CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
After 2001, Pakistan supported Afghanistan's reconstruction mainly in:
A. Health, education, infrastructure and capacity building
B. Nuclear weapons development
C. Maritime shipbuilding
D. Polar research
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan's bilateral assistance has focused on hospitals, roads, schools, scholarships and human-resource development.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The international security force established after the Bonn Agreement was known as:
A. ISAF
B. SEATO
C. CENTO
D. QCG
Correct Answer: A
The International Security Assistance Force was authorized to support security in Afghanistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Bonn Agreement created an interim Afghan administration headed by:
A. Hamid Karzai
B. Ashraf Ghani
C. Mullah Omar
D. Najibullah
Correct Answer: A
Hamid Karzai became Chairman of the Afghan Interim Administration.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Bonn Agreement for Afghanistan was signed on:
A. 5 December 2001
B. 14 April 1988
C. 7 July 2015
D. 29 February 2020
Correct Answer: A
The Bonn Agreement was concluded on 5 December 2001.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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After the September 2001 attacks, Pakistan joined the:
A. US-led campaign against terrorism
B. Warsaw Pact
C. Soviet intervention
D. Northern Alliance as a formal member
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan became a major partner in the US-led campaign in Afghanistan after 9/11.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The terrorist organization hosted by the Taliban leadership before the 2001 intervention was:
A. Al-Qaeda
B. ETA
C. FARC
D. IRA
Correct Answer: A
Al-Qaeda's presence and the 9/11 attacks triggered the US-led intervention.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Pakistan's interest in a peaceful Afghanistan has consistently included:
A. Regional stability, trade and connectivity
B. Acquiring a Mediterranean coastline
C. Ending all Central Asian trade
D. Replacing the United Nations
Correct Answer: A
Stability in Afghanistan affects Pakistan's security, refugees, trade and access to Central Asia.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The main anti-Taliban coalition during the late 1990s was generally called the:
A. Northern Alliance
B. Arab League
C. Warsaw Pact
D. QCG
Correct Answer: A
The Northern Alliance opposed Taliban control, especially in northern Afghanistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Besides Pakistan, which two countries recognized the first Taliban government?
A. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
B. Iran and India
C. China and Russia
D. Turkey and Egypt
Correct Answer: A
Saudi Arabia and the UAE were the other two states that recognized the Taliban government.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Pakistan formally recognized the Taliban government during its first rule in:
A. 1997
B. 2001
C. 2004
D. 2010
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan was one of the few states that formally recognized the Taliban regime in 1997.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Taliban's first regime in Afghanistan broadly lasted from:
A. 1979–1989
B. 1992–1994
C. 1996–2001
D. 2004–2014
Correct Answer: C
The Taliban controlled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until late 2001.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Taliban captured Kabul for the first time in:
A. 1992
B. 1994
C. 1996
D. 1998
Correct Answer: C
The Taliban captured Kabul in September 1996.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Taliban movement emerged prominently in Afghanistan in:
A. Kandahar in 1994
B. Kabul in 1980
C. Herat in 2005
D. Panjshir in 1973
Correct Answer: A
The Taliban emerged around Kandahar in 1994.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The failure of Afghan factions to maintain the Peshawar arrangement led primarily to:
A. Civil war in Kabul
B. Immediate Soviet return
C. Afghanistan joining NATO
D. A union with Pakistan
Correct Answer: A
Fighting among Mujahideen factions devastated Kabul and weakened the post-1992 state.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which Afghan leader became president during the Mujahideen government formed in the 1990s?
A. Burhanuddin Rabbani
B. Mullah Omar
C. Ashraf Ghani
D. Hafizullah Amin
Correct Answer: A
Burhanuddin Rabbani led the internationally recognized Afghan government during much of the civil war.
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The Peshawar Accord sought to establish the:
A. Islamic State of Afghanistan
B. Soviet Republic of Afghanistan
C. Kingdom of Pakistan
D. South Asian Union
Correct Answer: A
The accord created a framework for the Islamic State of Afghanistan.
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The 1992 agreement among Afghan Mujahideen factions negotiated in Pakistan was called the:
A. Peshawar Accord
B. Doha Agreement
C. Tashkent Pact
D. Lahore Declaration
Correct Answer: A
The Peshawar Accord attempted to create a post-Najibullah political arrangement.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Najibullah government in Kabul collapsed in:
A. 1989
B. 1992
C. 1994
D. 1996
Correct Answer: B
The government collapsed in 1992 after the loss of Soviet support and Mujahideen advances.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Afghan president who remained in power after the Soviet withdrawal was:
A. Najibullah
B. Hamid Karzai
C. Ashraf Ghani
D. Zahir Shah
Correct Answer: A
President Mohammad Najibullah remained in office until 1992.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which UN mechanism monitored aspects of the Geneva settlement?
A. UN Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan
B. UNMOGIP
C. UNIFIL
D. MONUSCO
Correct Answer: A
The UN Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan monitored implementation-related matters.