Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which activity would fall OUTSIDE PAEC's core mandate in a question involving “issue identity cards”?
A. apply radiation and nuclear techniques in agriculture and biotechnology
B. develop scientific and technical human resources in nuclear fields
C. conduct nuclear science and technology research
D. issue identity cards
Correct Answer: D
Issue identity cards is primarily the responsibility of another institution, not PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
An examination question about the responsibility to “develop scientific and technical human resources in nuclear fields” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
B. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
C. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
D. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Correct Answer: C
The stated responsibility is part of PAEC's mandate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which event is correctly associated with PAEC and the year/date 2021?
A. PINSTECH and Pakistan's early research-reactor programme became central to PAEC's research infrastructure.
B. The catastrophic Kashmir earthquake accelerated the development of Pakistan's modern disaster-management system.
C. The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965 provided its statutory framework.
D. Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit K-2 entered commercial operation.
Correct Answer: D
Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit K-2 entered commercial operation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which association would be correct in a competitive-examination MCQ about PAEC?
A. PAEC — DIRBS
B. PAEC — National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC)
C. PAEC — Tarbela Dam and hydropower complex
D. PAEC — Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH)
Correct Answer: D
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) is correctly associated with PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to support industrial applications of nuclear and radiation technologies. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. PAEC: support quality assurance and accreditation frameworks
B. PAEC: issue regulatory determinations, decisions and sector reports
C. PAEC: develop and transfer technologies, processes and products
D. PAEC: support industrial applications of nuclear and radiation technologies
Correct Answer: D
The task matches PAEC's mandate to support industrial applications of nuclear and radiation technologies.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which event is correctly associated with PAEC and the year/date 1956?
A. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission was established.
B. OGRA was established on 28 March under the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002.
C. Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit K-3 entered commercial operation.
D. PINSTECH and Pakistan's early research-reactor programme became central to PAEC's research infrastructure.
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission was established.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
As of 2026-08-19, who heads PAEC?
A. Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi
B. Dr Raja Ali Raza Anwar
C. Muhammad Yousaf Khan
D. Lt Gen Muhammad Munir Afsar
Correct Answer: B
As verified for 2026-08-19, Dr Raja Ali Raza Anwar heads PAEC. Leadership is time-sensitive.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which organization is abbreviated as PAEC?
A. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
B. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission
C. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
D. Federal Board of Revenue
Correct Answer: C
The abbreviation PAEC refers to Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which event is correctly associated with PAEC and the year/date 2011?
A. Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 entered commercial operation.
B. WAPDA was established through an Act of Parliament in February.
C. The National Accountability Ordinance provided the legal foundation for NAB.
D. SUPARCO was established as Pakistan's national space agency.
Correct Answer: A
Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 entered commercial operation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
An examination question about the responsibility to “support industrial applications of nuclear and radiation technologies” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
B. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
C. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
D. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Correct Answer: D
The stated responsibility is part of PAEC's mandate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to apply nuclear techniques in medicine and cancer diagnosis and treatment. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. PAEC: provide registration services through centres and mobile registration facilities
B. PAEC: coordinate with relevant agencies on accountability and anti-corruption matters
C. PAEC: fund and promote university research and innovation
D. PAEC: apply nuclear techniques in medicine and cancer diagnosis and treatment
Correct Answer: D
The task matches PAEC's mandate to apply nuclear techniques in medicine and cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
The Pakistani institution associated with “National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE)” has its headquarters in which city?
A. Peshawar
B. Karachi
C. Rawalpindi
D. Islamabad
Correct Answer: D
National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) is associated with PAEC, whose headquarters is in Islamabad.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which legal framework most directly underpins PAEC when it performs the responsibility “develop and operate nuclear power for peaceful electricity generation”?
A. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965
B. Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (NEPRA Act)
C. Pakistan National Space Policy and the federal framework governing SUPARCO
D. Federal Board of Revenue Act, 2007
Correct Answer: A
PAEC performs this responsibility under its principal legal framework: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which of the following is correctly associated with PAEC when the examination focus is “National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE)”?
A. National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE)
B. degree attestation and verification
C. Child Registration Certificate (CRC / B-Form)
D. electric-power market and code oversight
Correct Answer: A
National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) is directly associated with PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which organization is most directly associated with “Karachi Nuclear Power Plant units K-2 and K-3”?
A. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
B. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
C. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
D. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
Correct Answer: C
Karachi Nuclear Power Plant units K-2 and K-3 belongs to or is administered/regulated by PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which description best fits the institutional position of PAEC?
A. Federal accountability framework
B. Federal disaster-management system
C. Government of Pakistan strategic science and peaceful nuclear programme
D. National space agency of Pakistan
Correct Answer: C
PAEC operates within the Government of Pakistan strategic science and peaceful nuclear programme.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
For exam preparation, “Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH)” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
B. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
C. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
D. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Correct Answer: D
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) is a high-yield sub-area of PAEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which statement correctly answers this PAEC point: “Which international agency is Pakistan's principal multilateral partner for peaceful nuclear cooperation and safeguards?”
A. International Labour Organization
B. World Trade Organization
C. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
D. International Maritime Organization
Correct Answer: C
The IAEA is the central international agency for peaceful nuclear cooperation and safeguards.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
In which year/date did this PAEC milestone occur: The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965 provided its statutory framework.
A. 1965
B. 2024
C. 2018
D. 1996
Correct Answer: A
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965 provided its statutory framework.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Which legal instrument is the principal statutory basis associated with PAEC?
A. Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996
B. Pakistan National Space Policy and the federal framework governing SUPARCO
C. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Act, 1973 (amended in 1984)
D. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965
Correct Answer: D
The principal legal basis is Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965.