Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan joined SEATO in:
A. 1951
B. 1954
C. 1959
D. 1964
Correct Answer: B
SEATO was formed in September 1954 with Pakistan as a member.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's early orientation is best described as:
A. Formally independent but increasingly West-aligned
B. A Soviet satellite
C. Completely non-aligned from the outset
D. A NATO member
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan retained sovereignty but moved toward Western security arrangements.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The dominant strategic objective of the early years was:
A. Survival and consolidation of the new state
B. Global territorial expansion
C. Leaving the UN
D. Abolishing diplomacy
Correct Answer: A
Security, recognition, economic support and state consolidation were immediate priorities.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
A major limitation of Pakistan's early foreign policy was:
A. Scarce economic and institutional resources
B. Excessive industrial power
C. No security threats
D. Geographic isolation from Asia
Correct Answer: A
The new state faced weak finances, institutions and defence capacity.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Decolonization was important to Pakistan's early diplomacy because it supported:
A. Oppressed and colonized peoples
B. European empires
C. Forced annexation
D. Racial domination
Correct Answer: A
Jinnah's vision included moral and material support for oppressed peoples.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's joining of the UN showed an early commitment to:
A. Multilateral diplomacy
B. Permanent isolation
C. Colonial rule
D. Ending international law
Correct Answer: A
UN membership gave Pakistan a platform for security, decolonization and development issues.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
As of July 2026, Pakistan formally:
A. Recognizes Israel
B. Does not recognize Israel
C. Has an embassy in Tel Aviv
D. Is an Israeli treaty ally
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan has no diplomatic recognition of Israel.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's traditional Palestine position supports a viable state with East Jerusalem as:
A. Its capital
B. A demilitarized British zone
C. Part of Europe
D. An international banking city only
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan supports an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as capital.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The issue of Palestine has traditionally received Pakistan's:
A. Political and diplomatic support
B. Formal recognition of Israeli sovereignty over all disputed territory
C. Complete indifference
D. Military annexation policy
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan consistently supports Palestinian self-determination and statehood.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's early policy toward Muslim countries was influenced by:
A. Islamic solidarity
B. European colonial unity
C. NATO membership alone
D. No ideological factor
Correct Answer: A
Islamic identity encouraged close links with Muslim states.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
At the 1951 San Francisco Peace Conference, Pakistan's delegation supported a fair peace settlement with:
A. Japan
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. Korea
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan advocated treating post-war Japan with respect.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's first Foreign Minister was:
A. Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
B. Muhammad Ali Bogra
C. Agha Shahi
D. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Correct Answer: A
Zafarullah Khan served as Pakistan's first Foreign Minister.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan's major 1950 foreign visit was to the:
A. United States
B. Soviet Union
C. China
D. Japan
Correct Answer: A
Liaquat Ali Khan visited the United States in 1950, symbolizing closer Western engagement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The need for economic and military assistance encouraged Pakistan to develop closer ties with:
A. Western powers
B. No foreign country
C. Only Latin America
D. Only neutral microstates
Correct Answer: A
Economic weakness and security pressures contributed to a western orientation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's early foreign policy was strongly shaped by its security concerns regarding:
A. India
B. Brazil
C. Japan
D. Canada
Correct Answer: A
The power imbalance and disputes with India were major determinants.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan joined the Commonwealth at independence in:
A. 1947
B. 1956
C. 1972
D. 1989
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan became a Commonwealth member in 1947.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's stated position on Kashmir emphasizes the right of:
A. Self-determination
B. Colonial annexation
C. Unilateral conquest
D. Economic blockade
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan supports a settlement based on self-determination and UN resolutions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
UN Security Council Resolution 47 on Kashmir was adopted in:
A. 1947
B. 1948
C. 1950
D. 1957
Correct Answer: B
Resolution 47 was adopted in April 1948.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The UN Security Council first became seized of the Kashmir dispute in:
A. 1948
B. 1954
C. 1965
D. 1972
Correct Answer: A
The India-Pakistan question entered the Security Council agenda in 1948.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The first major international dispute confronting Pakistan was:
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Suez Canal
C. Korean Peninsula
D. Berlin blockade
Correct Answer: A
Kashmir emerged immediately from partition and war in 1947-48.