Pakistan Studies/Affairs MCQs
Topic Notes: Pakistan Studies/Affairs
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1
Sardar Daud came to Pakistan on an official tour on
Answer:
20th August 1976
President Sardar Daud Khan visited Pakistan in August 1976, holding historic talks with PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto that were seen as a major breakthrough in easing Pak-Afghan hostility.
2
Zahir Shah's Government was over thrown by a Military Coup on:
Answer:
17th July 1973
In a bloodless coup on July 17, 1973, Sardar Mohammed Daud Khan overthrew his cousin, King Zahir Shah, while the latter was in Italy, and declared Afghanistan a republic.
3
Pakistan's Prime Minister Hussain Shaheed Suharwardy toured Afghanistan in:
Answer:
1957
PM H.S. Suhrawardy visited Afghanistan in 1957 as part of his policy to foster better relations with Muslim neighbors and reduce the influence of anti-Pakistan rhetoric in the region.
4
President Jamal Abdul Naseer of Egypt offered to bring rapprochement between the two countries on:
Answer:
13th May 1955
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser attempted to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan on May 13, 1955, following a series of border skirmishes and flag-burning incidents.
5
President Sikandar Mirza paid an official visit to Afghanistan in:
Answer:
August 1956
Iskander Mirza visited Kabul in August 1956 to reciprocate Afghan diplomatic gestures and discuss the recurring tensions over border and ethnic issues.
6
The boundary line between Afghanistan and Pakistan is known as:
Answer:
Durand Line
Named after Sir Mortimer Durand, the 2,640-kilometer Durand Line was established in 1893 to define the spheres of influence between Afghanistan and British India.
7
A joint Ministerial Commission was set up between Pakistan and Iran to promote trade and to identify other areas of mutual co-operation in:
Answer:
1973
In 1973, Pakistan and Iran established a Joint Ministerial Commission to institutionalize their economic relations and oversee the implementation of bilateral trade protocols.
8
RCD has been converted in 1985 into:
Answer:
ECO
After the RCD remained inactive for several years following the Iranian Revolution, it was reorganized and expanded as the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 1985.
9
Pakistan and Iran became the members of RCD agreement concluded between Pakistan, Turkey and Iran on:
Answer:
21st July 1964
The Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) was established in Istanbul on July 21, 1964, by the heads of state of Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey to promote regional socio-economic growth.
10
The OIC General Secretariat is headed by Secretary-General appointed for a period of:
Answer:
4 years
The Secretary-General is the chief administrative officer of the OIC, elected by the Council of Foreign Ministers for a four-year term, which can be renewed once.