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Operation Gibraltar and Operation Grand Slam 1965
Operation Grand Slam advanced along which main axis?
A. Lahore-Kasur-Khem Karan
B. Bhimber-Chhamb-Akhnur
C. Sialkot-Chawinda-Pasrur
D. Karachi-Dwarka
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan Army military history identifies the Bhimber-Chhamb-Akhnur axis as the main direction of Operation Grand Slam.
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Operation Gibraltar and Operation Grand Slam 1965
On which date did Operation Grand Slam commence?
A. 23 August 1965
B. 1 September 1965
C. 6 September 1965
D. 23 September 1965
Correct Answer: B
Operation Grand Slam commenced on 1 September 1965.
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Operation Gibraltar and Operation Grand Slam 1965
Which description best distinguishes Operation Gibraltar from Operation Grand Slam?
A. Gibraltar was mainly an infiltration/clandestine operation; Grand Slam was a conventional offensive toward Akhnur.
B. Gibraltar was a naval operation; Grand Slam was an air campaign.
C. Gibraltar followed the Tashkent Declaration; Grand Slam preceded it.
D. Both were identical operations with the same objective and method.
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan Army military history describes Gibraltar as an infiltration/guerrilla operation and Grand Slam as a conventional attack along the Chhamb-Akhnur axis.
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Operation Gibraltar and Operation Grand Slam 1965
Operation Gibraltar was conducted primarily in which disputed region?
A. Rann of Kutch
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Rajasthan
D. East Pakistan
Correct Answer: B
Operation Gibraltar was conducted in Jammu and Kashmir before the conflict expanded more widely.
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Operation Gibraltar and Operation Grand Slam 1965
According to Pakistan Army military history, Operation Gibraltar commenced on which date?
A. 1 August 1965
B. 5 August 1965
C. 7 August 1965
D. 1 September 1965
Correct Answer: C
The Pakistan Army Institute of Military History states that Operation Gibraltar commenced on 7 August 1965.
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Operation Gibraltar and Operation Grand Slam 1965
In which month did Operation Gibraltar begin in 1965?
A. July 1965
B. August 1965
C. September 1965
D. October 1965
Correct Answer: B
Operation Gibraltar began in August 1965. Pakistan Army's military-history account dates its commencement to 7 August 1965.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
Which statement best summarizes the development of the Chashma nuclear site by 2026?
A. One operating reactor only
B. Four operating PWR units plus a fifth larger PWR under construction
C. All units permanently shut down
D. Only research reactors are located there
Correct Answer: B
By 2026, Chashma hosts four operating PWRs (C-1 to C-4) and the larger C-5 PWR under construction.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
Pakistan's nuclear generation accounted for approximately what share of NTDC-system generation in 2025 according to PAEC?
A. 5.0%
B. 10.0%
C. 18.5%
D. 35.0%
Correct Answer: C
PAEC states that nuclear power contributed around 18.5% of NTDC-system generation in 2025.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
In 2025, Pakistan's nuclear plants supplied about how many billion units of electricity to the national grid according to PAEC?
A. 10.2 billion units
B. 15.0 billion units
C. 23.6 billion units
D. 49.7 billion units
Correct Answer: C
PAEC reports that nuclear plants supplied about 23.6 billion units in 2025.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
The four operating Chashma reactors contribute to Pakistan's national grid primarily as:
A. Nuclear-generated electricity
B. Hydroelectricity
C. Wind power
D. Coal-based power
Correct Answer: A
The Chashma units generate electricity from nuclear fission and supply it to the national grid.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
Which statement best distinguishes PAEC from PNRA?
A. PAEC regulates and PNRA operates
B. PAEC operates nuclear facilities; PNRA independently regulates nuclear safety
C. Both are electricity distribution companies
D. Both set consumer tariffs
Correct Answer: B
PAEC is the nuclear operator/developer, while PNRA is the independent safety regulator.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
A key energy-security benefit of nuclear power for Pakistan is:
A. Dependence on daily sunshine
B. Stable baseload electricity with low direct carbon emissions
C. Complete elimination of grid infrastructure
D. No need for safety regulation
Correct Answer: B
Nuclear plants can provide high-capacity, continuous generation with low direct operational carbon emissions.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
Which fuel source gives nuclear power an advantage in reducing direct fossil-fuel combustion during electricity generation?
A. Uranium fuel
B. Imported furnace oil
C. Diesel
D. Natural gas
Correct Answer: A
Nuclear reactors use uranium-based fuel and do not burn fossil fuels to generate heat.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
Which of the following is NOT an operational Chashma unit?
A. C-1
B. C-3
C. C-5
D. C-4
Correct Answer: C
C-5 is under construction; C-1 through C-4 are operational.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
Which nuclear power station has more operational reactor units: Chashma or Karachi?
A. Karachi
B. Chashma
C. Both have the same
D. Neither has operating reactors
Correct Answer: B
Chashma has four operating units, while Karachi has two operating units (K-2 and K-3).
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
What is the combined gross capacity of Pakistan's six operating nuclear power plants according to PAEC?
A. 1,330 MWe
B. 2,200 MWe
C. 3,530 MWe
D. 4,730 MWe
Correct Answer: C
PAEC lists four Chashma units totaling 1,330 MWe and two Karachi units totaling 2,200 MWe, for 3,530 MWe gross.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
As of 2026, how many operational nuclear power plants did PAEC operate across Pakistan?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Eight
Correct Answer: C
PAEC operates six nuclear power plants: four at Chashma and two at Karachi.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
In the September 2026 comparison, CNPGS electricity generation cost was described as second-lowest after:
A. Coal power
B. Imported LNG
C. Hydropower
D. Solar rooftop generation
Correct Answer: C
The reported comparison described CNPGS generation as second-lowest in cost after hydropower.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
According to information reported in September 2026, electricity generated by CNPGS cost approximately:
A. Rs 3.250 per unit
B. Rs 6.876 per unit
C. Rs 12.500 per unit
D. Rs 25.000 per unit
Correct Answer: B
Information presented in the Senate and reported by PAEC-linked coverage placed CNPGS generation cost at about Rs 6.876 per unit.
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
WANO stands for:
A. World Association of Nuclear Operators
B. World Atomic Network Organization
C. Western Alliance for Nuclear Operations
D. World Agency for Nuclear Oversight
Correct Answer: A
WANO stands for World Association of Nuclear Operators.