Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The Tashkent Declaration was signed on:
A. 10 January 1966
B. 2 July 1972
C. 21 February 1999
D. 19 September 1960
Correct Answer: A
The declaration was signed on 10 January 1966.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The 1965 India-Pakistan war led to the:
A. Tashkent Declaration
B. Simla Agreement
C. Lahore Declaration
D. Geneva Accords
Correct Answer: A
The Tashkent Declaration followed the 1965 war.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
RCD was established in 1964 by Pakistan, Iran and:
A. Turkey
B. India
C. Afghanistan
D. Saudi Arabia
Correct Answer: A
Regional Cooperation for Development joined Pakistan, Iran and Türkiye.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan and China signed a boundary agreement in:
A. 1951
B. 1963
C. 1971
D. 1985
Correct Answer: B
The 1963 agreement settled their boundary in the relevant northern areas, subject to the Kashmir settlement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan-China relations strengthened notably after the:
A. Sino-Indian War of 1962
B. Korean War
C. Suez Crisis only
D. Fall of Berlin Wall
Correct Answer: A
The 1962 conflict accelerated strategic convergence between Pakistan and China.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The Permanent Indus Commission consists of:
A. One commissioner from each country
B. Only World Bank officials
C. Five UN judges
D. Provincial governors
Correct Answer: A
Each country appoints an Indus Waters Commissioner.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The eastern rivers allocated primarily to India are:
A. Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
B. Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
C. Kabul, Kurram and Gomal
D. Nile, Congo and Niger
Correct Answer: A
The treaty allocates the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej to India, subject to provisions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Under the Indus Waters Treaty, the western rivers allocated primarily to Pakistan are:
A. Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
B. Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
C. Ganges, Yamuna and Brahmaputra
D. Kabul, Swat and Kurram
Correct Answer: A
The Indus, Jhelum and Chenab are the western rivers.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The Indus Waters Treaty was facilitated by the:
A. World Bank
B. OIC
C. SAARC
D. SCO
Correct Answer: A
The World Bank mediated the negotiations and is a signatory.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in:
A. 1954
B. 1960
C. 1966
D. 1972
Correct Answer: B
India and Pakistan signed the treaty on 19 September 1960.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The 1960 U-2 incident strained Pakistan's relations with the:
A. Soviet Union
B. China
C. Iran
D. Turkey
Correct Answer: A
A US reconnaissance aircraft linked to facilities in Pakistan intensified Soviet hostility.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
A weakness of Pakistan's alliance strategy was that Western pacts did not guarantee assistance against:
A. India
B. The Soviet Union
C. Communist insurgency
D. Maritime piracy
Correct Answer: A
The allies viewed the pacts through global containment rather than Pakistan's India-focused concerns.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan was geographically unusual in SEATO because it was:
A. Not located in Southeast Asia
B. An island state
C. A European state
D. A communist state
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan joined for strategic reasons despite being outside Southeast Asia.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan was a member of both SEATO and CENTO during the:
A. Cold War
B. First World War
C. Interwar period
D. Post-2020 period
Correct Answer: A
Both were Western-sponsored Cold War security arrangements.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
CENTO stands for:
A. Central Treaty Organization
B. Central Economic and Nuclear Trade Organization
C. Commonwealth External Treaty Office
D. Central European Trade Organization
Correct Answer: A
CENTO was the successor name of the Baghdad Pact.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The Baghdad Pact was later renamed:
A. CENTO
B. NATO
C. SAARC
D. ECO
Correct Answer: A
After Iraq's withdrawal, the pact became the Central Treaty Organization.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan signed the Baghdad Pact on:
A. 23 September 1955
B. 1 May 1958
C. 10 January 1966
D. 2 July 1972
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan joined the Baghdad Pact on 23 September 1955.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's main expectation from Western alliances was support against:
A. Security threats, especially from India
B. Japan
C. Latin America
D. Africa
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan hoped alliances would strengthen its defence position.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
SEATO's principal Cold War purpose was to contain:
A. Communism
B. International trade
C. Decolonization
D. Agricultural reform
Correct Answer: A
The organization was designed to resist communist expansion.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
SEATO stands for:
A. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
B. South European Alliance and Trade Organization
C. Security and Economic Association of Treaty Organizations
D. South East Agricultural Trade Office
Correct Answer: A
SEATO was a Cold War collective-security organization.