CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
Which pairing is correct for the "NAP" aspect of 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf?
A. NAP — Twenty-fifth Amendment
B. NAP — National Action Plan
C. NAP — Anti-Terrorism Act 1997
D. NAP — Six-Point Program
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "NAP — National Action Plan". Pakistan adopted the National Action Plan in December 2014.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
Which pairing is correct for the "APS trigger" aspect of 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf?
A. APS trigger — Operation Rah-e-Nijat
B. APS trigger — Operation Rah-e-Rast
C. APS trigger — Army Public School Peshawar attack
D. APS trigger — 11 September 2001 attacks
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "APS trigger — Army Public School Peshawar attack". The December 2014 APS massacre led to an intensified national counterterrorism response.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
Which pairing is correct for the "2014 operation" aspect of 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf?
A. 2014 operation — Operation Rah-e-Rast
B. 2014 operation — Operation Rah-e-Nijat
C. 2014 operation — 11 September 2001 attacks
D. 2014 operation — Operation Zarb-e-Azb
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "2014 operation — Operation Zarb-e-Azb". Zarb-e-Azb targeted militant networks in North Waziristan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
Which pairing is correct for the "South Waziristan operation" aspect of 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf?
A. South Waziristan operation — Operation Zarb-e-Azb
B. South Waziristan operation — Operation Rah-e-Nijat
C. South Waziristan operation — 11 September 2001 attacks
D. South Waziristan operation — Army Public School Peshawar attack
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "South Waziristan operation — Operation Rah-e-Nijat". Rah-e-Nijat was a major Pakistan Army operation in South Waziristan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
Which pairing is correct for the "military operation 2009" aspect of 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf?
A. military operation 2009 — Operation Rah-e-Rast
B. military operation 2009 — Army Public School Peshawar attack
C. military operation 2009 — Operation Zarb-e-Azb
D. military operation 2009 — 11 September 2001 attacks
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "military operation 2009 — Operation Rah-e-Rast". Operation Rah-e-Rast was launched in Swat and nearby areas.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
Which pairing is correct for the "tribal areas" aspect of 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf?
A. tribal areas — Afghanistan
B. tribal areas — Kahuta Research Laboratories
C. tribal areas — Former FATA
D. tribal areas — Abbottabad
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "tribal areas — Former FATA". Pakistan's tribal areas bordering Afghanistan became a key theater.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
Which pairing is correct for the "logistics" aspect of 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf?
A. logistics — U.S. drone strikes
B. logistics — Major Non-NATO Ally
C. logistics — Logistical and transit support
D. logistics — Large civilian and military casualties and displacement
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "logistics — Logistical and transit support". Pakistan opened airspace, routes and intelligence cooperation to varying degrees.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
Which pairing is correct for the "Pakistan leader" aspect of 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf?
A. Pakistan leader — A. Q. Khan
B. Pakistan leader — Pervez Musharraf
C. Pakistan leader — Ishfaq Ahmad
D. Pakistan leader — Nawaz Sharif
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "Pakistan leader — Pervez Musharraf". General Musharraf aligned Pakistan with the United States after 9/11.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
Which pairing is correct for the "Afghanistan regime" aspect of 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf?
A. Afghanistan regime — National Command Authority
B. Afghanistan regime — Financial Action Task Force
C. Afghanistan regime — Taliban government
D. Afghanistan regime — Strategic Plans Division
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "Afghanistan regime — Taliban government". The Taliban government fell after the U.S.-led campaign.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
Which pairing is correct for the "policy shift" aspect of 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf?
A. policy shift — 11 September 2001 attacks
B. policy shift — Operation Rah-e-Nijat
C. policy shift — Operation Rah-e-Rast
D. policy shift — Operation Zarb-e-Azb
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "policy shift — 11 September 2001 attacks". The 9/11 attacks led to the U.S. intervention in Afghanistan and a major Pakistani policy shift.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
For 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf, which option correctly gives the "human cost"?
A. U.S. drone strikes
B. Large civilian and military casualties and displacement
C. Major Non-NATO Ally
D. Logistical and transit support
Correct Answer: B
Human cost: Large civilian and military casualties and displacement. Militancy and counterterrorism operations caused extensive human and economic costs.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
For 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf, which option correctly gives the "border challenge"?
A. Chagai
B. Afghanistan
C. Former FATA
D. Abbottabad
Correct Answer: B
Border challenge: Afghanistan. Cross-border militancy and the Afghan conflict were central security issues.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
For 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf, which option correctly gives the "Osama raid"?
A. Afghanistan
B. Abbottabad
C. Former FATA
D. Balochistan
Correct Answer: B
Osama raid: Abbottabad. The U.S. raid occurred in Abbottabad on 2 May 2011.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
For 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf, which option correctly gives the "drone issue"?
A. Logistical and transit support
B. Large civilian and military casualties and displacement
C. U.S. drone strikes
D. Major Non-NATO Ally
Correct Answer: C
Drone issue: U.S. drone strikes. Drone operations in tribal areas generated legal and political controversy.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
For 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf, which option correctly gives the "NATO status"?
A. Major Non-NATO Ally
B. U.S. drone strikes
C. Large civilian and military casualties and displacement
D. Logistical and transit support
Correct Answer: A
Nato status: Major Non-NATO Ally. The United States designated Pakistan a Major Non-NATO Ally in 2004.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
For 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf, which option correctly gives the "NAP"?
A. Anti-Terrorism Act 1997
B. National Action Plan
C. Chach Nama
D. Legal Framework Order 1970
Correct Answer: B
Nap: National Action Plan. Pakistan adopted the National Action Plan in December 2014.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
For 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf, which option correctly gives the "APS trigger"?
A. Operation Rah-e-Rast
B. 11 September 2001 attacks
C. Operation Rah-e-Nijat
D. Army Public School Peshawar attack
Correct Answer: D
Aps trigger: Army Public School Peshawar attack. The December 2014 APS massacre led to an intensified national counterterrorism response.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
For 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf, which option correctly gives the "2014 operation"?
A. Operation Zarb-e-Azb
B. 11 September 2001 attacks
C. Operation Rah-e-Rast
D. Army Public School Peshawar attack
Correct Answer: A
2014 operation: Operation Zarb-e-Azb. Zarb-e-Azb targeted militant networks in North Waziristan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
For 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf, which option correctly gives the "South Waziristan operation"?
A. Operation Rah-e-Nijat
B. Operation Zarb-e-Azb
C. Operation Rah-e-Rast
D. Army Public School Peshawar attack
Correct Answer: A
South waziristan operation: Operation Rah-e-Nijat. Rah-e-Nijat was a major Pakistan Army operation in South Waziristan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2001 - War on Terror - Pervez Musharraf
For 2001 - War on Terror - Pervaiz Musharaf, which option correctly gives the "military operation 2009"?
A. Operation Rah-e-Nijat
B. Army Public School Peshawar attack
C. Operation Zarb-e-Azb
D. Operation Rah-e-Rast
Correct Answer: D
Military operation 2009: Operation Rah-e-Rast. Operation Rah-e-Rast was launched in Swat and nearby areas.