Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The 1965 India-Pakistan war expanded beyond Kashmir in:
A. September 1965
B. December 1971
C. March 1966
D. January 1965
Correct Answer: A
The conflict widened into a general war in early September.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Operation Grand Slam in 1965 focused on the:
A. Wagah border
B. Kargil heights
C. Akhnoor sector
D. Siachen sector
Correct Answer: C
The operation targeted Akhnoor and communications in the Jammu sector.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Operation Gibraltar was associated with:
A. The 1971 eastern front
B. India's 1984 Siachen operation
C. The 1999 Lahore bus journey
D. Pakistan's infiltration strategy in Kashmir in 1965
Correct Answer: D
Operation Gibraltar aimed to infiltrate forces into Indian-administered Kashmir.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Siachen Glacier lies in which mountain system?
A. Pir Panjal
B. Aravalli
C. Karakoram
D. Salt Range
Correct Answer: C
Siachen is located in the eastern Karakoram.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which present-day Indian Union Territory includes Leh and Kargil?
A. Ladakh
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Uttarakhand
D. Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: A
The 2019 Reorganisation Act created the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor passes through which Pakistan-administered region?
A. Khyber District only
B. Balochistan only
C. Azad Kashmir only
D. Gilgit-Baltistan
Correct Answer: D
The northern route of CPEC enters Pakistan through Gilgit-Baltistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which line separates Indian- and Pakistan-administered parts of the former princely state?
A. Radcliffe Line
B. Line of Actual Control
C. McMahon Line
D. Line of Control
Correct Answer: D
The LoC is the de facto military control line between India and Pakistan in Kashmir.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which line separates Indian and Chinese forces in the Ladakh sector?
A. Line of Actual Control
B. Working Boundary
C. Line of Control
D. Durand Line
Correct Answer: A
The LAC is the de facto military line between India and China.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The 1963 China-Pakistan boundary agreement contained a clause providing reconsideration after:
A. A final settlement of the Kashmir dispute
B. China joined the United Nations
C. A regional census
D. Completion of the Karakoram Highway
Correct Answer: A
The agreement treated the boundary arrangement as subject to adjustment after final settlement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The territory commonly associated with the 1963 China-Pakistan boundary agreement is:
A. Shaksgam Valley / Trans-Karakoram Tract
B. Kashmir Valley
C. Poonch sector
D. Jammu plains
Correct Answer: A
The agreement addressed the Trans-Karakoram Tract, often called the Shaksgam Valley.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Pakistan and China signed their boundary agreement concerning the northern areas on:
A. 2 July 1972
B. 21 February 1999
C. 2 March 1963
D. 10 January 1966
Correct Answer: C
The China-Pakistan boundary agreement was concluded in 1963.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Sino-Indian war affecting the eastern part of the wider Kashmir region occurred in:
A. 1956
B. 1971
C. 1962
D. 1965
Correct Answer: C
The 1962 war consolidated Chinese control over Aksai Chin.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which disputed high-altitude area is administered by China but claimed by India as part of Ladakh?
A. Neelum Valley
B. Aksai Chin
C. Siachen Glacier
D. Poonch
Correct Answer: B
Aksai Chin is controlled by China and claimed by India.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Karakoram Highway connects Pakistan with China through:
A. Lowari Pass
B. Khyber Pass
C. Khunjerab Pass
D. Bolan Pass
Correct Answer: C
The highway crosses the Pakistan-China frontier at Khunjerab Pass.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which mountain ranges dominate Gilgit-Baltistan?
A. Zagros, Taurus and Caucasus
B. Aravalli, Vindhya and Satpura
C. Andes, Alps and Rockies
D. Karakoram, Himalaya and Hindu Kush
Correct Answer: D
Gilgit-Baltistan lies at the meeting zone of major high-mountain systems.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
What is the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan?
A. Gilgit
B. Skardu
C. Hunza
D. Chilas
Correct Answer: A
Gilgit is the administrative capital of the territory.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order currently associated with major institutional reforms was issued in:
A. 2005
B. 1974
C. 2018
D. 2011
Correct Answer: C
The GB Order 2018 provided a revised governance framework.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Gilgit-Baltistan was historically called:
A. Frontier Province
B. Karakoram State
C. Upper Kashmir Province
D. Northern Areas
Correct Answer: D
The region was officially known as the Northern Areas before the Gilgit-Baltistan nomenclature.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
What does Article 257 of Pakistan's Constitution address?
A. Council of Common Interests
B. Emergency rule in provinces
C. Future relationship with Jammu and Kashmir if its people accede to Pakistan
D. Creation of the Senate
Correct Answer: C
Article 257 states that the future relationship would be determined according to the wishes of the people of the state.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Under the AJK Interim Constitution, the chief executive is the:
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Chief Secretary
D. Speaker
Correct Answer: A
The Prime Minister is the chief executive; the President is constitutional head.