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Which Pakistani body regulates the engineering profession and accreditation of engineering programs?

  • A PEC
  • B PMDC
  • C PBC
  • D ICAP
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Correct Answer: Option A — PEC
Explanation: The Pakistan Engineering Council PEC regulates the engineering profession and accredits engineering degree programs to maintain quality standards across technical education institutions.
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Which Pakistani body regulates medical education and licensing for doctors?

  • A PMDC
  • B PEC
  • C HEC
  • D PNC
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Correct Answer: Option A — PMDC
Explanation: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council PMDC regulates medical education standards and licensing requirements for doctors and dentists practicing across the country.
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Which Pakistani body conducts agricultural research to improve crop yields and farming techniques?

  • A PARC
  • B PCSIR
  • C PCRWR
  • D NARC
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Correct Answer: Option A — PARC
Explanation: The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council PARC conducts research aimed at improving crop yields livestock productivity and overall agricultural development across the country.
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Which regulatory body ensures nuclear safety standards and radiation protection in Pakistan?

  • A PAEC
  • B PNRA
  • C NESCOM
  • D SUPARCO
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Correct Answer: Option B — PNRA
Explanation: The Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority PNRA is responsible for ensuring nuclear safety radiation protection and regulatory oversight of nuclear facilities across the country.
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Which Pakistani body oversees the country's nuclear energy and power generation programs?

  • A PAEC
  • B SUPARCO
  • C NESCOM
  • D PNRA
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Correct Answer: Option A — PAEC
Explanation: The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission PAEC oversees nuclear power generation and related scientific research supporting the country's energy and strategic nuclear programs.
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Which Pakistani institution is responsible for space technology and satellite programs?

  • A SUPARCO
  • B PAEC
  • C PCSIR
  • D NESCOM
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Correct Answer: Option A — SUPARCO
Explanation: The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission SUPARCO is the national space agency responsible for satellite launches and space technology research and development.
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Which Pakistani institution coordinates national disaster risk reduction policy alongside provincial authorities?

  • A NDMA
  • B PDMA
  • C Both NDMA and PDMA
  • D Civil Defence alone
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Correct Answer: Option C — Both NDMA and PDMA
Explanation: Both the National Disaster Management Authority NDMA and Provincial Disaster Management Authorities PDMA coordinate disaster risk reduction policies at federal and provincial levels respectively.
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Which environmental regulatory body is responsible for enforcing pollution control standards in Pakistan?

  • A Pak-EPA
  • B NEPRA
  • C OGRA
  • D PCRWR
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Correct Answer: Option A — Pak-EPA
Explanation: The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Pak-EPA enforces pollution control regulations and environmental impact assessment requirements to protect natural resources across the country.
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Which Pakistani body regulates and allocates river water shares among provinces?

  • A WAPDA
  • B IRSA
  • C NEPRA
  • D OGRA
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Correct Answer: Option B — IRSA
Explanation: The Indus River System Authority IRSA regulates and allocates water distribution among Pakistan's provinces under the 1991 Water Apportionment Accord overseeing equitable water sharing.
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Which Pakistani institution is responsible for regulating microfinance banks and Islamic banking standards?

  • A State Bank of Pakistan
  • B SECP
  • C NEPRA
  • D FBR
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Correct Answer: Option A — State Bank of Pakistan
Explanation: The State Bank of Pakistan regulates microfinance institutions and sets Islamic banking standards alongside its core responsibilities over monetary policy and overall financial sector stability.
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Which body is responsible for fixing minimum support prices for major crops in Pakistan?

  • A Economic Coordination Committee
  • B National Assembly
  • C Council of Common Interests
  • D Ministry of Commerce
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Correct Answer: Option A — Economic Coordination Committee
Explanation: The Economic Coordination Committee ECC of the Cabinet is primarily responsible for approving minimum support prices for major crops such as wheat and sugarcane in Pakistan.
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Which constitutional body resolves disputes between the federation and provinces over shared subjects in Pakistan?

  • A Council of Common Interests
  • B Senate
  • C National Assembly
  • D Supreme Judicial Council
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Correct Answer: Option A — Council of Common Interests
Explanation: The Council of Common Interests CCI resolves disputes and formulates policy on subjects of common interest between the federal government and provinces under the constitution.
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Which body within Pakistan's federal structure determines the distribution of financial resources between federal and provincial governments?

  • A National Finance Commission
  • B Council of Common Interests
  • C Senate Finance Committee
  • D Planning Commission
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Correct Answer: Option A — National Finance Commission
Explanation: The National Finance Commission NFC determines the formula for distributing financial resources between the federal government and the provinces a recurring constitutional and economic topic.
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Which body oversees food security and agricultural research policy at the federal level in Pakistan?

  • A Ministry of National Food Security and Research
  • B Ministry of Agriculture
  • C Ministry of Climate Change
  • D Ministry of Industries
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Correct Answer: Option A — Ministry of National Food Security and Research
Explanation: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research is responsible for agricultural policy food security planning and coordinating research initiatives to boost crop productivity nationwide.
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Which ministry oversees information technology and telecommunication policy in Pakistan's federal government?

  • A Ministry of IT and Telecommunication
  • B Ministry of Science and Technology
  • C Ministry of Communications
  • D Ministry of Information
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Correct Answer: Option A — Ministry of IT and Telecommunication
Explanation: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication formulates national IT policy regulates telecom infrastructure and promotes digital economic growth across Pakistan.
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Which Pakistani institution is responsible for planning and implementing national development projects?

  • A Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives
  • B Ministry of Finance
  • C Economic Affairs Division
  • D Board of Investment
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Correct Answer: Option A — Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives
Explanation: The Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives is responsible for formulating and coordinating national development plans and major public sector infrastructure projects in Pakistan.
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Which major regional grouping's meeting led the government to declare holidays in Islamabad and Rawalpindi?

  • A SAARC
  • B SCO meeting
  • C BRICS Summit
  • D G20 Summit
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Correct Answer: Option B — SCO meeting
Explanation: The Prime Minister declared holidays in Islamabad and Rawalpindi for the smooth conduct of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation SCO meeting reflecting Pakistan's hosting responsibilities.
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Which international financial institution discussed a Country Partnership Framework with Pakistan's Finance Minister?

  • A Asian Development Bank
  • B World Bank
  • C IMF
  • D IsDB
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Correct Answer: Option B — World Bank
Explanation: Pakistan's Finance Minister held discussions with the World Bank on investment reforms and job creation under the Country Partnership Framework reflecting ongoing development cooperation in 2026.
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Pakistan's government decided to appoint economic ministers in major world capitals as part of which broader strategy?

  • A Military diplomacy
  • B Economic diplomacy
  • C Cultural diplomacy
  • D Religious diplomacy
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Correct Answer: Option B — Economic diplomacy
Explanation: The federal government decided to appoint economic ministers in key world capitals in 2026 to strengthen Pakistan's economic diplomacy and attract foreign investment and trade partnerships.
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Which key economic cabinet body coordinates pricing and economic policy decisions in Pakistan?

  • A Economic Coordination Committee
  • B National Security Committee
  • C Council of Common Interests
  • D National Finance Commission
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Correct Answer: Option A — Economic Coordination Committee
Explanation: The Economic Coordination Committee ECC of the Cabinet plays a central role in approving major economic policy decisions including pricing subsidies and import related matters in Pakistan.
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