Free Foreign Policy of Pakistan MCQs with Answers

171. Congress launched "Quit India movement" against the British government in__________?

• A. 1940
• B. 1941
• C. 1942
• D. 1944Geographic Reference

Explanation: The Quit India Movement was launched by the Indian National Congress in August 1942 after the failure of the Cripps Mission. Its slogan demanded an immediate end to British rule.

172. Goldsmid Line is the border between__________?

• A. China & India
• B. China & Bhutan
• C. Pakistan & Iran
• D. China & Taiwan

Explanation: The Goldsmid Line demarcates part of the Pakistan-Iran border. It was negotiated in the nineteenth century by Major-General Frederick Goldsmid.

173. On 11th July, 1950, Pakistan became the member of_________?

• A. IMF
• B. World Bank
• C. Both A. & B.
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan joined both the IMF and the World Bank in 1950, and the date given in this question is conventionally recorded for both memberships. Hence both statements are intended.

174. Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Belongs Which Branch?

• A. Pak Army
• B. Pak Airforce
• C. Pak Navy
• D. Pak Rangers

Explanation: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency is a maritime law-enforcement and coastal-security force working under the Pakistan Navy. It is not a branch of the Army, Air Force, or Rangers.

175. When Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Established?

• A. 1 January 1984
• B. 1 January 1985
• C. 1 January 1986
• D. 1 January 1987

Explanation: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency is commonly recorded as having been established on 1 January 1987. Its creation strengthened Pakistan’s ability to protect maritime interests and enforce law at sea.

176. The first intention of British people was to_________?

• A. Conquer India
• B. Make government in Subcontinent
• C. Explore trade opportunities
• D. Defeat Mughal Empire

Explanation: The East India Company initially came to the subcontinent for commercial purposes, especially trade in spices, textiles and other goods. Political control and conquest developed later as British influence expanded.

177. When the Government of Pakistan issued Press and Publication Ordinance (PPO)?

• A. 1962
• B. 1963
• C. 1964
• D. 1965

Explanation: The Press and Publications Ordinance was issued in 1963 during Ayub Khan's period, replacing earlier press-control arrangements. Therefore 1962 and 1964 are common date traps.

178. "Maritime" is a security agency of which country?

• A. China
• B. France
• C. Germany
• D. Pakistan

Explanation: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency is a maritime law-enforcement and security body responsible for Pakistan's maritime zones. It is a Pakistani agency, not an agency of China, France or Germany.

179. British signed Treaty of Durand line with ___________ ??

• A. Wazir Akbar Khan
• B. Dost Muhammad Khan
• C. Abur Rehman Khan
• D. Jamal Khan Barakzai

Explanation: The Durand Agreement of 1893 was signed between the British Indian government and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan of Afghanistan. Dost Muhammad Khan belonged to an earlier period, while the other names are not the signatory Afghan ruler.

180. Operation Searchlight was started by Pakistan Army in ____________?

• A. East Pakistan
• B. Sri Lanka
• C. India
• D. Kashmir

Explanation: Operation Searchlight was launched by the Pakistan Army in East Pakistan on 25 March 1971 to suppress the Bengali independence movement. It was not conducted in India, Sri Lanka or Kashmir.