Free Foreign Policy of Pakistan MCQs with Answers

31. Name the special task force, which is established in December 2016 by Pakistan Navy to safeguard and protect the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as well as Gwadar port?

• 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. Its role includes countering maritime security threats.

32. The 2017 Heart of Asia - Istanbul Ministerial Process will be hosted by which country?

• 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.

33. Heart of Asia - Istanbul Ministerial Process on December 3 to December 4, 2016 was hosted by which country?

• 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. Pakistan participated in the process but did not host that meeting.

34. How many Participating Countries are there in Heart of Asia Conference?

• 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. Supporting countries are counted separately.

35. Number of Supporting Countries in Heart of Asia - Istanbul Ministerial Process are?

• 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. Confusing these two categories produces the other numerical choices.

36. Pakistan has started direct train and freight service in December 2016 with which Country?

• 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. India and Afghanistan were not the countries meant in this 2016 development.

37. Terrorists attacked on Police Training Center on 25 October-2016 night which result 61 martyred and 124 injured in?

• 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 injured. Peshawar and Karachi have also suffered major attacks, which makes them tempting alternatives.

38. Pakistan issued $1 billion five-year Sukuk bonds on October 6, 2016 @ the rate of__________?

• 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. The higher rates in the options do not match the reported yield of that bond issue.

39. 19th SAARC conference-2016 which was going to held in Islamabad, Pakistan has postponed due to opposite of 3 SAARC Countries?

• 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. Nepal also expressed concerns, but the three countries named in the key were the principal withdrawals cited in reports.

40. which country declared as the third largest host for refugees by Amnesty International in October-2016?

• 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. Pakistan’s large Afghan refugee population was the main reason for this ranking.