All Free Pakistan Studies MCQs with Answers

2411. Sindh Tass agreement took place during the rule of:

• A. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
• B. Ayub Khan
• C. Nawaz Shareef
• D. None of them

Explanation: The Indus Waters, or Sindh Taas, agreement was signed in 1960 during Ayub Khan’s presidency. It was concluded between Pakistan and India with World Bank assistance over the use of the Indus rivers.

2412. Pakistan China Border Agreement in which year?

• A. 1963
• B. 1962
• C. 1965
• D. 1966

Explanation: Pakistan and China signed their boundary agreement on 2 March 1963, settling the border in the northern areas. The agreement strengthened relations between the two countries.

2413. During 1965 war with India who was the President of Pakistan?

• A. Ayub Khan
• B. Yahya Khan
• C. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
• D. Zia ul haq

Explanation: Ayub Khan was Pakistan’s President and Commander-in-Chief during the 1965 war with India. Yahya Khan succeeded him in 1969, while Bhutto and Zia held office later.

2414. Kartarpur Corridor connects Gurdwara Darbar Sahib to Dera Baba Nanak in India's ___________ district.

• A. Firozpur
• B. Gurdaspur
• C. Amritsar
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Kartarpur Corridor links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Narowal with Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur district. Amritsar and Firozpur are different districts in Punjab.

2415. How many wars fought between Pakistan and India on the issue of Kashmir?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5Geographic Reference

Explanation: Pakistan and India have fought three major wars directly linked to Kashmir: 1947-48, 1965 and the 1999 Kargil conflict. The 1971 war had a different central cause, although Kashmir remained part of the wider rivalry.

2416. India and USSR signed a treaty of "friendship and Cooperation" on the Occasion of______?

• A. 1965 War
• B. 1971 War
• C. Kargil War
• D. Indo Pak War

Explanation: India and the Soviet Union signed the Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation in August 1971, shortly before the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971. It strengthened India’s diplomatic position during that conflict.

2417. Which country's help made possible for 1972 Nixon visit to China, in order to re-establish ties with West,

• A. Malaysia
• B. India
• C. Pakistan
• D. United Kingdom

Explanation: Pakistan secretly facilitated Henry Kissinger’s 1971 visit to China, which paved the way for President Nixon’s historic 1972 visit and the restoration of US-China ties. Malaysia, India and the UK did not play this facilitating role.

2418. Iran and Pakistan established diplomatic relation on__________?

• A. 1st August 1947
• B. 22nd August 1947
• C. 14th August 1947
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan and Iran established diplomatic relations on 22 August 1947, shortly after Pakistan’s independence. Iran was among the earliest countries to recognize and develop formal relations with Pakistan.

2419. Pakistan first purchased the F-16 from the US in___________?

• A. 1981
• B. 1982
• C. 1987
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan signed its initial F-16 purchase arrangement with the United States in 1981, under the wider defence cooperation developed during the Soviet-Afghan War. The first aircraft were delivered later, in 1983.

2420. Pak China border dispute was settled in:_________?

• A. 1960
• B. 1963
• C. 1956
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan and China settled their border question through an agreement signed in 1963. The agreement strengthened bilateral relations and established the basis of the present Pakistan-China boundary.