Operation Zarb-e-Azb and Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : When was Operation Zarb-e-Azb officially launched? (A) 2013 (B) 2014 (C) 2015 (D) 2016 2. : Operation Zarb-e-Azb was launched in which region? (A) South Waziristan (B) Swat (C) North Waziristan (D) Balochistan 3. : Who was the Chief of Army Staff during the launch of Operation Zarb-e-Azb? (A) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (B) General Raheel Sharif (C) General Qamar Javed Bajwa (D) General Pervez Musharraf 4. : What was the primary objective of Operation Zarb-e-Azb? (A) Border control (B) Disarmament of civilian population (C) Eliminate terrorism in tribal areas (D) Control over Kashmir 5. : Which militant stronghold was targeted in Zarb-e-Azb? (A) Swat Valley (B) North Waziristan (C) Bajaur Agency (D) Orakzai Agency 6. : What does “Zarb-e-Azb” mean? (A) Strike of steel (B) Sword of justice (C) Sharp strike (D) Strike of the Prophet’s sword 7. : When did Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad start? (A) January 2016 (B) February 2017 (C) March 2015 (D) April 2018 8. : What does “Radd-ul-Fasaad” mean? (A) Elimination of terror (B) Rejection of mischief (C) End of chaos (D) War on insurgency 9. : Which operation followed Zarb-e-Azb as part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts? (A) Operation Silence (B) Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad (C) Operation Sherdil (D) Operation Al-Mizan 10. : Which of the following was a key focus of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad? (A) Anti-corruption (B) Border security (C) Eliminating residual terrorist threats (D) Infrastructure development 11. : Which branch of the armed forces led Zarb-e-Azb? (A) Pakistan Navy (B) Pakistan Rangers (C) Pakistan Air Force (D) Pakistan Army 12. : Which terrorist group was a major target during Operation Zarb-e-Azb? (A) BLA (B) TTP (C) MQM (D) Al-Qaeda India 13. : Radd-ul-Fasaad emphasized which type of operations? (A) Aerial strikes only (B) Large-scale military war (C) Intelligence-based operations (D) Economic policy reforms 14. : Which city saw a large number of intelligence-based operations under Radd-ul-Fasaad? (A) Karachi (B) Peshawar (C) Islamabad (D) Sialkot 15. : Who was the Army Chief when Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad was launched? (A) General Raheel Sharif (B) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (C) General Qamar Javed Bajwa (D) General Asim Munir 16. : Which force other than the Army played a key role in urban operations during Radd-ul-Fasaad? (A) Pakistan Navy (B) Pakistan Air Force (C) Frontier Corps (D) Rangers 17. : How many phases were part of Operation Zarb-e-Azb? (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four 18. : Which event accelerated the launch of Zarb-e-Azb? (A) APS Peshawar attack (B) Karachi airport attack (C) Marriot bombing (D) Quetta blast 19. : APS Peshawar attack occurred during which operation? (A) Operation Silence (B) Radd-ul-Fasaad (C) Zarb-e-Azb (D) Sherdil 20. : Radd-ul-Fasaad included action against which category apart from terrorists? (A) Corrupt politicians (B) Smugglers (C) Extremists and hate preachers (D) Foreign diplomats 21. : What was a significant achievement of Operation Zarb-e-Azb? (A) Elimination of corruption (B) Reduction in foreign debt (C) Restoration of state writ in North Waziristan (D) Securing Kashmir 22. : Which operation focused more on de-weaponization and combing operations in settled areas? (A) Operation Rah-e-Rast (B) Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad (C) Operation Zarb-e-Azb (D) Operation Black Thunderstorm 23. : The slogan “State Above All” was associated with which military operation? (A) Operation Zarb-e-Azb (B) Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad (C) Operation Rah-e-Haq (D) Operation Sherdil 24. : Which force was primarily responsible for aerial strikes in Operation Zarb-e-Azb? (A) Pakistan Army (B) Pakistan Rangers (C) Pakistan Navy (D) Pakistan Air Force 25. : Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad aimed to eliminate which key