All Free Pakistan Studies MCQs with Answers

2451. The Maaharaja of Kashmir signed the so-called Instrument of Accession to India on_________?

• A. 15 October 1947
• B. 26 October 1947
• C. 27 October 1947
• D. 28 October 1947

Explanation: Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession on 26 October 1947, while Indian troops arrived in Kashmir on 27 October. The one-day distinction is why 27 October is often associated with the military intervention rather than the signing.

2452. Who gave suggestion for formation of SAARC?

• A. Shaikh Mujeeb ur Rehman
• B. Ziaur Rehman
• C. Colonel Al-Gaddafi
• D. Gen Zia ul Haq

Explanation: Bangladesh’s President Ziaur Rahman proposed creating a regional organization for South Asian cooperation, which led to the formation of SAARC in 1985. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was Bangladesh’s founding leader but was not the proposer of SAARC.

2453. The book " Friends not Masters" was written by____________?

• A. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
• B. Liaquat Ali Khan
• C. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
• D. General Ayoub Khan

Explanation: Friends Not Masters was written by General Muhammad Ayub Khan, Pakistan’s first military president. It presents his account of Pakistan’s politics and foreign relations.

2454. The only country with which Pakistan shares a maritime border (not the land border) is__________?

• A. Iran
• B. Oman
• C. UAE
• D. Saudi Arabia

Explanation: Pakistan shares its only maritime boundary without a land border with Oman, across the Arabian Sea. Iran, India, Afghanistan and China are connected to Pakistan by land or have different boundary arrangements.

2455. The "Treaty of Friendship" was signed in 1951 between?

• A. Pakistan and Afghanistan
• B. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
• C. Pakistan and Iran
• D. Pakistan and China

Explanation: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a Treaty of Friendship in 1951, helping establish close bilateral relations. Their relationship later expanded through economic, defence and religious ties.

2456. When did the Soviet Union official break up ?

• A. 26 September 1991
• B. 26 December 1991
• C. 26 September 1992
• D. 26 December 1992

Explanation: The Soviet Union formally ceased to exist on 26 December 1991, after the resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev and the lowering of the Soviet flag. The breakup process had begun earlier in 1991, which makes September dates a common trap.

2457. The period of 1990 till present of Pakistan is known as era of_________?

• A. Neutrality
• B. Alliances
• C. Non-alignment
• D. Post Cold War

Explanation: Pakistan's foreign-policy period from the 1990s onward is generally described in the context of the post-Cold War era, when the former bipolar alliance structure changed. The label is broad because relations shifted repeatedly after 1990.

2458. The period of 1979 to 1989 of Pakistan is known as era of___________?

• A. Neutrality
• B. Alliances
• C. Non-alignment
• D. Bilateralism

Explanation: In the commonly used periodisation of Pakistan's foreign policy, 1979 to 1989 is called the era of non-alignment, despite Pakistan's close cooperation with the United States during the Soviet-Afghan War. This classification reflects the formal policy description used in many Pakistan Studies texts.

2459. The period of 1963 to 1978 of Pakistan is known as era of_________?

• A. Neutrality
• B. Alliances
• C. Non-alignment
• D. Bilateralism

Explanation: The years 1963 to 1978 are commonly termed the era of bilateralism because Pakistan increasingly managed relations through direct ties with major powers, especially China and the United States. This followed the earlier formal alliance period.

2460. The period of 1954 to 1962 of Pakistan is known as era of_______?

• A. Neutrality
• B. Alliances
• C. Non-alignment
• D. Post Cold War

Explanation: Pakistan's entry into SEATO in 1954 and the Baghdad Pact, later CENTO, placed its foreign policy in the era of alliances from 1954 to 1962. These defence agreements linked Pakistan with the Western bloc during the Cold War.