Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Which Pakistani city became a major political and logistical centre for Afghan resistance groups?
A. Karachi
B. Peshawar
C. Lahore
D. Quetta only
Correct Answer: B
Peshawar became a principal hub for Afghan refugees and Mujahideen organizations.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Afghan resistance fighters opposing Soviet and Afghan government forces were generally known as:
A. Mujahideen
B. Janissaries
C. Fedayeen of Egypt
D. Red Guards
Correct Answer: A
Afghan anti-Soviet resistance groups were commonly called the Mujahideen.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
During the Soviet-Afghan War, Pakistan became widely described as a:
A. Frontline state
B. Neutral island state
C. Warsaw Pact member
D. Permanent UN trustee
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan became a frontline state in the international response to the Soviet occupation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan's official policy toward the Soviet intervention was to:
A. Support it
B. Oppose it and demand Soviet withdrawal
C. Remain a Soviet ally
D. Annex Afghan territory
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan opposed the Soviet military presence and supported an international diplomatic settlement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Soviet Union intervened militarily in Afghanistan in:
A. 1973
B. 1978
C. December 1979
D. 1985
Correct Answer: C
Soviet forces entered Afghanistan in December 1979.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Which party took power in Afghanistan after the Saur Revolution?
A. Afghan National Congress
B. People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
C. Muslim League
D. Northern Alliance
Correct Answer: B
The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, or PDPA, assumed power in 1978.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The communist takeover in Afghanistan in April 1978 is known as the:
A. Saur Revolution
B. Orange Revolution
C. Tulip Revolution
D. Bonn Revolution
Correct Answer: A
The Saur Revolution brought the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan to power.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Relations improved in the mid-1970s through exchanges between Daoud Khan and Pakistani prime minister:
A. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
B. Liaquat Ali Khan
C. Muhammad Khan Junejo
D. Benazir Bhutto
Correct Answer: A
Bhutto and Daoud pursued a period of détente and high-level engagement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The 1973 coup in Afghanistan ended the monarchy of:
A. Zahir Shah
B. Amanullah Khan
C. Habibullah Khan
D. Nadir Shah
Correct Answer: A
Daoud Khan's coup ended King Zahir Shah's long reign.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Mohammad Daoud Khan returned to power in Afghanistan through a coup in:
A. 1963
B. 1973
C. 1978
D. 1979
Correct Answer: B
Daoud overthrew the monarchy and established a republic in 1973.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The border dispute has most directly affected bilateral cooperation in:
A. Trade, security and movement of people
B. Maritime fishing only
C. Space exploration
D. Antarctic research
Correct Answer: A
Disagreement over border status has repeatedly complicated trade, security and cross-border movement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan's legal position on the Durand Line is that it:
A. Expired after 100 years
B. Is an established international boundary inherited at independence
C. Applies only during wartime
D. Was replaced by the Radcliffe Line
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan considers the boundary legally settled and inherited under state succession.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
A major structural cause of early Pakistan–Afghanistan tension was Afghanistan's refusal to formally accept:
A. Pakistan's UN membership
B. The Durand Line as the permanent international boundary
C. Pakistan's currency
D. The Indus Waters Treaty
Correct Answer: B
Successive Afghan governments disputed formal recognition of the Durand Line, while Pakistan regarded it as the inherited international border.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Pakistani province historically called NWFP is now known as:
A. Balochistan
B. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
C. Gilgit-Baltistan
D. Punjab
Correct Answer: B
The North-West Frontier Province was renamed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2010.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Which Afghan monarch ruled during much of the early Pakistan–Afghanistan dispute?
A. Zahir Shah
B. Amanullah Khan
C. Habibullah Kalakani
D. Ahmad Shah Durrani
Correct Answer: A
King Zahir Shah ruled Afghanistan from 1933 until 1973.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The improvement of relations in 1963 followed the resignation of Afghan prime minister:
A. Mohammad Daoud Khan
B. Hafizullah Amin
C. Hamid Karzai
D. Ashraf Ghani
Correct Answer: A
Daoud Khan's resignation helped create conditions for restoring ties.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan were restored in:
A. 1963
B. 1968
C. 1973
D. 1979
Correct Answer: A
Relations were restored in 1963 after the prolonged 1961 crisis.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The 1961 rupture also disrupted Afghanistan's:
A. Sea trade and transit through Pakistan
B. Membership of the UN
C. Currency system
D. Relations with all Muslim countries
Correct Answer: A
The closure of the Pakistan route seriously affected landlocked Afghanistan's transit trade.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan and Afghanistan broke diplomatic relations in which year?
A. 1955
B. 1961
C. 1965
D. 1971
Correct Answer: B
Relations were severed in September 1961 amid the Pakhtunistan and border crisis.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Which Afghan prime minister made the Pakhtunistan issue a central part of his policy in the 1950s?
A. Mohammad Daoud Khan
B. Hamid Karzai
C. Nur Muhammad Taraki
D. Babrak Karmal
Correct Answer: A
Mohammad Daoud Khan strongly promoted the Pakhtunistan position.