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When were NATO supply routes through Pakistan reopened after Salala?
A. December 2011
B. July 2012
C. January 2012
D. December 2013
Correct Answer: B
The routes reopened in July 2012 after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed regret and said the United States was sorry for Pakistani military losses.
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What did Pakistan do after the Salala incident?
A. Closed NATO ground supply routes through Pakistan
B. Joined NATO
C. Expelled all UN agencies
D. Recognized the Taliban government
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan shut NATO supply lines to Afghanistan and demanded an apology and review of cooperation.
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How many Pakistani soldiers were killed in the Salala border-post incident, according to widely cited official accounts?
A. 8
B. 16
C. 40
D. 24
Correct Answer: D
The 26 November 2011 incident killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and triggered a severe bilateral crisis.
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The Salala incident occurred in which year?
A. 2008
B. 2010
C. 2011
D. 2013
Correct Answer: C
In November 2011, NATO/U.S. aircraft struck Pakistani border posts at Salala, killing Pakistani soldiers.
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Why was the Abbottabad raid especially controversial in Pakistan?
A. It took place in India
B. It was conducted without prior public Pakistani authorization and raised sovereignty concerns
C. It ended diplomatic relations permanently
D. It targeted the Pakistani parliament
Correct Answer: B
The raid became a sovereignty issue and intensified questions on both sides about trust and intelligence cooperation.
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What was the U.S. operation that killed Osama bin Laden called?
A. Operation Neptune Spear
B. Operation Cyclone
C. Operation Desert Fox
D. Operation Iraqi Freedom
Correct Answer: A
U.S. special operations forces carried out Operation Neptune Spear in Abbottabad on 2 May 2011.
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Which event on 2 May 2011 caused a major trust crisis between Pakistan and the United States?
A. Signing of the TIFA
B. Pakistan joining SEATO
C. U.S. withdrawal from Iraq
D. U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad
Correct Answer: D
The unilateral U.S. raid in Abbottabad exposed deep mistrust over sovereignty, intelligence and counterterrorism.
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In which Pakistani city did the Raymond Davis shooting occur?
A. Karachi
B. Peshawar
C. Lahore
D. Islamabad
Correct Answer: C
The incident occurred in Lahore in January 2011.
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The Raymond Davis incident occurred in which year?
A. 2009
B. 2011
C. 2012
D. 2014
Correct Answer: B
The detention of CIA contractor Raymond Davis after he killed two Pakistanis in Lahore became a major bilateral crisis in early 2011.
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Which U.S. secretary of state was prominently involved in the 2010 Strategic Dialogue?
A. Hillary Clinton
B. Condoleezza Rice in 2015
C. Madeleine Albright in 2010
D. Alexander Haig
Correct Answer: A
Secretary Hillary Clinton and Pakistani leaders promoted a broader strategic dialogue covering security and civilian sectors.
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The U.S.–Pakistan Strategic Dialogue was revived at ministerial level around which year?
A. 2002
B. 2005
C. 2018
D. 2010
Correct Answer: D
A broad ministerial Strategic Dialogue became an important mechanism for engagement beginning in 2010.
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Why did Kerry-Lugar-Berman generate controversy in Pakistan?
A. It required Pakistan to join the EU
B. It transferred Kashmir to the U.S.
C. Some conditions were seen as intrusive on sovereignty and civil-military affairs
D. It ended all development aid
Correct Answer: C
Critics in Pakistan objected to certification and oversight provisions they viewed as intrusive.
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What was the intended emphasis of Kerry-Lugar-Berman assistance?
A. Nuclear weapons transfers
B. Civilian development and strengthening the long-term partnership
C. Replacing Pakistan’s constitution
D. Funding NATO membership
Correct Answer: B
The act sought to rebalance relations by emphasizing economic and civilian-sector development rather than relying mainly on security ties.
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How much annual nonmilitary assistance did the Kerry-Lugar-Berman framework authorize for Pakistan for five years?
A. Up to $1.5 billion per year
B. $100 million per year
C. $500 million per year
D. $5 billion per year
Correct Answer: A
The law authorized up to $1.5 billion annually in civilian assistance for FY2010–FY2014, subject to appropriations and conditions.
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The Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 is commonly known as what?
A. Pressler Act
B. Brown Act
C. Glenn Act
D. Kerry-Lugar-Berman Act
Correct Answer: D
The 2009 law greatly expanded the framework for U.S. civilian assistance to Pakistan and is widely called the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Act.
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What was a persistent Pakistani concern about U.S. policy in the region after 2001?
A. U.S. membership in SAARC
B. U.S. alliance with the Soviet Union
C. Growing U.S.–India strategic ties and perceived disregard for Pakistan’s security concerns
D. American control of Gwadar Port
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan often viewed expanding U.S.–India strategic cooperation and U.S. pressure over militancy through the lens of its own regional security concerns.
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What was a persistent U.S. concern regarding Pakistan’s approach to Afghan insurgent groups?
A. Pakistan’s membership in ASEAN
B. Alleged safe havens for Taliban and Haqqani Network elements
C. Pakistani control of NATO
D. Pakistan’s refusal to use the dollar
Correct Answer: B
U.S. officials repeatedly raised concerns about sanctuaries and distinctions among militant groups.
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A major issue in U.S.–Pakistan security cooperation after 2001 was action against which militant group network?
A. Al-Qaeda and associated militants
B. Irish Republican Army
C. ETA
D. FARC only
Correct Answer: A
Counterterrorism cooperation focused heavily on Al-Qaeda and militant networks operating in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.
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Which U.S. president visited Pakistan in March 2006?
A. Bill Clinton
B. Barack Obama
C. George H. W. Bush
D. George W. Bush
Correct Answer: D
President George W. Bush visited Pakistan in March 2006 during the height of post-9/11 strategic cooperation.
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Which natural disaster in Pakistan prompted major U.S. humanitarian and military relief in 2005?
A. Sindh cyclone
B. Balochistan tsunami
C. Kashmir earthquake
D. Thar drought
Correct Answer: C
The devastating October 2005 earthquake led to a large U.S. relief response, including helicopters and humanitarian support.