Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which arm operates aircraft and helicopters in support of naval operations?
A. Naval Aviation
B. Army Aviation
C. Maritime Police
D. Hydrographic Service only
Correct Answer: A
Naval Aviation operates maritime patrol, surveillance and support aircraft and helicopters.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Pakistan Navy's Submarine Force is organized into which squadron according to the official Navy description?
A. SUBRON-1
B. SUBRON-3
C. SUBRON-5
D. SUBRON-9
Correct Answer: C
The official Pakistan Navy description identifies the submarine force as SUBRON-5.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which Navy force conducts underwater warfare using submarines?
A. Surface Force
B. Submarine Force
C. Marines
D. Naval Police
Correct Answer: B
The Submarine Force conducts underwater warfare and sea-denial missions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
COMCEP is the abbreviation for:
A. Commander Central Punjab
B. Commander Coastal Eastern Port
C. Commander Central Engineering Programme
D. Commander Combat Escort Patrol
Correct Answer: A
COMCEP stands for Commander Central Punjab.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
COMFOST stands for:
A. Commander Field and Operational Sea Training
B. Commander Fleet Operations and Strategic Transport
C. Command Force Ocean Surveillance Team
D. Commander Foreign Operations Staff Training
Correct Answer: A
COMFOST is Commander Field and Operational Sea Training.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
COMCOAST refers to:
A. Commander Coastal Command
B. Commander Coast Guard Police
C. Command College Staff
D. Commander Combat Aviation
Correct Answer: A
COMCOAST stands for Commander Coastal Command.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
COMLOG is primarily associated with:
A. Logistics support
B. Air combat
C. Nuclear policy
D. Civil aviation
Correct Answer: A
Commander Logistics directs major logistics and support functions of the Navy.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
COMKAR stands for:
A. Commander Karachi
B. Commander Karakoram
C. Command Maritime Aviation Region
D. Commander Khyber Area
Correct Answer: A
COMKAR is the abbreviation for Commander Karachi.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which command exercises operational control over major fleet units at sea?
A. Commander Pakistan Fleet
B. Commander Central Punjab
C. Commander Logistics
D. Commander Karachi
Correct Answer: A
Commander Pakistan Fleet is the principal operational fleet command.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
COMPAK is the abbreviation for:
A. Commander Pakistan Fleet
B. Commander Pakistan Air Command
C. Commander Port Authority Karachi
D. Command Pakistan Academy
Correct Answer: A
COMPAK stands for Commander Pakistan Fleet.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
The primary mission of the Pakistan Navy is to defend Pakistan's:
A. Airspace only
B. Maritime interests and sea frontiers
C. Mountain passes only
D. Railway network
Correct Answer: B
The Navy protects Pakistan's maritime interests, coastline, ports and sea lines of communication.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
As verified on 30 July 2026, who was the Chief of the Naval Staff?
A. Admiral Naveed Ashraf
B. Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi
C. Admiral Zakaullah
D. Admiral Asif Sandila
Correct Answer: A
Admiral Naveed Ashraf was serving as Chief of the Naval Staff on the verification date.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Pakistan Naval Headquarters is located in:
A. Islamabad
B. Karachi
C. Gwadar
D. Ormara
Correct Answer: A
Naval Headquarters, the Navy's strategic headquarters, is located in Islamabad.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
The professional head of the Pakistan Navy is known as the:
A. Chief of Maritime Staff
B. Chief of the Naval Staff
C. Fleet Secretary
D. Commander Karachi
Correct Answer: B
The Chief of the Naval Staff is the professional head of the Pakistan Navy.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Who was the first Pakistani Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Navy?
A. Vice Admiral H.M.S. Choudri
B. Admiral Karamat Rahman Niazi
C. Admiral Tariq Kamal Khan
D. Vice Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan
Correct Answer: A
Vice Admiral Haji Mohammad Siddiq Choudri became the first Pakistani Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Who was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Navy?
A. Rear Admiral James Wilfred Jefford
B. Vice Admiral H.M.S. Choudri
C. Admiral Mohammad Shariff
D. Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hassan
Correct Answer: A
Rear Admiral James Wilfred Jefford was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Navy.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
What was the Pakistan Navy called before Pakistan became a republic in 1956?
A. Royal Pakistan Navy
B. Pakistan Maritime Force
C. Indian Ocean Fleet
D. Federal Navy
Correct Answer: A
The service was known as the Royal Pakistan Navy until Pakistan became a republic in 1956.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
The Special Services Group of the Pakistan Army specializes in:
A. Special operations
B. Naval chart production
C. Routine financial audit
D. Civil aviation control
Correct Answer: A
The Special Services Group is the Army's special-operations force.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which organization enforces discipline, traffic control and policing functions within the Army?
A. Military Police
B. Artillery
C. Army Aviation
D. Signals
Correct Answer: A
The Corps of Military Police handles military policing, discipline and traffic-control duties.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Pakistan Army Aviation mainly operates:
A. Submarines
B. Helicopters and light fixed-wing aircraft
C. Destroyers
D. Ballistic-missile submarines only
Correct Answer: B
Army Aviation provides rotary-wing and light fixed-wing aviation support to land forces.