Energy Crisis in Pakistan – Causes and Solutions

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1. The energy crisis in Pakistan refers to?
(A) Excess energy production
(B) Shortage of electricity and fuel
(C) Only coal shortage
(D) Only gas shortage

2. A major cause of Pakistan’s energy crisis is?
(A) Rapid population growth and industrialization
(B) Low energy demand
(C) Excessive renewable energy
(D) Surplus electricity production

3. Pakistan’s energy supply is heavily dependent on?
(A) Domestic solar only
(B) Imported oil and gas
(C) Hydropower only
(D) Wind energy only

4. Which sector consumes the most energy in Pakistan?
(A) Industrial sector
(B) Domestic households
(C) Agriculture only
(D) Transport and industry combined

5. Inefficient energy transmission causes?
(A) High electricity production
(B) Increased export
(C) Reduced population
(D) Power losses and load shedding

6. Circular debt in Pakistan’s energy sector refers to?
(A) Energy surplus
(B) Solar energy
(C) Imported gas only
(D) Accumulated unpaid bills among power producers, distributors, and government

7. Which is a renewable source of energy Pakistan can utilize more?
(A) Coal only
(B) Natural gas only
(C) Hydropower, solar, and wind energy
(D) Oil only

8. Load shedding occurs due to?
(A) Excess electricity supply
(B) Low population
(C) Reduced imports
(D) Shortage of electricity to meet demand

9. Pakistan imports most of its petroleum from?
(A) China and Japan
(B) Saudi Arabia and UAE
(C) USA and India
(D) Iran and Afghanistan

10. One solution to the energy crisis is?
(A) Reducing domestic production
(B) Reducing exports only
(C) Increasing renewable energy production
(D) Reducing population only

11. Pakistan’s hydropower potential is mainly in?
(A) Southern Sindh
(B) Northern areas and rivers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan
(C) Punjab plains only
(D) Coastal areas only

12. Energy conservation in Pakistan can help by?
(A) Reducing demand and saving resources
(B) Increasing imports
(C) Reducing industrial growth
(D) Promoting population growth

13. Pakistan faces an energy crisis because of?
(A) Poor management and corruption in energy sector
(B) Surplus renewable energy
(C) Excess hydropower
(D) Decreasing population

14. Which energy source is cheap and abundant in Pakistan but underutilized?
(A) Gas
(B) Oil
(C) Coal
(D) Wind

15. One challenge in using renewable energy is?
(A) Surplus human resources
(B) Too much production
(C) High initial costs and lack of infrastructure
(D) Low demand

16. Energy sector reforms can help Pakistan by?
(A) Improving efficiency and reducing circular debt
(B) Increasing imports only
(C) Reducing domestic production
(D) Reducing literacy

17. Nuclear energy in Pakistan contributes to?
(A) Export only
(B) Agriculture
(C) Electricity generation with low carbon emissions
(D) Tourism only

18. Energy crisis affects Pakistan’s?
(A) Literacy rate only
(B) Population growth only
(C) Tourism only
(D) Economy and industrial growth

19. Investment in energy infrastructure can help by?
(A) Increasing electricity generation and reducing load shedding
(B) Reducing population
(C) Limiting industrial growth
(D) Reducing exports

20. Pakistan’s energy mix needs to shift towards?
(A) Only imported oil
(B) Sustainable and renewable sources
(C) Only coal
(D) Only gas

21. Energy efficiency measures in Pakistan include?
(A) Increasing imports only
(B) Reducing population
(C) Using LED lights and energy-saving appliances
(D) Limiting industrial growth

22. Urbanization increases energy demand because of?
(A) More households, transport, and industries
(B) Decreasing population
(C) Reducing industries
(D) Less electricity consumption

23. One reason for high electricity tariffs is?
(A) Low demand
(B) Surplus hydropower
(C) Circular debt and reliance on imported fuel
(D) Excess wind energy

24. Investment from foreign companies can help Pakistan’s energy crisis by?
(A) Increasing population only
(B) Developing energy projects and technology transfer
(C) Reducing literacy
(D) Limiting industrial growth

25. Pakistan can reduce oil imports by?
(A) Promoting renewable energy and local coal utilization
(B) Reducing exports only
(C) Limiting education
(D) Reducing population only

26. Energy crisis leads to?
(A) Higher exports automatically
(B) Increased literacy
(C) Reduced industrial production and economic slowdown
(D) Reduced population

27. Which region of Pakistan has the highest wind energy potential?
(A) Sindh coast
(B) Punjab plains
(C) Northern mountains
(D) Balochistan plateau

28. Solar energy potential in Pakistan is highest in?
(A) Northern KPK only
(B) Northern mountains
(C) Coastal Sindh only
(D) Southern Punjab and Balochistan

29. Short-term solution to energy crisis includes?
(A) Promoting tourism
(B) Building dams only
(C) Load management, reducing line losses, and efficient fuel use
(D) Reducing literacy

30. Long-term solution to Pakistan’s energy crisis is?
(A) Reducing population only
(B) Reducing exports only
(C) Limiting industries
(D) Diversifying energy sources and investing in renewable energy and infrastructure