CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "Islamabad summit year" aspect of SAARC?
A. Islamabad summit year — 2004
B. Islamabad summit year — 1999
C. Islamabad summit year — 1985
D. Islamabad summit year — 2014
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "Islamabad summit year — 2004". The summit was held in January 2004.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "SAFTA signing" aspect of SAARC?
A. SAFTA signing — Islamabad Summit
B. SAFTA signing — Arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque
C. SAFTA signing — 4th SAARC Summit
D. SAFTA signing — Operation Fair Play
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "SAFTA signing — Islamabad Summit". The 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad adopted SAFTA.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "SAFTA" aspect of SAARC?
A. SAFTA — Founding member
B. SAFTA — Unanimity
C. SAFTA — South Asian Free Trade Area
D. SAFTA — India-Pakistan rivalry
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "SAFTA — South Asian Free Trade Area". SAFTA is SAARC's trade-liberalization agreement.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "charter principle" aspect of SAARC?
A. charter principle — Unanimity
B. charter principle — India-Pakistan rivalry
C. charter principle — South Asian Free Trade Area
D. charter principle — Bilateral and contentious issues
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "charter principle — Bilateral and contentious issues". The SAARC Charter excludes bilateral contentious issues from formal deliberation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "Afghanistan joining" aspect of SAARC?
A. Afghanistan joining — Afghanistan
B. Afghanistan joining — South Asia
C. Afghanistan joining — Kathmandu
D. Afghanistan joining — Dhaka
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "Afghanistan joining — Afghanistan". Afghanistan joined SAARC in 2007.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "Pakistan status" aspect of SAARC?
A. Pakistan status — South Asian Free Trade Area
B. Pakistan status — Bilateral and contentious issues
C. Pakistan status — Unanimity
D. Pakistan status — Founding member
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "Pakistan status — Founding member". Pakistan was one of the seven original members in 1985.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "members" aspect of SAARC?
A. members — 8
B. members — 2.55%
C. members — 57
D. members — 10
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "members — 8". SAARC comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "headquarters" aspect of SAARC?
A. headquarters — Kathmandu
B. headquarters — South Asia
C. headquarters — Afghanistan
D. headquarters — Dhaka
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "headquarters — Kathmandu". The Secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "first summit" aspect of SAARC?
A. first summit — Afghanistan
B. first summit — Kathmandu
C. first summit — South Asia
D. first summit — Dhaka
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "first summit — Dhaka". The first summit was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "founding year" aspect of SAARC?
A. founding year — 2004
B. founding year — 1990
C. founding year — 1985
D. founding year — 1983
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "founding year — 1985". SAARC was founded at the first summit in Dhaka in December 1985.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
Which pairing is correct for the "full form" aspect of SAARC?
A. full form — Council of Foreign Ministers
B. full form — Shanghai Five
C. full form — Organization of Islamic Cooperation
D. full form — South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "full form — South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation". SAARC is South Asia's principal regional intergovernmental organization.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "key challenge"?
A. India-Pakistan rivalry
B. Founding member
C. Bilateral and contentious issues
D. Unanimity
Correct Answer: A
Key challenge: India-Pakistan rivalry. Political tensions between the two largest members have repeatedly stalled summit-level cooperation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "regional focus"?
A. Afghanistan
B. Kathmandu
C. South Asia
D. Dhaka
Correct Answer: C
Regional focus: South Asia. The organization promotes cooperation among South Asian states.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "decision rule"?
A. South Asian Free Trade Area
B. Bilateral and contentious issues
C. Unanimity
D. India-Pakistan rivalry
Correct Answer: C
Decision rule: Unanimity. SAARC operates by unanimity among member states.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "earlier Islamabad summit"?
A. Floods
B. Islamabad Summit
C. 4th SAARC Summit
D. Arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Correct Answer: C
Earlier islamabad summit: 4th SAARC Summit. Pakistan hosted the fourth summit in December 1988.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "Islamabad summit year"?
A. 2002
B. 2004
C. 1985
D. 2003
Correct Answer: B
Islamabad summit year: 2004. The summit was held in January 2004.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "SAFTA signing"?
A. 4th SAARC Summit
B. Islamabad Summit
C. Arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque
D. Zia-ul-Haq's military rule
Correct Answer: B
Safta signing: Islamabad Summit. The 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad adopted SAFTA.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "SAFTA"?
A. Bilateral and contentious issues
B. Unanimity
C. Founding member
D. South Asian Free Trade Area
Correct Answer: D
Safta: South Asian Free Trade Area. SAFTA is SAARC's trade-liberalization agreement.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "charter principle"?
A. South Asian Free Trade Area
B. Bilateral and contentious issues
C. India-Pakistan rivalry
D. Unanimity
Correct Answer: B
Charter principle: Bilateral and contentious issues. The SAARC Charter excludes bilateral contentious issues from formal deliberation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
SAARC
For SAARC, which option correctly gives the "Afghanistan joining"?
A. Dhaka
B. South Asia
C. Afghanistan
D. Kathmandu
Correct Answer: C
Afghanistan joining: Afghanistan. Afghanistan joined SAARC in 2007.