Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to develop and operate nuclear power for peaceful electricity generation. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. PAEC: compile recommendations on Islamic principles and concepts for legislative guidance
B. PAEC: develop and operate nuclear power for peaceful electricity generation
C. PAEC: promote space education, training and human-resource development
D. PAEC: support irrigation, drainage and water-resource development schemes
Correct Answer: B
The task matches PAEC's mandate to develop and operate nuclear power for peaceful electricity generation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which current-leadership pairing is correct as of 2026-08-19?
A. PAEC — Muhammad Yousaf Khan
B. PAEC — Dr Syed Hussain Imam Abidi
C. PAEC — Lt Gen (R) Nazir Ahmed
D. PAEC — Dr Raja Ali Raza Anwar
Correct Answer: D
As of 2026-08-19, Dr Raja Ali Raza Anwar heads PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
As of 19 August 2026, who is Chairman PAEC?
A. Rashid Mahmood Langrial
B. Dr Raja Ali Raza Anwar
C. Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar
D. Waseem Mukhtar
Correct Answer: B
Government sources in 2026 identify Dr Raja Ali Raza Anwar as Chairman PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
What is the full form of PAEC?
A. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
B. National Accountability Bureau
C. Council of Islamic Ideology
D. Higher Education Commission
Correct Answer: A
PAEC stands for Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
The Pakistani institution associated with “Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH)” has its headquarters in which city?
A. Karachi
B. Islamabad
C. Peshawar
D. Lahore
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) is associated with PAEC, whose headquarters is in Islamabad.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to operate research facilities and specialized scientific institutes. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. PAEC: protect consumer interests and handle complaints within its jurisdiction
B. PAEC: manage major multipurpose water and hydel projects under its mandate
C. PAEC: operate research facilities and specialized scientific institutes
D. PAEC: serve as an advisory constitutional institution rather than a judicial court
Correct Answer: C
The task matches PAEC's mandate to operate research facilities and specialized scientific institutes.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission is commonly known by which abbreviation?
A. PTA
B. PCSIR
C. PAEC
D. NADRA
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission is abbreviated as PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
An examination question about the responsibility to “apply nuclear techniques in medicine and cancer diagnosis and treatment” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
B. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
C. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
D. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Correct Answer: A
The stated responsibility is part of PAEC's mandate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
The Pakistani institution associated with “Karachi Nuclear Power Plant units K-2 and K-3” has its headquarters in which city?
A. Peshawar
B. Islamabad
C. Lahore
D. Rawalpindi
Correct Answer: B
Karachi Nuclear Power Plant units K-2 and K-3 is associated with PAEC, whose headquarters is in Islamabad.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which of the following correctly states a core responsibility of PAEC concerning this mandate area: support industrial applications of nuclear and radiation technologies?
A. develop secure digital-identity solutions
B. modernize tax administration through digital systems and risk-based controls
C. implement large strategic projects for water, food and energy security
D. support industrial applications of nuclear and radiation technologies
Correct Answer: D
PAEC's mandate includes the responsibility to support industrial applications of nuclear and radiation technologies.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which of the following is correctly associated with PAEC when the examination focus is “peaceful nuclear research and isotope applications”?
A. LPG licensing and regulation
B. Point of Sale (POS) integration
C. PCSIR Laboratories Complex Karachi
D. peaceful nuclear research and isotope applications
Correct Answer: D
peaceful nuclear research and isotope applications is directly associated with PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which headquarters pairing is correct?
A. PAEC — Lahore
B. PAEC — Peshawar
C. PAEC — Karachi
D. PAEC — Islamabad
Correct Answer: D
PAEC is headquartered in Islamabad.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to develop scientific and technical human resources in nuclear fields. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. PAEC: develop scientific and technical human resources in nuclear fields
B. PAEC: administer and collect major federal taxes
C. PAEC: support irrigation, drainage and water-resource development schemes
D. PAEC: provide earth-observation and remote-sensing services
Correct Answer: A
The task matches PAEC's mandate to develop scientific and technical human resources in nuclear fields.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
For exam preparation, “PAEC cancer hospitals and nuclear-medicine centres” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
B. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
C. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
D. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
Correct Answer: A
PAEC cancer hospitals and nuclear-medicine centres is a high-yield sub-area of PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
An examination question about the responsibility to “apply radiation and nuclear techniques in agriculture and biotechnology” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
B. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
C. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
D. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
Correct Answer: C
The stated responsibility is part of PAEC's mandate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
For exam preparation, “peaceful nuclear research and isotope applications” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
B. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
C. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
D. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Correct Answer: C
peaceful nuclear research and isotope applications is a high-yield sub-area of PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which activity would fall OUTSIDE PAEC's core mandate in a question involving “coordinate national disaster relief”?
A. conduct nuclear science and technology research
B. develop scientific and technical human resources in nuclear fields
C. develop and operate nuclear power for peaceful electricity generation
D. coordinate national disaster relief
Correct Answer: D
Coordinate national disaster relief is primarily the responsibility of another institution, not PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which organization is most directly associated with “Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB)”?
A. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
B. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
C. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
D. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Correct Answer: B
Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB) belongs to or is administered/regulated by PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
An examination question about the responsibility to “develop and operate nuclear power for peaceful electricity generation” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
B. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
C. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
D. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Correct Answer: B
The stated responsibility is part of PAEC's mandate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which statement about PAEC's legal basis is correct?
A. PAEC is principally governed by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965.
B. PAEC is principally governed by National Accountability Ordinance, 1999.
C. PAEC is principally governed by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002.
D. PAEC is principally governed by Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (Ordinance No. LIII of 2002).
Correct Answer: A
The principal legal basis is Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965.