Free Foreign Policy of Pakistan MCQs with Answers

11. Pakistan officially joined the United Nations (UN) on ___________?

• 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. It was among the earliest states to join the organisation after its creation.

12. Kashmir solidarity day observed for the first time in?

• 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 support for the Kashmir cause.

13. Kashmir Day is observed in Pakistan on _____________?

• 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 for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

14. A ceasefire came into effect in Siachen in __________?

• 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. The broader territorial dispute, however, remains unresolved.

15. When Pakistan signed the Baghdad pact, later called CENTO:

• 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. The other September dates do not match Pakistan's accession date.

16. When Pakistan join Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ?

• 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. The organisation was originally called the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.

17. In 1949 who was appointed as the 'Plebiscite Administrator' by the UN Secretary General for the plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir?

• 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 in 1949. Eisenhower and Byrnes were prominent American figures but did not hold this UN appointment.

18. Which country lately became member of SAARC?

• 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.

19. When was the 'first Anglo-Sikh' war fought?

• 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. The dates 1857–58 refer to the War of Independence, not an Anglo-Sikh conflict.

20. War of 1965 resulted in the signing of________?

• 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. The Shimla Agreement followed the 1971 war, making it the usual distractor.