Generation | MCQs

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As of March 2024, Pakistan's total installed electricity generation capacity stood at 42,131 megawatts (MW). 

The energy mix comprises approximately 59.4% thermal, 25.4% hydel, 8.4% nuclear, and 6.8% renewable sources.

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Around 70% of the world's electricity is generated from thermal power plants, which use coal, natural gas, or oil to generate electricity.

This remains the dominant source of electricity worldwide despite the growing use of renewable energy.

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"Junior" is an adjective that describes someone as being younger or of lower status.

When using "junior" in a comparison, you use "to" instead of "than".

"By" is used to indicate the age difference (e.g., by four years). 

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"A chip off the old block" means someone closely resembles their parent in behavior or traits.

It implies being shaped or influenced by the same "block," like a piece cut from it.

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Information is the output from a computer that results from processing input data.

Data is the input, and the computer processes it to produce useful information.

Data (input) → Processing → Information (output)

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The Mark-1 belongs to the First Generation of computers.

It used vacuum tubes for circuitry.

It was one of the earliest electronic computers.

It was developed in the 1940s.

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