threat? (A) Cross-border smuggling (B) Financial fraud (C) Residual terrorism and extremism (D) Natural disasters 26. : Which border fencing project was intensified under Radd-ul-Fasaad? (A) Pakistan-India (B) Pakistan-Iran (C) Pakistan-Afghanistan (D) Pakistan-China 27. : What was one of the key goals of Radd-ul-Fasaad in urban areas? (A) Anti-polio campaign (B) Electoral reforms (C) Eliminate sleeper cells and illegal weapons (D) Price control 28. : Which operation had broader national outreach across all provinces? (A) Operation Zarb-e-Azb (B) Operation Gibraltar (C) Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad (D) Operation Al-Mizan 29. : What was established under Radd-ul-Fasaad to regulate mosques and religious schools? (A) Ulema Council (B) NACTA (C) Madrassah Regulation Committees (D) Pakistan Religious Authority 30. : Operation Zarb-e-Azb ended officially in which year? (A) 2016 (B) 2017 (C) 2015 (D) 2018 31. : Which international power appreciated Pakistan’s efforts during Zarb-e-Azb? (A) Russia (B) China (C) USA (D) India 32. : Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad was mainly carried out under which strategic body? (A) NACTA (B) ISI (C) ISPR (D) Corps Headquarters 33. : Under which operation were combing operations conducted in Punjab? (A) Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad (B) Operation Zarb-e-Azb (C) Operation Sherdil (D) Operation Rah-e-Nijat 34. : How many IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) were generated due to Zarb-e-Azb? (A) Over 200,000 (B) Over 1 million (C) Over 2 million (D) Less than 100,000 35. : Who coordinated civilian return and rehabilitation in North Waziristan post-Zarb-e-Azb? (A) FATA Secretariat (B) Provincial Disaster Authority (C) NDMA (D) Military & Civil Joint Task Force 36. : What role did the media play during Zarb-e-Azb? (A) Censorship of all coverage (B) Ignored the military (C) Public awareness and morale boost (D) Coverage limited to social media only 37. : Which terrorist safe haven was eliminated in Zarb-e-Azb? (A) Miranshah (B) Quetta (C) Lahore (D) Gilgit 38. : Who served as DG ISPR during Operation Zarb-e-Azb? (A) Asif Ghafoor (B) Iftikhar Babar (C) Ahmed Shuja Pasha (D) Babar Iftikhar 39. : Which high-level meeting reviewed Radd-ul-Fasaad progress? (A) CCI (B) Apex Committee (C) Provincial Assembly (D) Supreme Court 40. : Which major city saw a significant drop in violence due to these operations? (A) Rawalpindi (B) Peshawar (C) Karachi (D) Multan 41. : What legal measure was introduced under Radd-ul-Fasaad? (A) NAB Ordinance (B) National Action Plan (C) Police Reform Bill (D) Election Act 42. : How was the National Action Plan linked to Radd-ul-Fasaad? (A) It preceded it (B) It was part of it (C) It replaced it (D) It was unrelated 43. : What was a social outcome of these operations? (A) Economic downfall (B) Increase in extremism (C) Better national cohesion and security awareness (D) Political instability 44. : Which body released regular updates on Radd-ul-Fasaad? (A) PEMRA (B) ISPR (C) Ministry of Defense (D) Foreign Office 45. : What role did Pakistan Navy play in Radd-ul-Fasaad? (A) Intelligence gathering (B) Border security (C) Anti-piracy operations (D) Seaports and coastal security operations 46. : What measure was taken to reduce hate speech during Radd-ul-Fasaad? (A) Ban on religious gatherings (B) Media restrictions (C) Regulation of mosques and speeches (D) Imposition of curfew 47. : What significant document helped guide both operations? (A) Constitution of Pakistan (B) National Security Policy (C) National Action Plan (D) Foreign Policy Doctrine 48. : What long-term goal did Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad seek? (A) Economic restructuring (B) Permanent peace through de-radicalization (C) Military expansion (D) Border fencing 49. : Which university research backed Radd-ul-Fasaad’s success in reducing terrorism? (A) Punjab University (B) NDU (C) Quaid-e-Azam University (D) LUMS 50. : Which group praised Pakistan’s success in eliminating terrorism through these operations? (A) SAARC (B) UN (C) ASEAN (D) SCO