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235 Foreign Policy of Pakistan MCQs from Pakistan Studies, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

Pakistan’s foreign policy covers its guiding principles, national interests, geographical position, security concerns and relations with neighbouring, Muslim and major world powers. It includes Pakistan’s roles in the United Nations, OIC, SAARC and regional alliances, as well as major issues involving India, Afghanistan, China, the United States and Kashmir.

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Very hard
  • 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.

Correct answer: 14 January 2020
Hard
  • 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.

Correct answer: 2750 km
Moderate
  • 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.

Correct answer: 1954
Moderate
  • 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…

Correct answer: China Overseas Port Holding Company
Moderate
  • 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.

Correct answer: 14th April, 1988
Easy
  • 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.

Correct answer: 1998
Hard
  • 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.

Correct answer: 24 November 2006
Moderate
  • 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.

Correct answer: January 10, 1966
Fairly easy
  • 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…

Correct answer: Afghanistan
Easy
  • 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.

Correct answer: 1998
Hard
  • A. 30 October 1947
  • B. 30 September 1947
  • C. 30 August 1947
  • D. 30 March 1948Geographic Reference

Explanation: Pakistan became a member of the United Nations on 30 September 1947, shortly after independence.

Correct answer: 30 September 1947
Moderate
  • A. 5 February 1990
  • B. 5 February 1988
  • C. 5 February 1971
  • D. 5 February 1965

Explanation: Kashmir Solidarity Day was first observed on 5 February 1990. The day was introduced to demonstrate Pakistan’s political and public…

Correct answer: 5 February 1990
Easy
  • A. 5th February
  • B. 1st May
  • C. 21st March
  • D. 6th June

Explanation: Kashmir Day is observed annually in Pakistan on 5 February. It is officially called Kashmir Solidarity Day and is associated with support…

Correct answer: 5th February
Fairly easy
  • A. 2003
  • B. 2007
  • C. 2010
  • D. None of these

Explanation: A ceasefire in the Siachen conflict took effect in 2003 after Pakistan and India agreed to halt active hostilities in the glacier region.

Correct answer: 2003
Moderate
  • A. 29 September 1955
  • B. 13 September 1955
  • C. 23 September 1955
  • D. 23 September 1956

Explanation: Pakistan joined the Baghdad Pact on 23 September 1955, and the organization was renamed CENTO after Iraq withdrew in 1959.

Correct answer: 23 September 1955
Moderate
  • A. 1995
  • B. 1975
  • C. 1970
  • D. 1969

Explanation: Pakistan was a founding participant in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, established at the Rabat summit in 1969.

Correct answer: 1969
Hard
  • A. General Eisenhower
  • B. Richard Casey
  • C. Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz
  • D. James F. Byrnes

Explanation: The UN Secretary-General appointed Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz of the United States as the Plebiscite Administrator for Jammu and Kashmir…

Correct answer: Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz
Fairly easy
  • A. Sri-Lanka
  • B. Bangladesh
  • C. Afghanistan
  • D. Bhutan

Explanation: Afghanistan became the eighth member of SAARC in 2007. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan were among the organisation’s original members.

Correct answer: Afghanistan
Fairly easy
  • A. 1809-10
  • B. 1820-21
  • C. 1845-46
  • D. 1857-58Geographic Reference

Explanation: The First Anglo-Sikh War was fought from 1845 to 1846 between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire.

Correct answer: 1845-46
Easy
  • A. Delhi Pact
  • B. Shimla Pact
  • C. Lahore Pact
  • D. Tashkent Pact

Explanation: The 1965 war between Pakistan and India ended diplomatically with the Tashkent Declaration, signed in January 1966.

Correct answer: Tashkent Pact

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