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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The 1956 Cultural Agreement promoted cooperation in:
A. Education, literature, arts and culture
B. Nuclear weapons development
C. Exclusive military basing
D. Common currency management
Correct Answer: A
It provided a framework for educational, scientific, literary and cultural exchanges.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The bilateral Cultural Agreement was signed at Karachi on:
A. 9 March 1956
B. 6 February 1958
C. 21 July 1964
D. 4 March 2004
Correct Answer: A
The UN Treaty Series records the Cultural Agreement as signed on 9 March 1956.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Pakistan–Iran Treaty of Friendship was signed in:
A. 1950
B. 1956
C. 1964
D. 1979
Correct Answer: A
The early bilateral relationship was institutionalized through a friendship treaty in 1950.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Shah of Iran became the first foreign head of state to visit Pakistan in:
A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1955
D. 1960
Correct Answer: B
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi made the landmark visit in March 1950.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistan's first Prime Minister to make a state visit to Iran was:
A. Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Khawaja Nazimuddin
C. Muhammad Ali Bogra
D. Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Correct Answer: A
Liaquat Ali Khan visited Iran in May 1949.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Which statement best describes the Pakistan–Iran boundary dispute record?
A. The countries have a major unresolved territorial claim
B. They have no major territorial dispute over their recognized border
C. The border is not demarcated at all
D. The UN administers the entire border
Correct Answer: B
Officials have repeatedly highlighted the absence of territorial disputes between the two states.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The adjoining border regions emphasized for joint socioeconomic development are:
A. Punjab and Fars
B. Balochistan and Sistan-Baluchestan
C. Sindh and Khuzestan
D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kerman
Correct Answer: B
Recent joint statements place special emphasis on the development of Balochistan and Sistan-Baluchestan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Iranian city nearest to the principal Taftan crossing is:
A. Tehran
B. Mirjaveh
C. Mashhad
D. Bandar Abbas
Correct Answer: B
Mirjaveh is the Iranian town opposite Taftan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The language that has historically influenced Urdu literature and vocabulary is:
A. Persian
B. Spanish
C. Japanese
D. Swedish
Correct Answer: A
Persian has deeply influenced Urdu and the cultural heritage of the subcontinent.