Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Pakistan's stated position is that the Kashmir dispute should be resolved in accordance with:
A. Only the WTO agreements
B. International law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions
C. The Antarctic Treaty
D. A customs-union referendum
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan officially refers to international law, UNSC resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
India maintains that post-Simla issues should principally be resolved through:
A. Compulsory UN arbitration
B. Bilateral negotiations
C. NATO mediation
D. Commonwealth voting
Correct Answer: B
India emphasizes bilateral settlement under the Simla framework.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which body remains the principal UN field mission connected with the Kashmir ceasefire arrangements?
A. UNTSO
B. UNMOGIP
C. MONUSCO
D. UNIFIL
Correct Answer: B
UNMOGIP continues as the relevant United Nations observer mission.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Which American naval officer was nominated as the proposed UN Plebiscite Administrator for Jammu and Kashmir?
A. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
B. General Douglas MacArthur
C. Admiral William Halsey
D. General George Marshall
Correct Answer: A
Admiral Chester Nimitz was nominated for the proposed plebiscite role, though the process was not implemented.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Line of Control is best described as:
A. An internationally recognized final border
B. A military control line without prejudice to either side's legal position
C. A river boundary
D. A trade corridor only
Correct Answer: B
The Simla Agreement requires both sides to respect the LoC without prejudice to their recognized positions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Under the Simla Agreement, the 1949 ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir became known as the:
A. Durand Line
B. Line of Control
C. Radcliffe Line
D. Actual Ground Position Line
Correct Answer: B
The line resulting from the 17 December 1971 ceasefire was designated the Line of Control.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The ceasefire line under the 1949 Karachi Agreement was supervised by:
A. SAARC observers
B. United Nations military observers
C. Commonwealth troops
D. World Bank engineers
Correct Answer: B
UN observers were assigned to supervise the ceasefire line.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Karachi Agreement on the Kashmir ceasefire line was dated:
A. 27 July 1949
B. 30 January 1948
C. 21 April 1948
D. 8 April 1950
Correct Answer: A
The military agreement was concluded on 27 July 1949.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The Karachi Agreement establishing the ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir was signed in:
A. 1948
B. 1949
C. 1950
D. 1951
Correct Answer: B
Military representatives concluded the Karachi Agreement in July 1949.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
UNMOGIP stands for:
A. United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
B. United Nations Mission for Overseas Governance in Pakistan
C. United Nations Mediation Office for the Indian Peninsula
D. United Nations Military Organization for Global Internal Peace
Correct Answer: A
UNMOGIP monitors the ceasefire arrangements in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The first group of United Nations military observers arrived in the mission area on:
A. 1 January 1949
B. 24 January 1949
C. 21 April 1948
D. 30 July 1949
Correct Answer: B
UN military observers arrived on 24 January 1949 and later formed the nucleus of UNMOGIP.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The first India–Pakistan ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir became effective on:
A. 1 January 1949
B. 24 January 1949
C. 27 July 1949
D. 1 January 1950
Correct Answer: A
The ceasefire ending the first war took effect on 1 January 1949.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The UNCIP resolution of 5 January 1949 is particularly associated with the principle of a:
A. Bilateral customs union
B. Free and impartial plebiscite
C. Permanent military alliance
D. Common currency
Correct Answer: B
It further elaborated the proposed plebiscite arrangements for Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The UNCIP resolution establishing the ceasefire and truce framework was adopted on:
A. 13 August 1948
B. 21 April 1948
C. 27 July 1949
D. 2 July 1972
Correct Answer: A
The 13 August 1948 UNCIP resolution contained ceasefire, truce and consultation provisions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan is abbreviated as:
A. UNMOGIP
B. UNCIP
C. UNIPOM
D. UNHCR
Correct Answer: B
UNCIP was created to assist in resolving the India–Pakistan question.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
UN Security Council Resolution 47 dealt with restoration of peace and a proposed:
A. Customs union
B. Plebiscite
C. Military alliance
D. River commission
Correct Answer: B
The resolution addressed demilitarization steps and a free and impartial plebiscite.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 on Jammu and Kashmir was adopted on:
A. 20 January 1948
B. 21 April 1948
C. 13 August 1948
D. 5 January 1949
Correct Answer: B
Resolution 47 was adopted at the Security Council's 286th meeting on 21 April 1948.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
India referred the Jammu and Kashmir issue to the United Nations Security Council in:
A. January 1948
B. August 1947
C. July 1949
D. September 1965
Correct Answer: A
India brought the matter before the Security Council at the beginning of January 1948.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
Pakistan and India inherited a shared system of railways, canals and administration from:
A. The Ottoman Empire
B. British India
C. The Soviet Union
D. The Mughal Empire alone
Correct Answer: B
Partition divided institutions and infrastructure previously administered under British India.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - India Relations
The India–Pakistan Trade Agreement signed in New Delhi on 5 August 1952 initially covered a period beginning on:
A. 8 August 1952
B. 1 January 1953
C. 14 August 1952
D. 1 April 1952
Correct Answer: A
The agreement provided that its operative period would begin on 8 August 1952.