CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The first QCG meeting was held in Islamabad on:
A. 11 January 2016
B. 7 July 2015
C. 6 May 2023
D. 15 August 2021
Correct Answer: A
The first formal QCG meeting took place in Islamabad on 11 January 2016.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Which four countries formed the QCG on Afghan peace?
A. Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States
B. Afghanistan, India, Iran and Russia
C. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar
D. China, Russia, India and Iran
Correct Answer: A
The QCG brought together Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
QCG in the Afghan peace process stands for:
A. Quadrilateral Coordination Group
B. Quick Customs Group
C. Qatar Cooperation Gateway
D. Quality Control Government
Correct Answer: A
QCG was a four-country mechanism supporting Afghan peace and reconciliation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The second round of the Murree process was postponed following reports of the death of:
A. Mullah Omar
B. Osama bin Laden
C. Burhanuddin Rabbani
D. Najibullah
Correct Answer: A
News of Taliban leader Mullah Omar's death created leadership uncertainty and delayed the talks.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Murree peace meeting was held on:
A. 7 July 2015
B. 11 January 2016
C. 14 May 2018
D. 29 February 2020
Correct Answer: A
The meeting between Afghan government and Taliban representatives was held on 7 July 2015.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The first publicly acknowledged direct meeting between the Afghan government and Taliban facilitated by Pakistan took place in:
A. Murree
B. Lahore
C. Quetta
D. Peshawar
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan hosted the first publicly acknowledged direct talks at Murree.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan co-hosted the Fifth Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference in Islamabad in:
A. 2011
B. 2013
C. 2015
D. 2018
Correct Answer: C
The Fifth Ministerial Conference was held in Islamabad on 9 December 2015.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The permanent co-chair of the Heart of Asia–Istanbul Process is:
A. Afghanistan
B. Pakistan
C. Turkey
D. United Nations
Correct Answer: A
Afghanistan serves as the permanent co-chair, together with a rotating co-chair.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Heart of Asia–Istanbul Process was initiated principally by:
A. Afghanistan and Turkey
B. Pakistan and India
C. China and Russia
D. Iran and Saudi Arabia
Correct Answer: A
Afghanistan and Turkey initiated the process to strengthen regional cooperation around Afghanistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Heart of Asia–Istanbul Process was launched in:
A. 2001
B. 2011
C. 2015
D. 2020
Correct Answer: B
The regional process was launched in November 2011.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan and Afghanistan are both members of which regional economic organization?
A. Economic Cooperation Organization
B. European Union
C. Gulf Cooperation Council
D. ASEAN
Correct Answer: A
Both countries participate in the Economic Cooperation Organization.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Afghanistan became the eighth member of SAARC in:
A. 1995
B. 2001
C. 2007
D. 2015
Correct Answer: C
Afghanistan joined the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in 2007.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
One persistent challenge in Afghan transit trade has been concern about:
A. Smuggling and diversion of transit goods
B. Polar ice melting only
C. Deep-sea piracy near Kabul
D. Lack of any land routes
Correct Answer: A
Diversion and smuggling concerns have repeatedly complicated transit arrangements.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Frequent closure of Torkham or Chaman most directly disrupts:
A. Bilateral trade, transit and passenger movement
B. Space communication
C. Indus water distribution
D. Maritime fishing
Correct Answer: A
The two crossings carry large volumes of goods and travellers, so closures create immediate economic and humanitarian effects.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
According to Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bilateral trade in FY 2024–25 was approximately:
A. US$200 million
B. US$1.998 billion
C. US$10 billion
D. US$50 billion
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan's official country page reports bilateral trade of about US$1.998 billion in FY 2024–25.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
PAJCCI stands for:
A. Pakistan–Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry
B. Pakistan–Asia Judicial Council for Commercial Investment
C. Peace and Justice Commission for Central Integration
D. Pak-Afghan Joint Customs Control Initiative
Correct Answer: A
PAJCCI promotes private-sector commercial links between the two countries.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The bilateral body created to coordinate implementation of APTTA is called:
A. Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Coordination Authority
B. Quadrilateral Coordination Group
C. UNAMA
D. Economic Cooperation Organization
Correct Answer: A
APTTCA is the official bilateral coordination mechanism for transit-trade issues.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Compared with the 1965 agreement, APTTA expanded the use of:
A. Ports, carriers and border crossing points
B. Military bases only
C. Air routes only
D. A single customs post
Correct Answer: A
The updated agreement widened permitted ports, transport operators and crossing points.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
APTTA did not grant reciprocal passage through Pakistan for:
A. Indian goods travelling to Afghanistan
B. Afghan goods travelling to India
C. Afghan imports arriving at Karachi
D. Pakistani exports to Afghanistan
Correct Answer: A
Indian exports were not allowed to move back to Afghanistan through the same Wagah transit route.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Under the 2010 transit arrangement, Afghan trucks were permitted to carry exports up to:
A. Wagah border
B. Khunjerab Pass
C. Gwadar only
D. The Line of Control
Correct Answer: A
APTTA allowed Afghan export cargo to travel through Pakistan to the Wagah border for onward trade with India.