Energy | MCQs

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The Nandipur Power Project is situated at Nandipur near Gujranwala 

It is a 425 MW combined cycle thermal power plant
Being constructed by the China Dongfang Electric Corporation,

The project was began in 2008 and completed in March 2015.

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The Sui gas field is the biggest natural gas field in Pakistan.

It is located near Sui in Balochistan.

The gas field was discovered in late 1952 and the commercial exploitation of the field began in 1955.

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Green Computing refers to practices and technologies that reduce the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated by computers and related devices.

It involves designing, manufacturing, and disposing of computers and related products in an environmentally friendly way.

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• The USA is the largest producer of shale gas, leading globally with advanced extraction technologies.
• In 2020, Chevron, a major U.S. company, produced an average of 387,000 barrels of shale oil per day.

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Tarbela Dam  is the largest earth-filled dam in the world

It is located in the Haripur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

it is 485 feet (148 m) high above the Indus riverbed.

Its construction began in 1968

it was Completed in 1976

Construction was undertaken by the Italian firm Salini Impregilo.

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Lakhra Coal field was dedicated in 1990 to coal-fired power generation

Lakhra Coal field is located in Sindh the North of Hyderabad

The Lakhra coalmine is spread over an area of 1,309sq km

The Lakhra coal field is located on the west side of the Indus River Valley 

Lakhra town is famous for its Coal

The mine has coal reserves amounting to 1.33 billion tonnes of coking coal

Lakhra Coal field one of the largest coal reserves in Pakistan

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nd9-2-2023

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In 2023, Pakistan entered into a long‑term commercial agreement with Russia to import crude oil at a discounted rate (approximately $60/barrel, around $10 under market price).

The first agreed cargo of ~100,000 metric tonnes began arriving in late 2023, with Pakistani refineries.

Such as Cnergyico and Pakistan Refinery Limited—receiving the shipment and refining the oil locally.

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Pakistan meets only about 10% of its crude oil demand through local production.

The remaining 90% is imported to fulfill the country's energy needs.

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