CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Iqbal is widely known in Iran as:
A. Iqbal-e-Lahori
B. Iqbal-e-Tehrani
C. Iqbal-e-Shirazi
D. Iqbal-e-Isfahani
Correct Answer: A
Iranian audiences commonly refer to him as Iqbal-e-Lahori.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Allama Muhammad Iqbal wrote a significant part of his poetry in:
A. Persian
B. French
C. German
D. Russian
Correct Answer: A
Iqbal's Persian works are a major cultural bridge between Pakistan and Iran.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Which shared literary tradition is important in Pakistan–Iran relations?
A. Persian poetry
B. Norse sagas
C. Latin epic poetry only
D. Japanese haiku only
Correct Answer: A
Persian literature forms an important part of Pakistan's historical intellectual heritage.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
People-to-people relations are strengthened by communities living in:
A. Balochistan and Sistan-Baluchestan
B. Punjab and Fars only
C. Sindh and Tehran only
D. Gilgit and Tabriz
Correct Answer: A
Cross-border ethnic, linguistic and family connections are strongest in the adjoining provinces.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The 2024 joint statement called for increased tourism to:
A. Historic and religious sites
B. Military installations
C. Nuclear facilities
D. Restricted border posts
Correct Answer: A
Both sides sought to expand cultural and religious tourism.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Iranian cultural representation in Pakistan is promoted through:
A. Cultural centres and academic exchanges
B. A common parliament
C. A shared army
D. A single national curriculum
Correct Answer: A
Cultural centres and institutions support language, literature and arts cooperation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistani religious pilgrims travelling to Iran are commonly called:
A. Zaireen
B. Muhajireen
C. Ansar
D. Mujahideen
Correct Answer: A
The term Zaireen refers to pilgrims visiting holy sites.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Religious travel from Pakistan to Iran is commonly associated with visits to:
A. Shrines in Mashhad and Qom
B. The Vatican
C. Mecca only
D. Bodh Gaya only
Correct Answer: A
Pakistani pilgrims frequently visit major Iranian religious centres.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The 1956 Cultural Agreement sought exchanges of:
A. Students, scholars, books and cultural delegations
B. Military bases
C. Nuclear devices
D. Ballistic missiles only
Correct Answer: A
The agreement encouraged educational and cultural cooperation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
A key foundation of cultural relations is the influence of Persian on:
A. Urdu language and literature
B. Chinese calligraphy
C. Spanish grammar
D. Japanese poetry only
Correct Answer: A
Persian contributed greatly to Urdu vocabulary, poetry and courtly traditions.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The strategic importance of Iran for Pakistan's westward connectivity is that Iran provides an overland route toward:
A. Türkiye and Europe
B. Japan and Korea
C. Australia and New Zealand
D. South Africa only
Correct Answer: A
Iran forms Pakistan's principal overland link to Türkiye and European markets.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
TIR-based road trade is expected to benefit the wider:
A. ECO region
B. European Union only
C. North American market only
D. Pacific Islands Forum
Correct Answer: A
The two states link bilateral transit facilitation with broader ECO integration.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Cooperation between Gwadar and Chabahar is intended to promote:
A. Complementary regional connectivity
B. Permanent naval conflict
C. Closure of trade routes
D. A common capital
Correct Answer: A
Official statements frame the ports as potentially complementary rather than necessarily competitive.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Gwadar Port is located in:
A. Pakistan
B. Iran
C. Afghanistan
D. Türkiye
Correct Answer: A
Gwadar is Pakistan's strategic port on the Arabian Sea.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Chabahar Port is located in:
A. Iran
B. Pakistan
C. Türkiye
D. Oman
Correct Answer: A
Chabahar is Iran's major port near the Gulf of Oman.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistan and Iran agreed to enhance linkages between Gwadar and:
A. Chabahar
B. Bushehr only
C. Bandar Anzali
D. Abadan only
Correct Answer: A
The 2024 joint statement described Gwadar and Chabahar as sister ports.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The main rail gateway between Pakistan and Iran is the route through:
A. Taftan and Zahedan
B. Wagah and Amritsar
C. Torkham and Kabul
D. Sust and Kashgar
Correct Answer: A
The railway crosses the border in the Taftan–Zahedan region.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The ITI corridors are promoted mainly under the framework of:
A. ECO
B. SAARC
C. NATO
D. ASEAN
Correct Answer: A
They are flagship transport-connectivity projects within ECO.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The first activated ITI road convoy reached Istanbul on:
A. 7 October 2021
B. 21 December 2021
C. 18 May 2023
D. 22 April 2024
Correct Answer: A
The loaded trucks arrived in Istanbul on 7 October 2021.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul road corridor activated in 2021 is approximately:
A. 5,300 km
B. 909 km
C. 15,000 km
D. 800 km
Correct Answer: A
The road convoy travelled approximately 5,300 kilometres to Istanbul.