Free Foreign Policy of Pakistan MCQs with Answers

1. When did Pakistan operationalized Gwadar Port for Afghan transit trade?

• A. 21 March 2010
• B. 14 January 2020
• C. 8 August 2015
• D. 16 April 2013

Explanation: Pakistan operationalised Gwadar Port for Afghan transit trade on 14 January 2020, providing Afghanistan access to a Pakistani seaport. The other dates relate to separate port or infrastructure events.

2. What is the range of the latest Shaheen-III missile?

• A. 3750 km
• B. 2750 km
• C. 1750 km
• D. None of these

Explanation: Shaheen-III is Pakistan’s longest-range publicly known ballistic missile, with an estimated range of about 2,750 kilometres. Its stated purpose is to provide strategic reach beyond the range of earlier Shaheen systems.

3. When did Pakistan join SEATO?

• A. 1953
• B. 1954
• C. 1956
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan joined the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization in 1954 as part of its early Cold War alignment with Western security pacts. SEATO was formally created through the Manila Pact that year.

4. Gwadar Port is operated by:

• A. Gwadar Port Authority
• B. Port of Singapore Authority
• C. China Overseas Port Holding Company
• D. None of these

Explanation: Operational control of Gwadar Port was transferred to China Overseas Port Holding Company in 2013 under the Pakistan-China cooperation framework. Gwadar Port Authority remains the Pakistani regulatory body, but it is not the operating company.

5. The Geneva Accords were signed on:

• A. 14 May, 1988
• B. 14th April, 1988
• C. 14th June, 1988
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Geneva Accords concerning the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan were signed on 14 April 1988 in Geneva. They involved Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the United States and Soviet Union acting as guarantors.

6. Pakistan conducted its nuclear tests in Chaghi in:

• A. 1998
• B. 1997
• C. 1999
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan conducted its first nuclear tests at Ras Koh in the Chagai district of Balochistan on 28 May 1998. The tests followed India’s nuclear tests earlier that month.

7. A Free Trade Agreement between Pakistan and China was signed on:

• A. 24 October 2006
• B. 24 November 2006
• C. 24 December 2006
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Pakistan-China Free Trade Agreement was signed on 24 November 2006 and became operational in 2007. It formed an early economic foundation for the later expansion of bilateral strategic cooperation.

8. The Tashkent Agreement was signed on:

• A. January 10, 1966
• B. February 10, 1966
• C. March 10, 1966
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Tashkent Agreement was signed on 10 January 1966 by President Ayub Khan of Pakistan and Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. It followed the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war and was mediated by the Soviet Union.

9. The Geneva Pact was signed on April 14, 1988 between Pakistan and __________ ?

• A. India
• B. Afghanistan
• C. Bangladesh
• D. none

Explanation: The Geneva Accords of 14 April 1988 dealt with the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan and were signed by Pakistan and Afghanistan, with the United States and Soviet Union acting as guarantors. Thus Afghanistan is the country asked for here.

10. Pakistan successfully conducted its nuclear tests on 28 May of which year?

• A. 1997
• B. 1999
• C. 1995
• D. 1998

Explanation: Pakistan conducted its nuclear tests at Chagai on 28 May 1998, a date commemorated as Youm-e-Takbeer. The tests followed India’s nuclear tests earlier that month.