CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Following the Iranian Revolution, Pakistan–Iran relations shifted from monarchical ties to relations between:
A. Two Islamic republics
B. Two European monarchies
C. A colony and an empire
D. Two communist states
Correct Answer: A
Both states officially use the title Islamic Republic.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistan also withdrew from CENTO in:
A. 1979
B. 1964
C. 1985
D. 1992
Correct Answer: A
The organization ceased to function in 1979 after withdrawals by Iran and Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The 1979 Iranian Revolution resulted in Iran's withdrawal from:
A. CENTO
B. ECO
C. OIC
D. The United Nations
Correct Answer: A
Iran withdrew from CENTO after the revolution, contributing to the alliance's collapse.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistan was among the first countries to recognize:
A. The Islamic Republic of Iran after the 1979 Revolution
B. The Soviet annexation of Iran
C. A restored Qajar monarchy
D. An Iranian military occupation of Pakistan
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan quickly recognized the new Islamic Republic.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Iranian Revolution occurred in:
A. 1969
B. 1979
C. 1989
D. 1999
Correct Answer: B
The monarchy was replaced by the Islamic Republic in 1979.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
During the 1970s Baloch insurgency in Pakistan, Iran provided the government with:
A. Security and material assistance
B. Support for secession
C. A naval blockade
D. UN sanctions
Correct Answer: A
The Shah's government assisted Pakistan against insurgent spillover risks.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Iran's concern regarding Pakistan's disintegration was partly related to possible instability among:
A. Borderland Baloch populations
B. Scandinavian communities
C. Pacific islanders
D. South American migrants
Correct Answer: A
Tehran feared that instability could affect its own Sistan-Baluchestan region.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
During the 1971 war, the Shah's government primarily supported:
A. Pakistan's territorial integrity
B. India's annexation of West Pakistan
C. The dissolution of Iran
D. A UN trusteeship over Pakistan
Correct Answer: A
Iran opposed further disintegration of Pakistan and supported its territorial integrity.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Iran's support to Pakistan during the 1965 war reflected their:
A. Cold War strategic alignment
B. Membership of SAARC
C. Common border with India
D. Joint colonial administration
Correct Answer: A
Both countries had a shared strategic outlook and belonged to CENTO.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
During the 1965 Pakistan–India war, Iran generally:
A. Supported Pakistan diplomatically and materially
B. Joined India militarily
C. Broke diplomatic relations with Pakistan
D. Declared complete hostility toward both
Correct Answer: A
Historical studies record Iranian solidarity and assistance to Pakistan during the 1965 conflict.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The main objective of RCD was:
A. Regional socioeconomic cooperation
B. A joint nuclear arsenal
C. Dissolution of national borders
D. Creation of an Arab federation
Correct Answer: A
RCD was intended to promote development and economic cooperation among the three states.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The original headquarters of RCD were located in:
A. Islamabad
B. Ankara
C. Tehran
D. Karachi
Correct Answer: C
RCD's institutional centre was in Tehran.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
RCD was founded by Iran, Pakistan and:
A. Afghanistan
B. Türkiye
C. Iraq
D. Saudi Arabia
Correct Answer: B
The three founding states were Iran, Pakistan and Türkiye.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Regional Cooperation for Development was founded in:
A. 1955
B. 1964
C. 1979
D. 1985
Correct Answer: B
Iran, Pakistan and Türkiye founded RCD in 1964.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The regional members most closely associated with CENTO were Pakistan, Iran and:
A. Türkiye
B. India
C. Egypt
D. Indonesia
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan, Iran and Türkiye were the key regional members of CENTO.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Iraq's withdrawal led the Baghdad Pact to be renamed:
A. RCD
B. CENTO
C. ECO
D. D-8
Correct Answer: B
After Iraq's withdrawal, the alliance became the Central Treaty Organization.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
CENTO was originally known as the:
A. Baghdad Pact
B. Tehran Pact
C. Karachi Alliance
D. Istanbul Union
Correct Answer: A
The alliance was initially called the Baghdad Pact.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Iran and Pakistan participated together in which Cold War alliance?
A. SEATO only
B. CENTO
C. NATO
D. Warsaw Pact
Correct Answer: B
Both were members of the Central Treaty Organization.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The 1958 Boundary Agreement principally concerned:
A. Demarcation of the common international frontier
B. Allocation of Indus waters
C. Creation of a common parliament
D. Division of the Arabian Sea
Correct Answer: A
It formalized and clarified the inherited Iran–Pakistan frontier.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Pakistan–Iran Boundary Agreement was signed at Tehran on:
A. 6 February 1958
B. 9 March 1956
C. 21 July 1964
D. 22 August 1947
Correct Answer: A
The boundary agreement was concluded in Tehran on 6 February 1958.