Pakistan Studies/Affairs MCQs
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- Ideal State
1
The future of SAARC, according to Pakistan's 2025 foreign policy stance, depends on:
Answer:
Overcoming political deadlock and implementing regional connectivity
Pakistan consistently maintains that for SAARC to succeed, it must move past political stalemate. The 2025 policy emphasizes that the organization's future lies in its ability to implement the 'South Asian Free Trade Area' and the 'SAARC Railway Agreement' to unlock economic potential.
2
What is the primary export of Pakistan to the SAARC region as of 2024-2025?
Answer:
Textiles, Rice, and Surgical Goods
Pakistan remains a leading supplier of agricultural commodities (rice), textile products, and specialized surgical instruments to its South Asian neighbors, though trade volume is often hampered by the lack of direct land routes to certain members.
3
The 26th Constitutional Amendment (2024) in Pakistan was presented to SAARC legal forums as an effort to:
Answer:
Institutionalize judicial efficiency and Constitutional Benches
The 26th Amendment was a significant reform that established Constitutional Benches. In regional legal dialogues, Pakistan presented this as a step toward modernizing its legal system and ensuring the separation of powers while maintaining judicial efficiency.
4
In 2025, Pakistan's 'Digital Silk Road' initiative within the SAARC context aims to:
Answer:
Enhance high-speed data links and e-commerce with regional neighbors
Using the capacity of PakSat-MM1, Pakistan is promoting a 'Digital Silk Road' within South Asia to facilitate cross-border e-commerce, digital payments, and high-speed data exchange, furthering the goal of regional economic integration.
5
The SAARC Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters was signed in which city?
Answer:
Colombo
This convention was signed in Colombo during the 15th SAARC Summit in 2008. It allows member states to assist each other in the investigation and prosecution of crimes that cross national borders, enhancing regional legal cooperation.
6
The SAARC Training Centre on Urban Development is being discussed for which Pakistani city in 2025?
Answer:
Islamabad
Given Islamabad's status as South Asia's cleanest city in 2025, there are ongoing regional discussions to establish a SAARC Training Centre for Urban Development in the capital to share its successful waste management and green governance models.
7
Which SAARC member is the only one to share a direct maritime boundary with Pakistan?
Answer:
India
India is the only SAARC member that shares both a land and a maritime boundary with Pakistan. The maritime dispute over Sir Creek remains a significant bilateral issue that affects the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
8
The 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad (2004) is remembered for which bilateral event?
Answer:
The Composite Dialogue process between Pakistan and India
The 12th Summit was a turning point as it facilitated the launch of the 'Composite Dialogue' process between President Musharraf and PM Vajpayee. This framework covered eight baskets of issues, including Kashmir, trade, and security.
9
What percentage of the 'divisible pool' in Pakistan's NFC Award is determined by population, a metric sensitive to regional migration trends?
Answer:
82%
Under the 7th NFC Award (2010), population remains the dominant factor at 82%. This demographic weight is a major theme in Pakistan's regional standing, as it is the second most populous nation in SAARC after India.
10
The SAARC Coastal Management Centre (SCMC) was merged into which body in 2016?
Answer:
SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC)
The SCMC (formerly in Male) was merged into the SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC) in 2016. The SDMC is now a multi-location entity that coordinates regional responses to climate change, tsunamis, and coastal erosion.