CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The approximate length of the ITI rail route is:
A. 6,560 km
B. 909 km
C. 1,000 km
D. 20,000 km
Correct Answer: A
ECO describes the railway route as approximately 6,560 kilometres.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The resumed ITI train reached Ankara in approximately:
A. 13 days
B. 3 days
C. 30 days
D. 60 days
Correct Answer: A
The train took 13 days to reach Ankara.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The resumed ITI cargo train left Islamabad on:
A. 21 December 2021
B. 7 October 2021
C. 18 May 2023
D. 21 April 2021
Correct Answer: A
The train began its resumed journey on 21 December 2021.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The ITI cargo train connects Pakistan with Türkiye through:
A. Iran
B. India
C. China
D. Afghanistan only
Correct Answer: A
Iran is the central transit state on the railway route.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul railway is abbreviated as:
A. ITI
B. IPI
C. TAPI
D. ECO-R
Correct Answer: A
ITI stands for Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Energy cooperation between Pakistan and Iran includes:
A. Gas, electricity and transmission infrastructure
B. Only coal mining
C. Only nuclear weapons
D. Only hydropower on the Indus
Correct Answer: A
The bilateral energy agenda includes the gas pipeline, electricity trade and cross-border lines.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The earlier transmission system mentioned by Pakistan was the:
A. 132 kV Makran Division line
B. 500 kV Lahore line
C. CASA-1000 line
D. Neelum–Jhelum line
Correct Answer: A
The new line supplements electricity already purchased through the 132 kV Makran system.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The additional Iranian electricity is intended to support:
A. Households and businesses in Balochistan
B. Only military bases abroad
C. The Kabul power grid
D. Northern Indian cities
Correct Answer: A
The project addresses power needs in Pakistani border areas.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Polan–Gabd transmission line was jointly inaugurated in:
A. May 2023
B. April 2021
C. March 2004
D. January 2024
Correct Answer: A
The two leaders inaugurated the line on 18 May 2023.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Polan–Gabd electricity transmission line adds approximately:
A. 100 MW
B. 10 MW
C. 500 MW
D. 1,000 MW
Correct Answer: A
The line was designed to bring an additional 100 MW from Iran.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistan also imports electricity from Iran mainly for:
A. The Makran region of Balochistan
B. Lahore metropolitan area
C. Gilgit-Baltistan
D. Azad Kashmir
Correct Answer: A
Iranian electricity supports border and coastal areas of Balochistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistan's official position in March 2024 was that construction inside Pakistan is a:
A. Sovereign national decision
B. UN trusteeship matter
C. SAARC obligation
D. NATO project
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan emphasized that building its domestic segment was a sovereign decision.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The greatest external challenge to the IP Pipeline is:
A. Sanctions on Iran
B. Lack of a Pakistan–Iran border
C. A dispute over Kashmir
D. ECO membership
Correct Answer: A
Sanctions create financing, construction and operational risks.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The revised supply volume mentioned in the 2024 briefing was:
A. 750 million cubic feet per day
B. 100 MW
C. 10 billion cubic feet per day
D. 50 million cubic feet per year
Correct Answer: A
The briefing referred to 750 million cubic feet of natural gas.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The gas-supply arrangement was revised in:
A. 2019
B. 2013
C. 2021
D. 2024
Correct Answer: A
The official briefing stated that the contract was revised in 2019.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
According to a 2024 official briefing, the pipeline sales contract was signed in:
A. 2009
B. 2004
C. 2013
D. 2019
Correct Answer: A
The Foreign Office briefing referred to a contract signed in 2009.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The main Pakistani rationale for the IP Pipeline is:
A. Energy security
B. Maritime boundary demarcation
C. Cultural exchange
D. Nuclear deterrence
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan describes the project as important for meeting energy needs.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The core purpose of the IP Pipeline is to transport:
A. Natural gas from Iran to Pakistan
B. Oil from Pakistan to Iran
C. Water from Iran to Punjab
D. Coal from Pakistan to Türkiye
Correct Answer: A
The project is intended to supply Iranian natural gas to Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The IP Gas Pipeline has also been popularly called the:
A. Peace Pipeline
B. Friendship Railway
C. Silk Canal
D. Indus Link
Correct Answer: A
The project was promoted as a peace and energy-connectivity pipeline.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Iran–Pakistan natural gas project is commonly called the:
A. IP Gas Pipeline
B. TAPI Pipeline
C. CASA-1000
D. Blue Stream
Correct Answer: A
IP refers to the Iran–Pakistan gas pipeline.