1. : Who is the current Federal Minister for Water Resources of Pakistan?
(A) Awais Sumra
(B) Irfan Siddiqui
(C) Mian Muhammad Mueen Wattoo
(D) Dr. Raja Imtiaz
2. : Where did the Federal Minister visit to review water-related research initiatives?
(A) National Institute of Oceanography
(B) Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR)
(C) National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF)
(D) Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
3. : In which year was PCRWR established?
(A) 1954
(B) 1964
(C) 1974
(D) 1984
4. : When was PCRWR restructured under the Ministry of Water Resources?
(A) 2018
(B) 2020
(C) 2022
(D) 2023
5. : Which Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is most relevant to PCRWR’s mission?
(A) SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
(B) SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation
(C) SDG 13 – Climate Action
(D) SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
6. : Which international partner is collaborating with PCRWR on infrastructure and capacity building?
(A) Japan
(B) Germany
(C) South Korea
(D) China
7. : What is the main objective of the upcoming South Korea–PCRWR project?
(A) Build dams
(B) Launch a new irrigation system
(C) Digitize research facilities and improve water management capacity
(D) Construct new water supply lines
8. : How many districts will be covered under the expanded National Water Quality Monitoring Program?
(A) 50
(B) 60
(C) 72
(D) 80
9. : What additional initiatives are part of PCRWR’s upcoming plans?
(A) Launch of water desalination plants
(B) Cost-benefit studies on irrigation pricing and rainwater harvesting
(C) Construction of hydroelectric dams
(D) Export of water technologies
10. : What did the Federal Minister urge PCRWR to focus on?
(A) Privatization of water services
(B) Expanding infrastructure alone
(C) Delivering high-impact, evidence-based solutions for national water management
(D) Limiting their role to urban water supply