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The Delhi–Lahore bus service is associated with the diplomacy of:
A. 1999
B. 1960
C. 1974
D. 2008
Correct Answer: A
The inaugural bus journey brought Prime Minister Vajpayee to Lahore in February 1999.
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The Composite Dialogue was revived in 2004 following a meeting on the sidelines of the:
A. SAARC Summit in Islamabad
B. UN Climate Summit
C. Commonwealth Games
D. Bandung Conference
Correct Answer: A
The January 2004 Islamabad SAARC summit helped restart structured engagement.
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The Composite Dialogue was formally launched in its eight-point form in:
A. 1997
B. 1972
C. 1988
D. 2008
Correct Answer: A
The eight-point agenda was agreed in 1997, although implementation experienced interruptions.
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The Composite Dialogue also covered:
A. Economic and commercial cooperation
B. Terrorism and narcotics
C. Humanitarian and people-to-people exchanges
D. All of these
Correct Answer: D
The dialogue was designed as a comprehensive framework covering security and non-security matters.
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Which water-related issue formed a Composite Dialogue segment?
A. Wullar Barrage/Tulbul Navigation Project
B. Tarbela Dam ownership
C. Mangla Dam privatization
D. Kabul River Treaty
Correct Answer: A
The Wullar/Tulbul issue was handled as a separate dialogue track.
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Which issue was included in the Composite Dialogue?
A. Peace and security including CBMs
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Siachen
D. All of these
Correct Answer: D
All were dedicated segments of the dialogue process.
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The structured Pakistan–India Composite Dialogue consisted of:
A. Four segments
B. Six segments
C. Eight segments
D. Twelve segments
Correct Answer: C
The dialogue was organized around eight broad issue areas.
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The 2003 ceasefire understanding was reaffirmed by the Directors General of Military Operations on:
A. 25 February 2021
B. 21 February 1999
C. 5 August 2019
D. 10 May 2025
Correct Answer: A
The DGMOs agreed to strict observance of all agreements and ceasefire understandings from midnight 24/25 February 2021.
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The 2003 ceasefire understanding primarily applied along the:
A. Line of Control and related sectors
B. Entire Indian Ocean
C. Indus river system
D. Only Sir Creek
Correct Answer: A
The ceasefire sought to end firing along the LoC and adjacent boundary sectors.
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India's large-scale mobilization during the 2001–02 standoff was called:
A. Operation Parakram
B. Operation Meghdoot
C. Operation Vijay
D. Operation Shakti
Correct Answer: A
Operation Parakram was the Indian mobilization following the Parliament attack.
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The December 2001 attack that triggered a prolonged military standoff targeted the Indian:
A. Parliament
B. Supreme Court
C. Reserve Bank
D. Foreign Ministry
Correct Answer: A
The attack on the Indian Parliament led to the 2001–02 military mobilization.
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The Agra Summit between President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was held in:
A. July 2001
B. February 1999
C. January 2004
D. April 2005
Correct Answer: A
The Agra Summit took place in July 2001 but ended without a signed joint declaration.
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The Kargil conflict seriously disrupted the peace momentum created by the:
A. Lahore Declaration
B. Nehru–Liaquat Pact
C. Indus Waters Treaty
D. Delhi Agreement
Correct Answer: A
Kargil followed soon after and undermined the Lahore peace initiative.
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The Kargil conflict was fought mainly across and around the:
A. Line of Control
B. Radcliffe Line in Punjab
C. Sir Creek maritime line
D. Rann of Kutch tribunal boundary
Correct Answer: A
The conflict centred on positions along the LoC in the Kargil sector.
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The Kargil conflict occurred in:
A. 1999
B. 1984
C. 2001
D. 2008
Correct Answer: A
The high-altitude conflict took place only months after the Lahore summit.
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An agreement on reducing risks from accidents relating to nuclear weapons was signed in:
A. 2007
B. 1991
C. 1998
D. 2019
Correct Answer: A
The nuclear-accident risk-reduction agreement was signed on 21 February 2007.
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Under the 2005 missile agreement, advance notification is to be given no less than:
A. One day before launch
B. Three days before the five-day launch window
C. Ten days before launch
D. Thirty days before launch
Correct Answer: B
The other side is notified at least three days before commencement of a five-day launch window.
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The 2005 missile agreement applies to land- or sea-launched:
A. Surface-to-surface ballistic missiles
B. Civilian weather rockets
C. Air-to-air missiles only
D. Cruise missiles of every category explicitly
Correct Answer: A
The treaty text specifies land- or sea-launched surface-to-surface ballistic missiles.
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The formal agreement on pre-notification of ballistic-missile flight testing was signed on:
A. 3 October 2005
B. 21 February 1999
C. 31 December 1988
D. 21 February 2007
Correct Answer: A
India and Pakistan signed the agreement at Islamabad on 3 October 2005.
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The Lahore process led to commitments concerning advance notification of:
A. Ballistic-missile flight tests
B. Election results
C. Trade tariffs only
D. River floods only
Correct Answer: A
The nuclear-risk CBM agenda included advance notification of ballistic-missile tests.