Free Foreign Policy of Pakistan MCQs with Answers

131. "Pakistan: The Formative Phase, 1857-1948" is written by ________?

• A. Ali, Mehrunnisa
• B. Khalid Bin Sayeed
• C. Mian Raza Rabbani
• D. None of these

Explanation: Khalid B. Sayeed authored “Pakistan: The Formative Phase, 1857-1948,” covering the political developments leading to Pakistan and its early state formation. The title is not by Mehrunnisa Ali or Raza Rabbani.

132. "Politics in Pakistan: The Nature and Direction of Change" is written by ________?

• A. Ali, Mehrunnisa
• B. Khalid Bin Sayeed
• C. Mian Raza Rabbani
• D. None of these

Explanation: “Politics in Pakistan: The Nature and Direction of Change” was written by Khalid B. Sayeed, a major scholar of Pakistan’s political development. It is distinct from his work on Pakistan’s formative phase.

133. First ambassador of Pakistan to United States was__________?

• A. Abul Hassan Isphani
• B. Patras Bukhari
• C. K.K. Aziz
• D. None of these

Explanation: Abul Hassan Isphahani served as Pakistan’s first ambassador to the United States. Patras Bukhari later held important diplomatic posts but was not the first ambassador there.

134. What is total length of Pak-Iran border?

• A. 900 km
• B. 1000 km
• C. 1100 km
• D. 909 km

Explanation: The Pakistan-Iran boundary is commonly given as about 909 kilometres. The rounded alternatives of 900, 1,000, and 1,100 kilometres do not match the standard figure.

135. What is the length of Pakistan China border?

• A. 605 km
• B. 500 km
• C. 599 km
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan’s China border is commonly stated as approximately 599 kilometres in Pakistani general-knowledge references. The other listed figures are not the standard examination answer.

136. Who discovered first of all a direct route to India in 1498 ?

• A. John Watts
• B. Jorge White
• C. Vasco da Gama
• D. John Mildenhall

Explanation: Vasco da Gama reached India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope in 1498, opening the first direct European sea route from Europe to India. The other names are not associated with this discovery.

137. Pakistan bought Gawadar port from Oman in 1958 who was the prime minister at that time?

• A. Muhammad Ali Bogra
• B. Malik Feroz Khan Noon
• C. Ch Muhammad Ali
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan purchased Gwadar from Oman in 1958 during the premiership of Malik Feroz Khan Noon, whose government negotiated the acquisition. Muhammad Ali Bogra and Chaudhry Muhammad Ali had left office earlier.

138. Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West was written by ____________?

• A. ZA Bhutto
• B. Jaswant singh
• C. Benazir Bhutto
• D. None of these

Explanation: Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West was written by Benazir Bhutto and published posthumously in 2008. Its title reflects her discussion of Pakistan's relationship with democracy, Islam and Western countries.

139. Gwadar became part of Pakistan in 1958 by negotiations led by Prime Minister ?

• A. Noor-ul-Amin
• B. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
• C. Feroz Khan Noon
• D. Ibrahim Ismail Chaundrigar

Explanation: Gwadar was transferred to Pakistan from Oman in 1958 during the premiership of Feroz Khan Noon. Pakistan formally took possession on 8 December 1958.

140. Which famous Politician of india said that "he had drowned a two nation theory in the Bay of Bingal?

• A. Indira Gandhi
• B. Bahadur Lal Shastri
• C. Rajio Gandhi
• D. None

Explanation: Indira Gandhi made this statement after the creation of Bangladesh in 1971, claiming that Pakistan's Two-Nation Theory had been defeated. The Bay of Bengal reference pointed to the separation of East Pakistan.