CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which pair of Union Territories was created under the 2019 Act?
A. Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal
B. Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh
C. Ladakh and Punjab
D. Kashmir Valley and Jammu Plains
Correct Answer: B
J&K was created with a legislature and Ladakh without one.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The reorganisation of the former state took effect on:
A. 26 January 2020
B. 9 August 2019
C. 5 August 2019
D. 31 October 2019
Correct Answer: D
The appointed day created the two Union Territories.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act received presidential assent on:
A. 31 October 2019
B. 15 August 2019
C. 9 August 2019
D. 5 August 2019
Correct Answer: C
Act No. 34 of 2019 was assented to on 9 August.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The major constitutional changes concerning Article 370 were announced on:
A. 9 August 2019
B. 5 August 2019
C. 31 October 2019
D. 14 February 2019
Correct Answer: B
The Constitution (Application to J&K) Order 2019 was issued on 5 August.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which Indian pilot was captured and later released by Pakistan in 2019?
A. Bipin Rawat
B. Rakesh Sharma
C. Abhinandan Varthaman
D. Ajit Doval
Correct Answer: C
Wing Commander Abhinandan was released on 1 March 2019.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The India-Pakistan aerial engagement following Balakot occurred on:
A. 1 March 2019
B. 27 February 2019
C. 5 August 2019
D. 21 February 2019
Correct Answer: B
Air forces engaged the day after the Balakot strike.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
India carried out an airstrike near Balakot on:
A. 26 February 2019
B. 1 March 2019
C. 14 February 2019
D. 27 February 2019
Correct Answer: A
India described the strike as targeting a Jaish-e-Mohammed facility.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which group claimed responsibility for the Pulwama attack?
A. Jaish-e-Mohammed
B. Al-Qaeda in Iraq
C. Hizbul Mujahideen
D. JKLF
Correct Answer: A
Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed the suicide bombing.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Approximately how many CRPF personnel were killed in the Pulwama attack?
A. 40
B. 14
C. 26
D. 72
Correct Answer: A
The attack killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Pulwama attack occurred on:
A. 26 February 2019
B. 27 February 2019
C. 14 February 2019
D. 5 August 2019
Correct Answer: C
A suicide bombing targeted a CRPF convoy in Pulwama district.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The 2018 OHCHR report examined human-rights concerns in:
A. Only the Kashmir Valley
B. Both Indian-administered and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
C. Only Azad Jammu and Kashmir
D. Only Ladakh
Correct Answer: B
The report covered developments in Indian-administered Kashmir and concerns in AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The first OHCHR report devoted specifically to human rights in Kashmir was released in:
A. June 2018
B. August 2019
C. December 2020
D. January 2016
Correct Answer: A
The UN Human Rights Office released its first Kashmir report on 14 June 2018.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
India announced 'surgical strikes' across the LoC on:
A. 29 September 2016
B. 18 September 2016
C. 8 July 2016
D. 26 February 2019
Correct Answer: A
India said it struck militant launch pads after the Uri attack.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Uri military-base attack occurred in:
A. September 2016
B. August 2019
C. February 2018
D. July 2016
Correct Answer: A
The attack on an army camp near Uri occurred on 18 September 2016.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which crowd-control weapon became a major human-rights controversy after 2016?
A. Rubber batons only
B. Naval flares
C. Water cannon only
D. Pellet-firing shotguns
Correct Answer: D
Pellet injuries, including severe eye injuries, were widely documented.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Burhan Wani was a commander of:
A. Lashkar-e-Taiba
B. Al-Badr
C. Hizbul Mujahideen
D. JKLF
Correct Answer: C
He was a prominent Hizbul Mujahideen commander.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Burhan Wani was killed on:
A. 18 September 2016
B. 8 July 2016
C. 5 August 2019
D. 14 February 2019
Correct Answer: B
His killing triggered prolonged protests and curfews.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The PDP-BJP coalition government in J&K was formed in:
A. 2018
B. 2015
C. 2011
D. 2008
Correct Answer: B
The coalition brought together the People's Democratic Party and Bharatiya Janata Party.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
A major cycle of street protests and civilian deaths occurred in:
A. 1999
B. 2014
C. 2003
D. 2010
Correct Answer: D
The summer of 2010 saw sustained unrest and security-force responses.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The major 2008 Kashmir agitation began around controversy over land for:
A. A cross-LoC railway
B. A new international airport
C. The Amarnath Shrine Board
D. A UN headquarters
Correct Answer: C
The land-transfer issue triggered large protests and regional counter-mobilization.