Pakistan and the Kashmir Issue 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : When did the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan begin? (A) 1947 (B) 1955 (C) 1965 (D) 1971 2. : Which princely state was Kashmir before partition? (A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) Punjab (C) Sindh (D) Baluchistan 3. : Who was the Maharaja of Kashmir at the time of partition in 1947? (A) Hari Singh (B) Gulab Singh (C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Liaquat Ali Khan 4. : What was the Instrument of Accession signed by Maharaja Hari Singh? (A) A legal document to join India (B) A military alliance with Pakistan (C) A trade agreement (D) A peace treaty with China 5. : When was the Instrument of Accession signed? (A) October 26, 1947 (B) August 15, 1947 (C) January 1, 1948 (D) December 31, 1947 6. : Which war was fought between India and Pakistan over Kashmir in 1947-48? (A) First Kashmir War (B) Second Kashmir War (C) Third Kashmir War (D) Indo-Pak War 1971 7. : Which international body was approached to resolve the Kashmir dispute? (A) United Nations (B) NATO (C) Commonwealth (D) World Bank 8. : What resolution did the UN pass regarding Kashmir in 1948? (A) UN Security Council Resolution 47 calling for a plebiscite (B) UN Resolution on trade sanctions (C) Resolution to divide Kashmir (D) Resolution to merge Kashmir with Pakistan 9. : What is the main demand of Pakistan regarding Kashmir? (A) Right to self-determination for Kashmiris (B) Annexation of Kashmir without conditions (C) Complete war with India (D) Economic aid from India 10. : The Line of Control (LoC) divides which two territories? (A) Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistani-administered Kashmir (B) Pakistan and Afghanistan (C) India and China (D) Punjab and Kashmir 11. : When was the Line of Control formally established? (A) 1972, after the Simla Agreement (B) 1947, after partition (C) 1965, after the second war (D) 1999, after Kargil conflict 12. : What was the Simla Agreement? (A) A peace treaty between India and Pakistan after the 1971 war (B) A trade pact between India and China (C) An environmental accord (D) A military alliance 13. : Which Pakistani Prime Minister first raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations? (A) Liaquat Ali Khan (B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (C) Benazir Bhutto (D) Nawaz Sharif 14. : What is Azad Jammu and Kashmir? (A) Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir (B) Indian-administered Kashmir (C) A region in India (D) A union territory in India 15. : What is the significance of Muzaffarabad in the Kashmir conflict? (A) It is the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (B) It is the capital of Indian Kashmir (C) It is a border city in Pakistan (D) It is a military base in India 16. : Which war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir occurred in 1965? (A) Second Kashmir War (B) First Kashmir War (C) Kargil War (D) Indo-Pak War 1971 17. : Which international figure mediated the ceasefire in the 1965 Kashmir war? (A) U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson (B) Soviet Premier (C) British Prime Minister (D) Chinese Premier 18. : Which part of Kashmir was the focus of the Kargil conflict in 1999? (A) Indian-administered Kashmir (B) Azad Kashmir (C) Gilgit-Baltistan (D) Jammu region 19. : The Kashmir conflict has led to the displacement of: (A) Thousands of Kashmiris (B) Only military personnel (C) No displacement (D) Refugees from Punjab 20. : What is the population majority in Kashmir? (A) Muslim (B) Hindu (C) Sikh (D) Buddhist 21. : Pakistan supports which political solution for Kashmir? (A) United Nations supervised plebiscite (B) Military takeover (C) Complete annexation by Pakistan (D) Division into smaller states 22. : The Kashmir issue is primarily between which two countries? (A) India and Pakistan (B) India and China (C) Pakistan and Afghanistan (D) India and Bangladesh 23. : Which part of Kashmir is also administered by China? (A) Aksai Chin (B) Jammu (C) Azad Kashmir (D) Ladakh 24. : Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir is backed by which international legal instrument? (A) UN resolutions on Kashmir (B) NATO treaties (C) SAARC charter (D) ECO agreements 25. : The Kashmir conflict has led to how many wars between India and Pakistan? (A) Three major wars (B) One war (C) Five wars (D) No wars 26. : Which Pakistani military operation was launched in Kashmir in 1990? (A) Operation Gibraltar (B) Operation Desert Storm (C) Operation Enduring Freedom (D) Operation Thunderbolt 27. : Which year did Pakistan and India sign the ceasefire agreement along the LoC? (A) 2003 (B) 1999 (C) 1971 (D) 1947 28. : What is Article 370 related to? (A) Special status of Jammu and Kashmir in Indian constitution (B) Pakistan’s constitution (C) UN resolution on Kashmir (D) ECO agreement 29. : When was Article 370 revoked by the Indian government? (A) August 5, 2019 (B) January 1, 2000 (C) October 26, 1947 (D) December 16, 1971 30. : Pakistan strongly condemned the revocation of Article 370 because: (A) It changed the status of Jammu and Kashmir unilaterally (B) It was a trade agreement (C) It led to peace talks (D) It increased tourism 31. : Which valley is the heart of the Kashmir region? (A) Kashmir Valley (B) Swat Valley (C) Neelum Valley (D) Hunza Valley 32. : Pakistan observes Kashmir Solidarity Day on: (A) February 5 (B) March 23 (C) August 14 (D) December 25 33. : Which international organization is often asked to intervene for Kashmir? (A) United Nations (B) World Trade Organization (C) NATO (D) ASEAN 34. : Pakistan supports Kashmiri right to: (A) Self-determination (B) Migration to Pakistan only (C) Joining China (D) No political rights 35. : What has been a major obstacle to Kashmir peace talks? (A) Terrorism and cross-border violence (B) Language barriers (C) Lack of resources (D) Geography 36. : Gilgit-Baltistan is part of: (A) Pakistan-administered Kashmir (B) Indian-administered Kashmir (C) China-administered region (D) Afghanistan-administered territory 37. : Which political party in Pakistan is vocal about Kashmir rights? (A) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) (B) Indian National Congress (C) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (D) All India Muslim League 38. : Pakistan provides diplomatic support to Kashmir at: (A) International forums like UN and OIC (B) Only national level (C) ASEAN meetings (D) None of the above 39. : What is the main geographical feature of Kashmir? (A) Mountains and valleys (B) Desert (C) Plains (D) Coastal areas 40. : Which river flows through Kashmir? (A) Jhelum (B) Indus (C) Ganges (D) Chenab 41. : Pakistan calls the Kashmir conflict: (A) The unfinished agenda of partition (B) A trade dispute (C) A cultural exchange (D) A border agreement 42. : Which Indian state was formed after the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019? (A) Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh as a separate union territory (B) Punjab (C) Haryana (D) Himachal Pradesh 43. : Who is the largest population group in Kashmir? (A) Muslims (B) Sikhs (C) Hindus (D) Buddhists 44. : Pakistan’s Kashmir policy is based on: (A) UN resolutions and Kashmiri right to self-determination (B) Military aggression only (C) Economic investment only (D) Ignoring the issue 45. : Kashmir conflict has caused: (A) Continuous military standoff and human rights concerns (B) Economic prosperity (C) Peace and harmony (D) Tourism boom 46. : Which summit is related to Kashmir peace talks? (A) Agra Summit (2001) (B) Tashkent Summit (C) Shimla Summit (D) All of the above 47. : Pakistan’s foreign minister frequently raises Kashmir issue at: (A) United Nations General Assembly (B) Commonwealth Games (C) G20 meetings (D) World Economic Forum 48. : The Kashmir dispute involves which three countries? (A) India, Pakistan, and China (B) India, Pakistan, and Nepal (C) Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China (D) India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan 49. : What was the name of the militant uprising starting in Kashmir in 1989? (A) Kashmir insurgency (B) Operation Gibraltar (C) Kargil conflict (D) Operation Enduring Freedom 50. : Which is a key solution proposed by Pakistan to the Kashmir issue? (A) Implementation of UN resolutions and plebiscite (B) Total annexation by India (C) Ignoring the issue (D) Economic embargo