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FPSC recruitment tests assess subject knowledge, general ability and job-related competence for federal government positions across Pakistan.

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231

Which Pakistani regulatory body oversees the oil and gas sector, including pricing and licensing?

  • ANEPRA
  • BOGRA
  • CPTA
  • DSECP
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Correct Answer: Option B — OGRA
Explanation: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) regulates Pakistan's oil and gas sector, overseeing pricing mechanisms, licensing, and infrastructure development within the energy industry.
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232

Which Pakistani regulatory authority oversees electricity tariff determination and power sector regulation?

  • AOGRA
  • BNEPRA
  • CSECP
  • DPTA
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Correct Answer: Option B — NEPRA
Explanation: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) regulates Pakistan's power sector, including tariff determination, licensing of power generation and distribution companies, and ensuring service quality standards.
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233

Which regulatory body oversees electronic media content and broadcasting standards in Pakistan?

  • APTA
  • BPEMRA
  • CSECP
  • DFBR
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Correct Answer: Option B — PEMRA
Explanation: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) regulates electronic media content, broadcasting licenses, and content standards for television and radio in Pakistan.
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234

Which Pakistani agency is primarily responsible for regulating telecommunications services in the country?

  • APEMRA
  • BPTA
  • CSECP
  • DNEPRA
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Correct Answer: Option B — PTA
Explanation: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) regulates telecommunications services in the country, overseeing licensing, spectrum allocation, and consumer protection in the telecom sector.
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235

Which term refers to coordinated international sanctions imposed on countries due to violations of international law or conflicts?

  • ATrade embargo
  • BEconomic sanctions
  • CCurrency peg
  • DTariff escalation
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Correct Answer: Option B — Economic sanctions
Explanation: Economic sanctions refer to coordinated restrictive measures imposed by countries or international bodies on nations, entities, or individuals, often in response to violations of international law, conflicts, or human rights concerns.
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236

Which international organization monitors and reports on global press freedom rankings annually?

  • AAmnesty International
  • BReporters Without Borders
  • CHuman Rights Watch
  • DFreedom House
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Correct Answer: Option B — Reporters Without Borders
Explanation: Reporters Without Borders publishes the annual World Press Freedom Index, assessing the level of press freedom and journalist safety across countries worldwide.
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237

Which Pakistani export sector has benefited from preferential trade access under the EU's GSP+ status?

  • AMining
  • BTextiles
  • CAutomobiles
  • DPharmaceuticals
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Correct Answer: Option B — Textiles
Explanation: Pakistan's textile sector has significantly benefited from preferential market access under the European Union's GSP+ trade scheme, which grants reduced tariffs on exports in exchange for adherence to international conventions.
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238

Which global trend describes increasing efforts by countries to attract semiconductor manufacturing investment through subsidies, notably in the US and EU?

  • AChips Act initiatives
  • BGreen energy subsidies
  • CAgricultural reform packages
  • DDigital tax reforms
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Correct Answer: Option A — Chips Act initiatives
Explanation: Chips Act initiatives in the United States and European Union provide significant subsidies to attract semiconductor manufacturing investment domestically, aiming to reduce reliance on concentrated overseas chip production.
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239

Which Pakistani city has been at the center of urban transport development through mass transit projects such as metro bus systems?

  • AQuetta
  • BLahore
  • CGwadar
  • DHyderabad
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Correct Answer: Option B — Lahore
Explanation: Lahore has been a center of urban transport development in Pakistan, with metro bus and orange line train projects aimed at improving public transportation infrastructure in the densely populated city.
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240

Which global health threat re-emerged as a concern through periodic outbreaks of Mpox (formerly monkeypox) in recent years?

  • AAvian influenza
  • BMpox
  • CCholera
  • DEbola
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Correct Answer: Option B — Mpox
Explanation: Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, re-emerged as a global health concern through periodic outbreaks, prompting World Health Organization declarations of public health emergencies of international concern.
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