Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The PDP-BJP coalition government in J&K was formed in:
A. 2018
B. 2015
C. 2011
D. 2008
Correct Answer: B
The coalition brought together the People's Democratic Party and Bharatiya Janata Party.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
A major cycle of street protests and civilian deaths occurred in:
A. 1999
B. 2014
C. 2003
D. 2010
Correct Answer: D
The summer of 2010 saw sustained unrest and security-force responses.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The major 2008 Kashmir agitation began around controversy over land for:
A. A cross-LoC railway
B. A new international airport
C. The Amarnath Shrine Board
D. A UN headquarters
Correct Answer: C
The land-transfer issue triggered large protests and regional counter-mobilization.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Pervez Musharraf's four-point ideas commonly included soft borders, self-governance, demilitarization and:
A. A joint mechanism
B. A common currency
C. UN trusteeship
D. A permanent military alliance
Correct Answer: A
The informal framework proposed a joint consultative or management mechanism.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Cross-LoC trade initially operated primarily through:
A. A barter mechanism
B. Gold exchange
C. US-dollar cash payments only
D. A single digital currency
Correct Answer: A
The trade was structured as duty-free barter because of banking and sovereignty sensitivities.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Cross-LoC trade was launched in:
A. 2012
B. 2019
C. 2004
D. 2008
Correct Answer: D
Trade began across designated routes in October 2008.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Poonch-Rawalakot bus service started in:
A. 2011
B. 2006
C. 1999
D. 2003
Correct Answer: B
A second major cross-LoC bus route linked Poonch and Rawalakot.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The devastating earthquake that encouraged opening of additional LoC crossing points occurred on:
A. 21 February 2006
B. 7 April 2005
C. 26 November 2008
D. 8 October 2005
Correct Answer: D
The 2005 earthquake caused major destruction on both sides of the LoC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Travel on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus was based mainly on:
A. Ordinary tourist visas only
B. UN passports
C. Military identity cards
D. Special entry permits
Correct Answer: D
A permit system allowed divided families to travel across the LoC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service began on:
A. 21 October 2008
B. 7 April 2005
C. 8 October 2005
D. 1 January 2004
Correct Answer: B
The cross-LoC bus was inaugurated on 7 April 2005.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which issue was one of the eight baskets of the Composite Dialogue?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. A common South Asian currency
C. European Union membership
D. Antarctic sovereignty
Correct Answer: A
Jammu and Kashmir was a core dialogue subject alongside security and other disputes.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Composite Dialogue process was formally revived in:
A. 2001
B. 2004
C. 1996
D. 2008
Correct Answer: B
The two countries resumed a structured dialogue after the 2003 thaw.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The major India-Pakistan ceasefire understanding along the LoC began in:
A. May 1999
B. July 2001
C. April 2005
D. November 2003
Correct Answer: D
A ceasefire was announced along the international border, LoC and AGPL from late November 2003.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Agra Summit of July 2001 involved Atal Bihari Vajpayee and:
A. Benazir Bhutto
B. Yousaf Raza Gilani
C. Pervez Musharraf
D. Asif Ali Zardari
Correct Answer: C
The summit failed to produce an agreed joint declaration.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Nawaz Sharif met which US President during the Kargil crisis on 4 July 1999?
A. Bill Clinton
B. Barack Obama
C. George W. Bush
D. George H.W. Bush
Correct Answer: A
The Washington meeting focused on withdrawal and respect for the LoC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Kargil positions threatened which strategic road?
A. Coastal Highway
B. Grand Trunk Road
C. Karakoram Highway
D. Srinagar-Leh highway
Correct Answer: D
The heights overlooked National Highway 1 linking Srinagar and Leh.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
India's main military campaign during the Kargil conflict was called:
A. Operation Grand Slam
B. Operation Meghdoot
C. Operation Vijay
D. Operation Parakram
Correct Answer: C
Operation Vijay was India's campaign to retake occupied heights.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Kargil conflict occurred in:
A. 2003
B. 1999
C. 2001
D. 1984
Correct Answer: B
Fighting took place along high-altitude positions in the Kargil sector in 1999.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Lahore Declaration placed special emphasis on:
A. A joint central bank
B. Nuclear risk reduction and peaceful dialogue
C. Ending all diplomatic relations
D. Creating a military alliance
Correct Answer: B
It included commitments on nuclear confidence-building and bilateral engagement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which leaders signed the Lahore Declaration?
A. Nehru and Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Manmohan Singh and Pervez Musharraf
C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Nawaz Sharif
D. Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Correct Answer: C
The prime ministers of India and Pakistan signed the declaration.