Pakistan’s Nuclear Program – Development and Importance 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : When did Pakistan conduct its first successful nuclear tests? (A) 1996 (B) 1998 (C) 2000 (D) 1995 2. : What is the codename for Pakistan’s first nuclear tests conducted in 1998? (A) Operation Thunderbolt (B) Chagai-I (C) Zarb-e-Azb (D) Ghazi Strike 3. : In which district were Pakistan’s first nuclear tests conducted? (A) Quetta (B) Dera Ghazi Khan (C) Chagai (D) Rawalpindi 4. : Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan during the 1998 nuclear tests? (A) Benazir Bhutto (B) Nawaz Sharif (C) Pervez Musharraf (D) Imran Khan 5. : What was the reason for Pakistan conducting nuclear tests in 1998? (A) Regional trade competition (B) Indian nuclear tests (C) Internal political pressure (D) Economic sanctions 6. : Which country assisted Pakistan in the early development of its nuclear program? (A) China (B) Russia (C) USA (D) Germany 7. : Who is known as the “father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb”? (A) Pervez Hoodbhoy (B) Abdul Qadeer Khan (C) Munir Ahmad Khan (D) Samar Mubarakmand 8. : What is the name of the organization responsible for Pakistan’s nuclear weapons development? (A) NDC (B) NESCOM (C) KRL (D) SUPARCO 9. : What does KRL stand for in Pakistan’s nuclear context? (A) Karachi Research Laboratory (B) Kahuta Research Laboratories (C) Khan Research Link (D) Key Research Lab 10. : The nuclear program of Pakistan began under which Prime Minister? (A) Liaquat Ali Khan (B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (C) Ayub Khan (D) Nawaz Sharif 11. : When did Zulfikar Ali Bhutto hold the Multan Conference to initiate the nuclear program? (A) 1971 (B) 1972 (C) 1974 (D) 1976 12. : Which nuclear reactor in Pakistan was built with Canadian assistance? (A) KANUPP (B) Chashma (C) Baloch Reactor (D) Khushab 13. : What is the abbreviation for Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission? (A) PNEC (B) PAEC (C) PNAC (D) PABC 14. : Where is the headquarters of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission located? (A) Karachi (B) Rawalpindi (C) Lahore (D) Islamabad 15. : What is the purpose of Pakistan’s nuclear doctrine? (A) First-strike offensive (B) Defensive deterrence (C) Economic growth (D) Political dominance 16. : What kind of nuclear policy does Pakistan follow? (A) No first use (B) First strike (C) Credible minimum deterrence (D) Full-spectrum deterrence 17. : Which missile is considered Pakistan’s primary nuclear delivery system? (A) Nasr (B) Ghauri (C) Shaheen (D) Babur 18. : The first nuclear power plant in Pakistan was established in which city? (A) Multan (B) Karachi (C) Islamabad (D) Faisalabad 19. : Which international treaty did Pakistan refuse to sign citing national interest? (A) NPT (B) CTBT (C) MTCR (D) START 20. : Which organization manages the command and control of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal? (A) PAEC (B) SPD (C) KRL (D) NESCOM 21. : What does SPD stand for? (A) Strategic Power Division (B) Strategic Planning Directorate (C) Strategic Plans Division (D) Scientific Planning Department 22. : Who currently oversees the Strategic Plans Division in Pakistan? (A) Air Chief (B) Army Chief (C) Prime Minister (D) Director General from Army 23. : Which Pakistani scientist was accused of nuclear proliferation in 2004? (A) Samar Mubarakmand (B) Abdul Qadeer Khan (C) Munir Ahmad Khan (D) Pervez Hoodbhoy 24. : Pakistan is believed to possess approximately how many nuclear warheads (as of recent estimates)? (A) 50–70 (B) 80–100 (C) 160–170 (D) 200–250 25. : Which Pakistani missile has MIRV (Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle) capability? (A) Shaheen-III (B) Ababeel (C) Nasr (D) Ghauri-II 26. : The nuclear tests of 1998 were conducted at which mountains? (A) Suleiman (B) Hindu Kush (C) Ras Koh (D) Margalla Hills 27. : What is the significance of 28th May in Pakistan? (A) Defense Day (B) Youm-e-Takbeer (C) Republic Day (D) Independence Day 28. : Which Pakistani president approved the nuclear program initiated by Bhutto? (A) Ayub Khan (B) Yahya Khan (C) Zia-ul-Haq (D) Musharraf 29. : Which of the following is not a Pakistani missile system? (A) Shaheen (B) Ghauri (C) Agni (D) Nasr 30. : What is the main purpose of Pakistan’s nuclear program? (A) Civilian energy only (B) Scientific research (C) Strategic deterrence (D) Economic aid 31. : Who was the first Chairman of PAEC? (A) Ishfaq Ahmad (B) Munir Ahmad Khan (C) Nazir Ahmad (D) Abdul Qadeer Khan 32. : How many nuclear power plants are operational in Pakistan (as of recent data)? (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8 33. : What international agency monitors nuclear energy use? (A) WHO (B) IAEA (C) WTO (D) IMF 34. : Which country’s nuclear tests prompted Pakistan to accelerate its program in 1974? (A) USA (B) China (C) France (D) India 35. : The Ghauri missile is named after: (A) A scientist (B) A general (C) A Mughal emperor (D) A historical conqueror 36. : Which facility is Pakistan’s primary uranium enrichment site? (A) Khushab (B) Kahuta (C) Chashma (D) KANUPP 37. : Which form of energy is produced by nuclear reactors? (A) Thermal (B) Electrical (C) Atomic (D) All of the above 38. : What is the range of Pakistan’s Shaheen-III missile? (A) 700 km (B) 1500 km (C) 2750 km (D) 3500 km 39. : Which missile is Pakistan’s battlefield nuclear weapon? (A) Shaheen (B) Nasr (C) Ghauri (D) Babur 40. : Who was the Chairman of PAEC during the 1998 nuclear tests? (A) Pervez Hoodbhoy (B) Ishfaq Ahmad (C) Munir Ahmad Khan (D) Abdul Qadeer Khan 41. : What material is primarily used in nuclear weapons? (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Deuterium (D) Tritium 42. : The Chashma Nuclear Power Complex is located in which province? (A) Punjab (B) Sindh (C) Balochistan (D) KPK 43. : Pakistan’s nuclear tests were condemned by which global powers? (A) USA and EU (B) Russia and China (C) India and Bangladesh (D) OIC and GCC 44. : What kind of sanctions were imposed on Pakistan after its nuclear tests? (A) Military (B) Economic (C) Educational (D) Religious 45. : Which Pakistani leader called the nuclear weapon “an instrument of peace”? (A) Pervez Musharraf (B) Nawaz Sharif (C) Imran Khan (D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 46. : How does nuclear energy help Pakistan economically? (A) Boosts imports (B) Increases oil demand (C) Reduces power shortages (D) Increases tax collection 47. : Pakistan’s first indigenous nuclear power plant was: (A) KANUPP-1 (B) Chashma-1 (C) Khushab-1 (D) NUST Reactor 48. : Who succeeded Abdul Qadeer Khan in nuclear leadership? (A) Samar Mubarakmand (B) Ishfaq Ahmad (C) Pervez Hoodbhoy (D) Tariq Rafi 49. : The term “nuclear triad” refers to delivery via: (A) Land (B) Air (C) Sea (D) All of the above 50. : What is the name of Pakistan’s nuclear-capable cruise missile? (A) Shaheen (B) Babur (C) Ghauri (D) Nasr