRA: protect consumer interests in the electric-power sector
D. NEPRA: plan and construct dams and reservoirs
Correct Answer: C
The task matches NEPRA's mandate to protect consumer interests in the electric-power sector.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which description best fits the institutional position of NEPRA?
A. Federal accountability framework
B. Federal disaster-management system
C. Government of Pakistan strategic science and peaceful nuclear programme
D. Federal electric-power regulatory framework
Correct Answer: D
NEPRA operates within the Federal electric-power regulatory framework.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which of the following correctly states a core responsibility of NEPRA concerning this mandate area: determine and approve electricity tariffs and tariff adjustments withi?
A. collect federal taxes
B. operate pilot-scale and specialized research facilities
C. determine and approve electricity tariffs and tariff adjustments within its jurisdiction
D. support civil-registration and family-record services
Correct Answer: C
NEPRA's mandate includes the responsibility to determine and approve electricity tariffs and tariff adjustments within its jurisdiction.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Which of the following correctly states a core responsibility of NEPRA concerning this mandate area: grant licences or regulatory permissions for electric-power activities?
A. set and enforce technical, safety and performance standards for regulated activities
B. issue national identity documents under the legal framework
C. grant licences or regulatory permissions for electric-power activities as required by law
D. combat tax evasion and customs-related smuggling under applicable laws
Correct Answer: C
NEPRA's mandate includes the responsibility to grant licences or regulatory permissions for electric-power activities as required by law.