Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The parliamentary system in AJK was introduced under:
A. The AJK Interim Constitution Act, 1974
B. The Simla Agreement
C. The GB Order, 2018
D. The Government of India Act, 1935
Correct Answer: A
The 1974 Interim Constitution established the present parliamentary framework.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
What is the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir?
A. Muzaffarabad
B. Mirpur
C. Rawalakot
D. Gilgit
Correct Answer: A
Muzaffarabad is the capital and principal administrative centre of AJK.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The government known as Azad Jammu and Kashmir was proclaimed on:
A. 1 January 1949
B. 14 August 1947
C. 24 October 1947
D. 2 July 1972
Correct Answer: C
The AJK political setup traces its proclamation to 24 October 1947.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Indira-Sheikh Accord led to Sheikh Abdullah's return as Chief Minister in:
A. 1971
B. 1975
C. 1965
D. 1984
Correct Answer: B
The 1975 accord restored Sheikh Abdullah to elected-government leadership.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
In 1965, the titles 'Sadr-i-Riyasat' and 'Prime Minister' were replaced by:
A. Lieutenant Governor and Mayor
B. Chief Commissioner and Speaker
C. President and Premier
D. Governor and Chief Minister
Correct Answer: D
The nomenclature was aligned with other Indian states.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Who replaced Sheikh Abdullah as head of government after his dismissal in 1953?
A. Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
B. Mir Qasim
C. Karan Singh
D. G.M. Sadiq
Correct Answer: A
Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad became Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force on:
A. 5 August 2019
B. 26 January 1957
C. 15 August 1947
D. 17 November 1956
Correct Answer: B
Most provisions came into force on India's Republic Day in 1957.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir was adopted on:
A. 26 January 1950
B. 14 May 1954
C. 2 July 1972
D. 17 November 1956
Correct Answer: D
The state constitution was adopted in November 1956.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Jammu and Kashmir's Constituent Assembly was elected in:
A. 1947
B. 1957
C. 1954
D. 1951
Correct Answer: D
Elections for the Constituent Assembly took place in 1951.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The Delhi Agreement of 1952 was negotiated mainly between Jawaharlal Nehru and:
A. Sheikh Abdullah
B. Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
C. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
D. Ayub Khan
Correct Answer: A
The agreement addressed the constitutional relationship between India and J&K.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Article 35A empowered the J&K legislature to define:
A. Permanent residents and their special rights
B. UN observer powers
C. Military command zones
D. The international boundary
Correct Answer: A
It protected laws defining permanent residents and related privileges.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Article 35A entered the Indian constitutional framework through:
A. The Indian Independence Act
B. The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954
C. The Delhi Agreement alone
D. The Simla Agreement
Correct Answer: B
The 1954 Presidential Order inserted Article 35A.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Article 370 of the Indian Constitution originally dealt with:
A. Temporary provisions for Jammu and Kashmir
B. Minority educational institutions
C. Emergency powers of the President
D. Formation of new states
Correct Answer: A
Its heading described temporary provisions with respect to Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
What is the full form of UNCIP?
A. United Nations Committee on International Partition
B. United Nations Council for Indian Peace
C. Union of Nations Commission for Indo-Pakistan
D. United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan
Correct Answer: D
UNCIP was the UN Commission created to address the India-Pakistan dispute.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Which Swedish diplomat undertook a UN mission on Kashmir in 1957?
A. Gunnar Jarring
B. Folke Bernadotte
C. Olof Palme
D. Trygve Lie
Correct Answer: A
Gunnar Jarring examined implementation problems and proposed fact-finding/arbitration approaches.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
UN Security Council Resolution 122 was adopted in:
A. 1952
B. 1965
C. 1957
D. 1948
Correct Answer: C
Resolution 122 of 24 January 1957 reaffirmed that unilateral constituent-assembly action was not a final settlement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The main purpose of UN Security Council Resolution 98 of 1952 was to advance:
A. Demilitarization and force reduction
B. Creation of a federal capital
C. Trade across the ceasefire line
D. Hydroelectric cooperation
Correct Answer: A
Resolution 98 addressed the number and character of forces to remain during demilitarization.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
UN Security Council Resolution 91 of 1951 stated that decisions by the J&K Constituent Assembly would:
A. Replace all UN resolutions
B. Not constitute a final disposition of the state
C. Create a UN member state
D. Automatically settle the dispute
Correct Answer: B
The Council held that an assembly decision could not substitute for settlement in accordance with UN principles.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
Who succeeded Sir Owen Dixon as UN Representative?
A. Frank P. Graham
B. Ralph Bunche
C. Dag Hammarskjöld
D. Gunnar Jarring
Correct Answer: A
American diplomat Frank Porter Graham continued UN mediation efforts from 1951.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Kashmir Dispute
The 'Dixon Plan' is most closely associated with:
A. A defence pact with China
B. A joint India-Pakistan currency
C. Regional plebiscites and partition-based proposals
D. A permanent UN trusteeship
Correct Answer: C
Dixon explored alternatives including regional voting and partition, especially a Valley-focused plebiscite.