CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which combination best represents enduring bilateral institutions?
A. Permanent Indus Commission, DGMO hotline, nuclear-list exchange and consular-list exchange
B. Common parliament, common currency and common army
C. NATO council and EU commission
D. Only informal media contacts
Correct Answer: A
These mechanisms provide limited continuity across periods of tension.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The phrase 'conflict management' in Pakistan–India relations generally refers to:
A. Preventing crises from escalating while disputes remain unresolved
B. Ending all diplomacy
C. Creating a permanent military alliance
D. Ignoring ceasefires
Correct Answer: A
Hotlines, notification agreements and ceasefires manage risk even without final dispute settlement.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
A durable normalization of Pakistan–India relations would most directly require progress on:
A. Security disputes, terrorism concerns, water, trade and people-to-people links
B. Only sports scheduling
C. Only diplomatic titles
D. Only postal stamps
Correct Answer: A
The relationship is multidimensional and cannot be normalized through a single issue alone.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which development demonstrates that humanitarian contacts may continue even during political tension?
A. Exchange of prisoner lists under the Consular Access Agreement
B. Suspension of all pilgrimage
C. Abolition of consular channels
D. Termination of every treaty
Correct Answer: A
The twice-yearly prisoner-list mechanism remained operational in 2026.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which mechanism has continued without interruption even during many periods of high tension?
A. Annual exchange of nuclear-installation lists
B. Composite Dialogue meetings
C. Regular SAARC summits
D. Unrestricted bilateral trade
Correct Answer: A
The annual nuclear list exchange has continued since 1992.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which agreement most clearly emphasizes bilateral peaceful settlement after the 1971 war?
A. Simla Agreement
B. Karachi Agreement
C. Nuclear Non-Attack Agreement
D. Trade Agreement of 1952
Correct Answer: A
Simla established the principal post-1971 framework for bilateral relations.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which bilateral instrument is the principal water-sharing framework between Pakistan and India?
A. Indus Waters Treaty
B. Simla Agreement
C. Lahore Declaration
D. Consular Access Agreement
Correct Answer: A
The 1960 treaty allocates rivers and establishes permanent dispute-resolution institutions.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which bilateral framework is most directly concerned with nuclear risk reduction after the 1998 tests?
A. Lahore Declaration and its MoU
B. Nehru–Liaquat Pact
C. Delhi Agreement of 1973
D. Religious Shrines Protocol
Correct Answer: A
The Lahore documents created a framework for nuclear and conventional confidence-building.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which issue most directly affects maritime economic zones and fishermen?
A. Sir Creek
B. Siachen
C. Wullar Barrage
D. Kashmir ceasefire line
Correct Answer: A
Sir Creek affects maritime delimitation and fishing areas.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which issue most directly links Pakistan–India relations to food and water security?
A. Indus river-system management
B. Siachen tourism
C. SAARC cultural festivals
D. Cricket scheduling
Correct Answer: A
The Indus basin supports agriculture, energy and livelihoods in both countries.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The two states' possession of nuclear weapons makes crisis management especially dependent on:
A. Communication, restraint and confidence-building measures
B. Complete diplomatic silence
C. Unannounced missile testing
D. Abolition of hotlines
Correct Answer: A
Nuclear risk increases the importance of notification agreements, hotlines and ceasefire mechanisms.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Pakistan and India both joined the SCO primarily as:
A. Full member states
B. Observer missions only
C. Dialogue partners only
D. Founding members in 2001
Correct Answer: A
They became full members in 2017.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
A major effect of Pakistan–India rivalry on SAARC has been:
A. Repeated obstruction of summit-level cooperation
B. Creation of a common army
C. Adoption of a single currency
D. Abolition of borders
Correct Answer: A
Bilateral tensions have frequently constrained SAARC's regional agenda.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
SAARC was formally established by the signing of its Charter in:
A. Dhaka in 1985
B. Islamabad in 2004
C. Kathmandu in 2014
D. New Delhi in 1972
Correct Answer: A
The SAARC Charter was signed in Dhaka on 8 December 1985.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Pakistan and India are both founding members of:
A. SAARC
B. ASEAN
C. NATO
D. GCC
Correct Answer: A
Both countries were among the seven founding members of SAARC in 1985.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
As of August 2026, a comprehensive formal Pakistan–India dialogue process was:
A. Not restored
B. Meeting every month
C. Converted into a trilateral process with China
D. Replaced by SAARC arbitration
Correct Answer: A
Official Pakistani briefings continued to call for dialogue, but a comprehensive structured process had not resumed.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The continuation of nuclear and prisoner-list exchanges during political crises illustrates the resilience of:
A. Institutional confidence-building and humanitarian mechanisms
B. A common currency
C. A military alliance
D. A customs union
Correct Answer: A
Certain treaty-based mechanisms have continued even when broader political dialogue was frozen.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Pakistan and India exchanged prisoner lists most recently in the workbook's coverage period on:
A. 1 July 2026
B. 1 January 2025
C. 10 May 2025
D. 25 February 2021
Correct Answer: A
The twice-yearly consular list exchange occurred again on 1 July 2026.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Despite severe tensions, Pakistan and India exchanged nuclear-installation lists again on:
A. 1 January 2026
B. 10 May 2025
C. 1 July 2026 only
D. 23 April 2025
Correct Answer: A
The annual exchange continued in accordance with the 1988 agreement.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
As of July 2026, Pakistan continued to reject India's attempt to place which treaty in abeyance?
A. Indus Waters Treaty
B. Lahore Declaration
C. Nehru–Liaquat Pact
D. Religious Shrines Protocol
Correct Answer: A
The Indus Waters issue remained a major unresolved element of bilateral tension.