Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Agreement on Consular Access was signed on:
A. 21 May 2008
B. 21 February 1999
C. 24 October 2019
D. 31 December 1988
Correct Answer: A
The bilateral consular-access agreement was signed on 21 May 2008.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The 2008 Agreement on Consular Access requires exchange of prisoner lists on:
A. 1 January and 1 July
B. 14 August and 15 August
C. 1 April and 1 October
D. Every five years
Correct Answer: A
Lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen are exchanged twice yearly.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Pakistan generally used which trade-policy mechanism instead of granting India full reciprocal MFN treatment?
A. A negative list and later restricted trade framework
B. A common currency
C. A customs union
D. A free-trade agreement
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan moved from a positive list toward a negative-list approach but did not complete full reciprocal MFN normalization.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
India withdrew Pakistan's MFN status in:
A. February 2019
B. August 2019
C. May 1998
D. April 2025
Correct Answer: A
India withdrew MFN status after the Pulwama attack in February 2019.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
India granted Most Favoured Nation status to Pakistan in:
A. 1996
B. 2004
C. 2012
D. 2019
Correct Answer: A
India extended MFN treatment to Pakistan in 1996.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The principal land border crossing used for conventional bilateral travel and trade is:
A. Wagah–Attari
B. Khunjerab
C. Torkham
D. Taftan
Correct Answer: A
Wagah in Pakistan and Attari in India form the principal land crossing.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Thar Express connected Pakistan's Sindh with India's:
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Punjab
D. Haryana
Correct Answer: A
The route connected Khokhrapar and Munabao across the Sindh–Rajasthan border.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Samjhauta Express traditionally connected Lahore with:
A. Delhi via Attari
B. Mumbai via Karachi
C. Srinagar via Muzaffarabad
D. Jaipur via Khokhrapar
Correct Answer: A
The rail link operated through Wagah–Attari toward Delhi.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Cross-Line of Control trade began in:
A. October 2008
B. April 2005
C. February 1999
D. August 2019
Correct Answer: A
Cross-LoC trade was launched on 21 October 2008.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Poonch–Rawalakot cross-LoC bus service began in:
A. 2006
B. 1999
C. 2003
D. 2011
Correct Answer: A
The second major cross-LoC bus route began in June 2006.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Srinagar–Muzaffarabad bus service was launched in:
A. April 2005
B. February 1999
C. October 2008
D. November 2019
Correct Answer: A
The cross-LoC passenger service began on 7 April 2005.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Delhi–Lahore bus service is associated with the diplomacy of:
A. 1999
B. 1960
C. 1974
D. 2008
Correct Answer: A
The inaugural bus journey brought Prime Minister Vajpayee to Lahore in February 1999.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Composite Dialogue was revived in 2004 following a meeting on the sidelines of the:
A. SAARC Summit in Islamabad
B. UN Climate Summit
C. Commonwealth Games
D. Bandung Conference
Correct Answer: A
The January 2004 Islamabad SAARC summit helped restart structured engagement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Composite Dialogue was formally launched in its eight-point form in:
A. 1997
B. 1972
C. 1988
D. 2008
Correct Answer: A
The eight-point agenda was agreed in 1997, although implementation experienced interruptions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Composite Dialogue also covered:
A. Economic and commercial cooperation
B. Terrorism and narcotics
C. Humanitarian and people-to-people exchanges
D. All of these
Correct Answer: D
The dialogue was designed as a comprehensive framework covering security and non-security matters.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which water-related issue formed a Composite Dialogue segment?
A. Wullar Barrage/Tulbul Navigation Project
B. Tarbela Dam ownership
C. Mangla Dam privatization
D. Kabul River Treaty
Correct Answer: A
The Wullar/Tulbul issue was handled as a separate dialogue track.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which issue was included in the Composite Dialogue?
A. Peace and security including CBMs
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Siachen
D. All of these
Correct Answer: D
All were dedicated segments of the dialogue process.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The structured Pakistan–India Composite Dialogue consisted of:
A. Four segments
B. Six segments
C. Eight segments
D. Twelve segments
Correct Answer: C
The dialogue was organized around eight broad issue areas.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The 2003 ceasefire understanding was reaffirmed by the Directors General of Military Operations on:
A. 25 February 2021
B. 21 February 1999
C. 5 August 2019
D. 10 May 2025
Correct Answer: A
The DGMOs agreed to strict observance of all agreements and ceasefire understandings from midnight 24/25 February 2021.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The 2003 ceasefire understanding primarily applied along the:
A. Line of Control and related sectors
B. Entire Indian Ocean
C. Indus river system
D. Only Sir Creek
Correct Answer: A
The ceasefire sought to end firing along the LoC and adjacent boundary sectors.