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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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- A. Z.A Bhutto & Lal Bahadur Shastri
- B. Ayub Khan & Lal Bahadur Shastri
- C. ZA Bhutto & Indira Gandhi
- D. Ayub Khan & Indira Gandhi
Explanation: The Tashkent Declaration was signed by Pakistan’s President Ayub Khan and India’s Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on 10 January 1966.
Correct answer: Ayub Khan & Lal Bahadur Shastri- A. Ayub Khan and Indira Gandhi
- B. Ayub Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru
- C. Z.A Bhutto and Indira Gandhi
- D. Z.A Bhutto and Jawahalal Nehru
Explanation: The Indus Waters Treaty was signed at Karachi in 1960 by President Ayub Khan of Pakistan and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India.
Correct answer: Ayub Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru- A. 1949
- B. 1950
- C. 1951
- D. 1952
Explanation: Pakistan received its first loan from the United States in 1952, an early step in the two countries’ growing economic relationship.
Correct answer: 1952- A. Shaheen-II
- B. Ababeel
- C. Nasr
- D. Ghauri
Explanation: Ababeel is Pakistan’s surface-to-surface ballistic missile designed to carry multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles, or…
Correct answer: Ababeel- A. 450 KM
- B. 750 KM
- C. 2200 KM
- D. 1400 KM
Explanation: The Ababeel missile was reported with an approximate range of 2,200 kilometres and tested on 24 January 2017.
Correct answer: 2200 KM- A. 450 kilometres
- B. 550 kilometres
- C. 650 kilometres
- D. 700 kilometres
Explanation: The Babur-III submarine-launched cruise missile was reported to have a range of about 450 kilometres.
Correct answer: 450 kilometres- A. 38 nations
- B. 39 Nations
- C. 40 Nations
- D. 41 Nations
Explanation: The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition was initially announced as an alliance of 34 countries and later listed as comprising 41…
Correct answer: 41 Nations- A. Riyadh
- B. Jeddah
- C. Medina
- D. Dammam
Explanation: The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition’s joint operations center is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which also hosts the…
Correct answer: Riyadh- A. General (retd) Raheel Sharif
- B. General (retd) Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
- C. General (retd) Pervez Musharraf
- D. General Qamar Javed Bajwa
Explanation: Former Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif was appointed commander of the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition.
Correct answer: General (retd) Raheel Sharif- A. Raadul Baraq
- B. Ataturk-IX
- C. Friendship-2016
- D. Fajr-ul-Sharq 1
Explanation: The Pakistan-Jordan military exercise held near Attock in December 2016 was named Fajr-ul-Sharq 1.
Correct answer: Fajr-ul-Sharq 1- A. Task Force 21
- B. Task Force 44
- C. Task Force 88
- D. Task Force 2
Explanation: Pakistan Navy established Task Force 88 to protect Gwadar Port and maritime interests linked with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Correct answer: Task Force 88- A. Pakistan
- B. India
- C. Bhutan
- D. Azerbaijan
Explanation: The 2017 Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference was held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan therefore hosted that year's meeting.
Correct answer: Azerbaijan- A. Pakistan
- B. India (Amritsar city)
- C. Bhutan
- D. Iran
Explanation: The 2016 Heart of Asia conference was hosted by India in Amritsar on 3–4 December.
Correct answer: India (Amritsar city)- A. 12 Participating Countries
- B. 14 Participating Countries
- C. 16 Participating Countries
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process has 14 participating countries, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China, Iran and Turkey.
Correct answer: 14 Participating Countries- A. 15 Supporting Countries
- B. 17 Supporting Countries
- C. 19 Supporting Countries
- D. None of these
Explanation: The process has 17 supporting countries in addition to its 14 participating countries.
Correct answer: 17 Supporting Countries- A. Iran
- B. India
- C. Afghanistan
- D. China
Explanation: The direct rail and freight link referred to Pakistan and China, reflecting the growing economic connectivity associated with CPEC.
Correct answer: China- A. Peshawar
- B. Quetta
- C. Karachi
- D. Rawalpindi
Explanation: The 25 October 2016 attack took place at the Police Training College in Quetta, Balochistan, where 61 people were martyred and 124…
Correct answer: Quetta- A. 9.3%
- B. 7.5%
- C. 5.5%
- D. 4.75%
Explanation: Pakistan’s five-year international Sukuk issued in October 2016 carried a profit rate of 5.5 percent.
Correct answer: 5.5%- A. Nepal, India, Bangladesh
- B. India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
- C. Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India
- D. None of Above
Explanation: The 19th SAARC Summit was postponed after India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan announced that they would not attend.
Correct answer: Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India- A. Jordan
- B. Turkey
- C. Germany
- D. Pakistan
Explanation: Amnesty International identified Pakistan as the world’s third-largest refugee-hosting country in the relevant 2016 reporting.
Correct answer: Pakistan