Pakistan in World Affairs – Important Objective Type Questions

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Objective Type Questions & Answers

 

 

Q1. Four possible options are given for each statement. Mark (✓) on the correct option.

  1. Pakistan is situated in the south of the continent of:
  • Europe
  • Asia ✓
  • Africa
  • Australia

 

  1. The people’s Republic of China got its independence:
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1949 ✓
  • 1950

 

  1. The total length of the silk route is:
  • 700 km
  • 900 km ✓
  • 1000 km
  • 1200 km

 

  1. The main dispute between Pakistan and India Is the:
  • Water issue
  • Ladakh issue
  • Land issue
  • Kashmir issue ✓

 

  1. The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in:
  • 1960 ✓
  • 1965
  • 1970
  • 1975

 

  1. Agra Conference was held from
  • 14th July 1990
  • 14th July 2001 ✓
  • 14th July 2004
  • 14th July 2005

 

  1. Shah of Iran visited Pakistan in:
  • 1947
  • 1849
  • 1950 ✓
  • 1953

 

  1. Islamic revolution occurred in Iran in:
  • 1977
  • 1978
  • 1980
  • 1979 ✓

 

  1. Russian forces entered into Afghanistan in December:
  • 1977
  • 1978
  • 1980
  • 1979 ✓

 

  1. The tragedy of Aqsa Mosque fire in:
  • 1969 ✓
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1988

 

  1. Second Islamic Conference was held in Pakistan in:
  • 1970
  • 1974 ✓
  • 1976
  • 1989

 

  1. Pak-Saudi Economic Commission was set up in:
  • 1990
  • 1995
  • 1998 ✓
  • 2000

 

  1. Regional Cooperation for Development was established in:
  • July 1956
  • July 1960
  • July 1962
  • July 1964 ✓

 

  1. Central Asian Countries got their freedom in:
  • 1990
  • 1995
  • 1991 ✓
  • 2000

 

  1. Pakistan established relations with Azerbaijan in:
  • 1992 ✓
  • 1995
  • 1996
  • 1998

 

  1. Dushanbe is located from Islamabad at a distance of:
  • 400 km
  • 500 km ✓
  • 550 km
  • 600 km

 

  1. President of Turkmenistan had also visited Pakistan in:
  • 1994 ✓
  • 1995
  • 1996
  • 1998

 

  1. The first heads Meeting of SAARC was held in:
  • 1983
  • 1985 ✓
  • 1984
  • 1988

 

  1. The 13th Heads Conference of SAARC was held in Dhaka in:
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005 ✓
  • 2006

 

  1. The 6th SAARC Heads Conference was held in:
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 1993
  • 1991 ✓

 

  1. The 20th SAARC Heads Conference was held in:
  • 1998 ✓
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2002

 

  1. The third SAARC Heads Conference was held in:
  • 1985
  • 1987 ✓
  • 1988
  • 1989

 

  1. The Eleventh SAARC Conference was held in:
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002 ✓
  • 2003

 

  1. The Maldives consists of _____ islands in the Indian Ocean
  • 200
  • 1000
  • 2200
  • 2000 ✓

 

  1. The Fifth SAARC Conference was held in:
  • 1988
  • 1989
  • 1990 ✓
  • 1992

 

  1. The American ambassador presented his credentials to Quaid-e-Azam in :
  • 1946
  • 1947
  • 1949
  • 1948 ✓

 

  1. Liaquat Ali Khan visited America in:
  • 1949
  • 1952
  • 1950 ✓
  • 1955

 

  1. Zia ul Haq visited America in December:
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • 1985
  • 1982 ✓

 

  1. The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Khan Junejo visited America in:
  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 1985
  • 1986 ✓

 

  1. Benazir Bhutto visited America at the end of:
  • 1990 ✓
  • 1988
  • 1997
  • 1998

 

  1. Terrorist attack in America in:
  • 11th September 2001 ✓
  • 11th September 2002
  • 11th September 2003
  • 11th September 2004

 

  1. Geneva Pact was signed in:
  • 1989 ✓
  • 1990
  • 1988
  • 1978

 

  1. The Treaty of CENTO was decided in:
  • 1955 ✓
  • 1960
  • 1965
  • 1975

 

  1. The European Union is an organization of:
  • 25 countries
  • 27 countries ✓
  • 29 countries
  • 20 countries

 

  1. United Nations organization came into being on:
  • 24th October 1943
  • 24th October 1944
  • 24th October 1945 ✓
  • 24th October 1946

 

  1. UNO has a basic organization:
  • Four
  • Five
  • Six
  • Seven ✓

 

  1. Secretariat of UNO is situated in:
  • Paris
  • New York ✓
  • Tokyo
  • London

 

 

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Q2. Write short answers.

  1. What is foreign policy?

Answer

Foreign policy is to establish and develop relations with other countries to watch the national interests by taking appropriate steps at the international level.

 

 

 

  1. What is meant by National Security?

Answer

National security means to protect the internal and external boundaries of the country. The main objective of the foreign policy of Pakistan is its national security or independence.

 

 

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  1. What was the objective of Pak-Saudi economic commission?

Answer

Pak-Saudi Economic commission was established in Riyadh in 1998, which initiated 155 projects in Pakistan and provided economic assistance for their completion.

 

 

 

  1. What do you know about Agra Conference?

Answer

Agra conference was held between the president of Pakistan and the Prime Minister of India from 14 July 2001. The three days dialogues in this conference proved unsuccessful.

 

 

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  1. How the European Union was formed?

Answer

The European Union was formed according to a mutual concept of one Europe visualized by the European countries.

 

 

 

  1. When did Pakistan recognize Bangladesh?

Answer

Pakistan recognized Bangladesh in Lahore in 1974 on the occasion of the second Islamic Heads Conference.

 

 

 

  1. What are the objectives of UNO?

Answer

Objectives of UNO are as under

  1. Establishment of international peace
  2. Economic and social cooperation
  • Provision of justice
  1. Resolving human problems.

 

 

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  1. What are the organs of the UNO?

Answer

The following six basic organizations of the United Nations are:

  1. General Assembly
  2. Security Council
  3. Trusteeship
  4. Economic and social council
  5. International Court of Justice
  6. Secretariat