Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
A core principle of APAPPS is support for an Afghan peace process that is:
A. Afghan-led and Afghan-owned
B. Controlled exclusively by NATO
C. Managed only by India
D. Separated from Afghan participation
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to support an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Which set correctly identifies APAPPS working areas?
A. Military coordination, intelligence, economic issues and refugees
B. Naval warfare, currency union and fisheries
C. Antarctic science and aviation only
D. Nuclear energy and space weapons
Correct Answer: A
The five groups cover politico-diplomatic, military-to-military, intelligence, economic and refugee matters.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Which of the following is an APAPPS working group?
A. Politico-Diplomatic
B. Maritime Fisheries
C. Nuclear Command
D. Space Exploration
Correct Answer: A
Politico-Diplomatic cooperation is one of the five APAPPS groups.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
How many principal working groups operate under APAPPS?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Ten
Correct Answer: B
APAPPS works through five principal working groups.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
APAPPS was formally established in:
A. 2001
B. 2010
C. 2018
D. 2021
Correct Answer: C
The framework was finalized and established in May 2018.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
APAPPS stands for:
A. Afghanistan–Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity
B. Asian Programme for Afghan-Pakistan Port Security
C. Afghan-Pakistan Agreement on Public and Political Settlement
D. Action Plan for Asian Peacekeeping and Police Support
Correct Answer: A
APAPPS is the main structured bilateral engagement framework created in 2018.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
At the 2023 trilateral dialogue, the three countries emphasized a peaceful, stable and prosperous:
A. Afghanistan
B. Indian Ocean
C. European Union
D. Middle East only
Correct Answer: A
Regional stability and Afghanistan's peaceful development were central themes.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Fifth China–Afghanistan–Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue was held in Islamabad in:
A. 2018
B. 2020
C. 2023
D. 2026
Correct Answer: C
The fifth trilateral foreign ministers' dialogue was held on 6 May 2023.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The China–Afghanistan–Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue is a:
A. Trilateral diplomatic mechanism
B. UN peacekeeping force
C. Bilateral trade tax
D. Military alliance against Central Asia
Correct Answer: A
The dialogue brings the three neighbouring countries together for political, security and economic coordination.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The main objective of the QCG was to facilitate:
A. An Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process
B. A naval alliance
C. A new currency
D. Partition of Afghanistan
Correct Answer: A
The group sought to create a roadmap and environment for peace talks.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The first QCG meeting was held in Islamabad on:
A. 11 January 2016
B. 7 July 2015
C. 6 May 2023
D. 15 August 2021
Correct Answer: A
The first formal QCG meeting took place in Islamabad on 11 January 2016.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Which four countries formed the QCG on Afghan peace?
A. Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States
B. Afghanistan, India, Iran and Russia
C. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar
D. China, Russia, India and Iran
Correct Answer: A
The QCG brought together Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
QCG in the Afghan peace process stands for:
A. Quadrilateral Coordination Group
B. Quick Customs Group
C. Qatar Cooperation Gateway
D. Quality Control Government
Correct Answer: A
QCG was a four-country mechanism supporting Afghan peace and reconciliation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The second round of the Murree process was postponed following reports of the death of:
A. Mullah Omar
B. Osama bin Laden
C. Burhanuddin Rabbani
D. Najibullah
Correct Answer: A
News of Taliban leader Mullah Omar's death created leadership uncertainty and delayed the talks.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Murree peace meeting was held on:
A. 7 July 2015
B. 11 January 2016
C. 14 May 2018
D. 29 February 2020
Correct Answer: A
The meeting between Afghan government and Taliban representatives was held on 7 July 2015.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The first publicly acknowledged direct meeting between the Afghan government and Taliban facilitated by Pakistan took place in:
A. Murree
B. Lahore
C. Quetta
D. Peshawar
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan hosted the first publicly acknowledged direct talks at Murree.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan co-hosted the Fifth Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference in Islamabad in:
A. 2011
B. 2013
C. 2015
D. 2018
Correct Answer: C
The Fifth Ministerial Conference was held in Islamabad on 9 December 2015.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The permanent co-chair of the Heart of Asia–Istanbul Process is:
A. Afghanistan
B. Pakistan
C. Turkey
D. United Nations
Correct Answer: A
Afghanistan serves as the permanent co-chair, together with a rotating co-chair.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Heart of Asia–Istanbul Process was initiated principally by:
A. Afghanistan and Turkey
B. Pakistan and India
C. China and Russia
D. Iran and Saudi Arabia
Correct Answer: A
Afghanistan and Turkey initiated the process to strengthen regional cooperation around Afghanistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Heart of Asia–Istanbul Process was launched in:
A. 2001
B. 2011
C. 2015
D. 2020
Correct Answer: B
The regional process was launched in November 2011.