CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Cricket diplomacy refers to the use of cricket-related visits to support:
A. Political engagement and confidence-building
B. Nuclear testing
C. River arbitration
D. Border demarcation
Correct Answer: A
Leaders have used major cricket matches as opportunities for diplomatic contact.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The 2005 earthquake led Pakistan and India to:
A. Open several LoC crossing points for relief and family contacts
B. Abolish the LoC
C. Terminate UNMOGIP
D. Create a common army
Correct Answer: A
The disaster prompted humanitarian cooperation and opening of crossing points.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
A major distinguishing feature of the Kartarpur Corridor is:
A. Visa-free travel under a special permit system
B. A common passport
C. Permanent dual citizenship
D. Unrestricted settlement rights
Correct Answer: A
Indian pilgrims use the corridor without a regular Pakistani visa, subject to agreed procedures.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Kartarpur Corridor provides Indian pilgrims access to:
A. Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur
B. Data Darbar Lahore
C. Katas Raj only
D. Mohenjo-daro
Correct Answer: A
It connects the Indian border area with Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Narowal District.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Kartarpur Corridor was inaugurated on:
A. 9 November 2019
B. 24 October 2019
C. 14 August 2019
D. 1 January 2020
Correct Answer: A
The corridor was inaugurated ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Agreement was signed on:
A. 24 October 2019
B. 9 November 2019
C. 5 August 2019
D. 21 May 2008
Correct Answer: A
The operational agreement was signed shortly before the corridor's inauguration.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines is particularly important for:
A. Sikh, Muslim and Hindu pilgrims
B. Military attachés
C. Water engineers
D. Nuclear inspectors
Correct Answer: A
The protocol supports organized pilgrimage across the border.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
A recurring humanitarian problem in Pakistan–India relations concerns the detention of:
A. Fishermen who cross an insufficiently demarcated maritime boundary
B. Only airline pilots
C. Only diplomats
D. Only tourists at airports
Correct Answer: A
Fishermen are frequently detained after unintentionally crossing the maritime boundary near Sir Creek.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The exchange of prisoner lists continued on 1 July 2026 under the:
A. Consular Access Agreement
B. Simla Agreement only
C. Indus Waters Treaty
D. Lahore Declaration only
Correct Answer: A
Both sides exchanged lists in accordance with the 2008 agreement.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Agreement on Consular Access was signed on:
A. 21 May 2008
B. 21 February 1999
C. 24 October 2019
D. 31 December 1988
Correct Answer: A
The bilateral consular-access agreement was signed on 21 May 2008.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The 2008 Agreement on Consular Access requires exchange of prisoner lists on:
A. 1 January and 1 July
B. 14 August and 15 August
C. 1 April and 1 October
D. Every five years
Correct Answer: A
Lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen are exchanged twice yearly.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Pakistan generally used which trade-policy mechanism instead of granting India full reciprocal MFN treatment?
A. A negative list and later restricted trade framework
B. A common currency
C. A customs union
D. A free-trade agreement
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan moved from a positive list toward a negative-list approach but did not complete full reciprocal MFN normalization.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
India withdrew Pakistan's MFN status in:
A. February 2019
B. August 2019
C. May 1998
D. April 2025
Correct Answer: A
India withdrew MFN status after the Pulwama attack in February 2019.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
India granted Most Favoured Nation status to Pakistan in:
A. 1996
B. 2004
C. 2012
D. 2019
Correct Answer: A
India extended MFN treatment to Pakistan in 1996.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The principal land border crossing used for conventional bilateral travel and trade is:
A. Wagah–Attari
B. Khunjerab
C. Torkham
D. Taftan
Correct Answer: A
Wagah in Pakistan and Attari in India form the principal land crossing.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Thar Express connected Pakistan's Sindh with India's:
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Punjab
D. Haryana
Correct Answer: A
The route connected Khokhrapar and Munabao across the Sindh–Rajasthan border.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Samjhauta Express traditionally connected Lahore with:
A. Delhi via Attari
B. Mumbai via Karachi
C. Srinagar via Muzaffarabad
D. Jaipur via Khokhrapar
Correct Answer: A
The rail link operated through Wagah–Attari toward Delhi.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Cross-Line of Control trade began in:
A. October 2008
B. April 2005
C. February 1999
D. August 2019
Correct Answer: A
Cross-LoC trade was launched on 21 October 2008.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Poonch–Rawalakot cross-LoC bus service began in:
A. 2006
B. 1999
C. 2003
D. 2011
Correct Answer: A
The second major cross-LoC bus route began in June 2006.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Srinagar–Muzaffarabad bus service was launched in:
A. April 2005
B. February 1999
C. October 2008
D. November 2019
Correct Answer: A
The cross-LoC passenger service began on 7 April 2005.