Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Operation Meghdoot began in:
A. May 1965
B. July 1972
C. April 1984
D. February 1999
Correct Answer: C
Indian forces moved to occupy the glacier and key passes in April 1984.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
India's 1984 military operation to occupy key Siachen positions was called:
A. Operation Meghdoot
B. Operation Gibraltar
C. Operation Vijay
D. Operation Sindoor
Correct Answer: A
Operation Meghdoot began in April 1984.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The 1949 ceasefire-line description ended at which map coordinate before saying 'thence north to the glaciers'?
A. NJ9842
B. BP638
C. AGPL-1
D. K2-1947
Correct Answer: A
The undefined glacier sector beyond NJ9842 later became central to the Siachen dispute.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Simla, the location of the 1972 agreement, is now officially spelled:
A. Shillong
B. Srinagar
C. Silchar
D. Shimla
Correct Answer: D
Shimla is the modern spelling of the Himachal Pradesh capital.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Indira-Sheikh Accord was concluded in:
A. 1984
B. 1972
C. 1975
D. 1966
Correct Answer: C
The accord returned Sheikh Abdullah to power as Chief Minister.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The AJK Interim Constitution introduced a parliamentary system in:
A. 1985
B. 1949
C. 1974
D. 1965
Correct Answer: C
The Interim Constitution Act 1974 established the parliamentary setup.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which Pakistani constitutional article refers to Jammu and Kashmir's possible future accession?
A. Article 1
B. Article 175
C. Article 6
D. Article 257
Correct Answer: D
Article 257 deals specifically with the relationship if the people decide to accede to Pakistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Simla Agreement required both sides to respect the LoC:
A. Only in the Jammu sector
B. As a permanent international border
C. Without prejudice to their recognized positions
D. Only for one year
Correct Answer: C
The text preserved each side's legal position while requiring observance of the LoC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Simla Agreement emphasized settlement of differences through:
A. A regional referendum every decade
B. Compulsory military arbitration
C. Automatic UN trusteeship
D. Bilateral negotiations or mutually agreed peaceful means
Correct Answer: D
The parties committed to bilateral and peaceful methods.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Under the Simla Agreement, the 1949 ceasefire line was redesignated as the:
A. Working Boundary
B. Line of Actual Control
C. International Boundary
D. Line of Control
Correct Answer: D
The post-1971 military line in Jammu and Kashmir became the LoC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Who signed the Simla Agreement?
A. Nehru and Liaquat Ali Khan
B. Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
C. Vajpayee and Nawaz Sharif
D. Manmohan Singh and Pervez Musharraf
Correct Answer: B
The agreement was concluded by the Indian Prime Minister and Pakistani President.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Simla Agreement was signed on:
A. 10 January 1966
B. 17 December 1971
C. 21 February 1999
D. 2 July 1972
Correct Answer: D
India and Pakistan signed the agreement in Simla on 2 July 1972.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The 1971 India-Pakistan war resulted in the creation of:
A. Bangladesh
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bhutan
D. Nepal
Correct Answer: A
The separation of East Pakistan produced the independent state of Bangladesh.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which Indian Prime Minister died in Tashkent shortly after signing the declaration?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Morarji Desai
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Correct Answer: D
Shastri died in Tashkent on 11 January 1966.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Tashkent Declaration required forces to withdraw to positions held before:
A. 5 August 1965
B. 6 September 1965
C. 1 January 1949
D. 17 December 1971
Correct Answer: A
The parties agreed to restore positions held before 5 August 1965.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Who played the central Soviet mediating role at Tashkent?
A. Leonid Brezhnev
B. Nikita Khrushchev
C. Alexei Kosygin
D. Andrei Gromyko
Correct Answer: C
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin hosted and mediated the talks.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which two leaders signed the Tashkent Declaration?
A. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi
B. Nawaz Sharif and Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C. Pervez Musharraf and Manmohan Singh
D. Ayub Khan and Lal Bahadur Shastri
Correct Answer: D
Pakistan's President Ayub Khan and India's Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri signed it.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Tashkent Declaration was signed on:
A. 23 September 1965
B. 10 January 1966
C. 21 February 1999
D. 2 July 1972
Correct Answer: B
The post-war declaration was signed on 10 January 1966.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The ceasefire ending major hostilities in the 1965 war took effect on:
A. 25 February 1966
B. 6 September 1965
C. 10 January 1966
D. 23 September 1965
Correct Answer: D
UN-directed cessation of hostilities took effect on 23 September.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which UN Security Council resolution called for the September 1965 ceasefire?
A. Resolution 122
B. Resolution 47
C. Resolution 211
D. Resolution 80
Correct Answer: C
Security Council Resolution 211 demanded a ceasefire and withdrawal.