Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Pakistan's second 1998 nuclear-test event, Chagai-II, occurred on:
A. 30 May 1998
B. 13 May 1998
C. 6 September 1998
D. 31 December 1998
Correct Answer: A
A further test was carried out at Kharan on 30 May 1998.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Pakistan conducted the Chagai-I nuclear tests on:
A. 28 May 1998
B. 11 May 1998
C. 30 May 1998
D. 21 February 1999
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan's first publicly announced nuclear-test series occurred on 28 May 1998.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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India conducted its Pokhran-II nuclear tests in:
A. May 1998
B. May 1974 only
C. February 1999
D. December 2001
Correct Answer: A
India carried out a series of tests on 11 and 13 May 1998.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which two territorial issues were formal segments of the Composite Dialogue?
A. Siachen and Sir Creek
B. Goa and Sikkim
C. Tibet and Nepal
D. Kabul and Wakhan
Correct Answer: A
Both Siachen and Sir Creek had dedicated dialogue tracks.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The term 'Working Boundary' is used by Pakistan for the boundary between Sialkot and the Indian-administered part of:
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Punjab
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan distinguishes this sector from the internationally recognized boundary and the LoC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Pakistan–India border mechanism outside Kashmir includes regular contacts between the Pakistan Rangers and India's:
A. Border Security Force
B. Central Reserve Police Force
C. Assam Rifles
D. Indo-Tibetan Border Police only
Correct Answer: A
The Rangers and BSF hold meetings under established border arrangements.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The maritime agencies of Pakistan and India are respectively the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency and the:
A. Indian Coast Guard
B. Indian Air Force
C. Border Roads Organisation
D. Indian Navy only
Correct Answer: A
A communication link between the PMSA and Indian Coast Guard supports maritime coordination.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Sir Creek dispute has implications for the delimitation of the:
A. Maritime boundary and exclusive economic zones
B. Himalayan air corridor
C. Indus river allocation
D. Punjab canal system
Correct Answer: A
The land terminus affects the seaward boundary and maritime jurisdiction.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Sir Creek is a disputed estuary between Pakistan's Sindh and India's:
A. Gujarat
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
Correct Answer: A
Sir Creek lies in the marshlands between Sindh and Gujarat.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Siachen dispute centres on interpretation of the line beyond map coordinate:
A. NJ9842
B. KH1234
C. LC2001
D. SC1965
Correct Answer: A
The 1949 and 1972 delineations did not fully demarcate the line beyond NJ9842.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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AGPL stands for:
A. Actual Ground Position Line
B. Agreed General Peace Line
C. Administrative Glacier Protection Limit
D. Actual Geographic Partition Line
Correct Answer: A
AGPL is the standard term for the Siachen deployment line.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The line showing actual military positions in the Siachen sector is called the:
A. Actual Ground Position Line
B. Line of Actual Control
C. Radcliffe Line
D. Working Boundary
Correct Answer: A
The AGPL identifies the actual positions held by the two militaries in the Siachen area.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Siachen Glacier is situated in the:
A. Karakoram range
B. Hindu Kush
C. Sulaiman range
D. Aravalli range
Correct Answer: A
Siachen lies in the eastern Karakoram region.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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India's 1984 military operation in the Siachen area was called:
A. Operation Meghdoot
B. Operation Vijay
C. Operation Parakram
D. Operation Brasstacks
Correct Answer: A
Operation Meghdoot established Indian control over key positions on the Saltoro Ridge.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Siachen conflict began with major military occupation of high-altitude positions in:
A. 1984
B. 1965
C. 1971
D. 1999
Correct Answer: A
The Siachen military confrontation began in April 1984.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which post-war agreement is commonly regarded as the main bilateral framework for India–Pakistan relations after 1971?
A. Simla Agreement
B. Nehru–Liaquat Pact
C. Indus Basin Fund Agreement
D. Rann of Kutch Award
Correct Answer: A
The Simla Agreement remains a foundational bilateral document.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The 1974 religious-shrines protocol primarily facilitates:
A. Pilgrimage visits by citizens of both countries
B. Military exchanges
C. River inspections
D. Nuclear-site verification
Correct Answer: A
It enables organized visits to recognized religious sites in India and Pakistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The bilateral Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines was signed on:
A. 14 September 1974
B. 21 May 2008
C. 24 October 2019
D. 31 December 1988
Correct Answer: A
The protocol provides a framework for organized pilgrimages to specified religious shrines.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The tripartite normalization agreement involving India, Pakistan and Bangladesh was concluded in:
A. April 1974
B. January 1966
C. July 1972
D. February 1999
Correct Answer: A
The three countries concluded a tripartite agreement in New Delhi in April 1974.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The agreement on repatriation of prisoners of war and civilian internees was signed in New Delhi on:
A. 28 August 1973
B. 2 July 1972
C. 9 April 1974
D. 14 September 1974
Correct Answer: A
India and Pakistan concluded the Delhi Agreement on repatriation on 28 August 1973.