Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
A technical 'difference' under the Indus Waters Treaty may be referred to a:
A. Neutral Expert
B. Military tribunal
C. WTO panel
D. SAARC court
Correct Answer: A
Annexure F provides for appointment of a Neutral Expert for specified technical differences.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Under Article IX of the Indus Waters Treaty, a question is first examined by the:
A. UN Security Council
B. Permanent Indus Commission
C. International Court of Justice
D. SAARC Secretariat
Correct Answer: B
The Commission is the first institutional stage for questions under the treaty.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Permanent Indus Commission is required to meet regularly at least:
A. Once every month
B. Once every year
C. Once every five years
D. Only during a dispute
Correct Answer: B
The treaty provides for at least one regular annual meeting, alternately in the two countries.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Each member of the Permanent Indus Commission is known as the:
A. River Governor
B. Commissioner for Indus Waters
C. Water Arbitrator-General
D. Basin Secretary
Correct Answer: B
Each country appoints a Commissioner for Indus Waters.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Permanent Indus Commission is established under Article:
A. II
B. V
C. VIII
D. XII
Correct Answer: C
Article VIII establishes the Permanent Indus Commission.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The waters of the Western Rivers are generally allocated for Pakistan's use, while India retains specified rights for:
A. Domestic, non-consumptive, agricultural and hydropower uses
B. Unlimited inter-basin diversion
C. Unrestricted storage of any size
D. Complete river closure
Correct Answer: A
The treaty permits defined Indian uses under detailed technical limitations.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The waters of the Eastern Rivers are generally available for unrestricted use by:
A. Pakistan
B. India
C. The World Bank
D. Both countries equally in all circumstances
Correct Answer: B
Article II allocates unrestricted use of the Eastern Rivers to India, subject to treaty provisions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Under the Indus Waters Treaty, the Western Rivers are:
A. Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
B. Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
C. Ganges, Yamuna and Sutlej
D. Chenab, Ravi and Beas
Correct Answer: B
Indus, Jhelum and Chenab are designated the Western Rivers.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Under the Indus Waters Treaty, the Eastern Rivers are:
A. Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
B. Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
C. Kabul, Swat and Kurram
D. Ganges, Yamuna and Brahmaputra
Correct Answer: B
Ravi, Beas and Sutlej are designated the Eastern Rivers.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Negotiations leading to the Indus Waters Treaty lasted approximately:
A. Two years
B. Five years
C. Nine years
D. Twenty years
Correct Answer: C
The World Bank states that the treaty followed nine years of negotiations.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which institution helped negotiate and also signed the Indus Waters Treaty for specified purposes?
A. International Monetary Fund
B. World Bank
C. Asian Development Bank
D. United Nations Development Programme
Correct Answer: B
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, part of the World Bank, played the facilitating role.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Who signed the Indus Waters Treaty for India?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer: A
Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru signed the treaty.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Who signed the Indus Waters Treaty for Pakistan?
A. Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Ayub Khan
C. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
D. Yahya Khan
Correct Answer: B
President Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan signed for Pakistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in:
A. Lahore
B. Karachi
C. New Delhi
D. Tashkent
Correct Answer: B
The treaty was concluded in Karachi.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on:
A. 19 September 1960
B. 4 May 1948
C. 10 January 1966
D. 2 July 1972
Correct Answer: A
The treaty was signed at Karachi on 19 September 1960.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Kashmir dispute has affected Pakistan–India relations chiefly in the fields of:
A. Security, diplomacy and regional cooperation
B. Only sports
C. Only postal services
D. Only currency policy
Correct Answer: A
The dispute has shaped wars, military deployments, diplomacy and regional integration.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
UN Security Council Resolution 47 was adopted at the Council's:
A. 100th meeting
B. 286th meeting
C. 500th meeting
D. 1,000th meeting
Correct Answer: B
The resolution was adopted at the Security Council's 286th meeting.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The ceasefire line map under the Karachi Agreement was ratified by India and Pakistan on:
A. 29 and 30 July 1949 respectively
B. 1 and 2 January 1949 respectively
C. 14 and 15 August 1947 respectively
D. 2 and 3 July 1972 respectively
Correct Answer: A
UN records note ratification by the two governments on 29 and 30 July 1949.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The term 'ceasefire line' in Kashmir was used formally before the:
A. Lahore Declaration
B. Simla Agreement
C. Indus Waters Treaty
D. Nehru–Liaquat Pact
Correct Answer: B
The Simla Agreement replaced the earlier terminology with Line of Control.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Simla Agreement requires both states to refrain from changing the Line of Control:
A. Only through legislation
B. Unilaterally
C. After ten years
D. Through trade restrictions
Correct Answer: B
Neither side is to alter the LoC unilaterally, regardless of legal interpretations.