India–Pakistan relations - Quiz
India Pakistan relations
  • 1. Which agreement resulted in the return of over 90,000 Pakistani personnel?
A) Lahore Declaration
B) Indo-Pak Peace Treaty
C) Shimla Agreement
D) Agra Summit Accord
  • 2. In what year were diplomatic and trade relations between India and Pakistan re-established?
A) 1999
B) 1997
C) 1976
D) 1972
  • 3. How many 'outstanding issues' were identified by foreign secretaries in June 1997?
A) Three
B) Eight
C) Five
D) Ten
  • 4. Where did the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan meet in February 1999?
A) Shimla
B) New Delhi
C) Agra
D) Lahore
  • 5. Which Pakistani leader met Atal Behari Vajpayee at the 2001 Agra summit?
A) Imran Khan
B) Pervez Musharraf
C) Sheikh Rashid
D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  • 6. What issue was raised by Pakistan in 2005 involving a dam?
A) Mangla Dam
B) Baglihar Dam
C) Indus Dam
D) Tarbela Dam
  • 7. What led to the decline of violent activities in the region in 2004?
A) A total trade embargo
B) Warming of relations and fencing of the Line of Control
C) The dissolution of all militant groups
D) Complete removal of all troops
  • 8. Who was the Pakistani information minister accused of running a terrorist training camp in 1990?
A) Nawaz Sharif
B) Pervez Musharraf
C) Sheikh Rashid
D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  • 9. Which bus service helped bring the two sides closer according to the text?
A) Delhi and Lahore
B) Srinagar and Muzaffarabad
C) Agra and Lahore
D) Islamabad and New Delhi
  • 10. What was the 'Friends Without Borders' scheme initiated in 2006?
A) A diplomatic training initiative
B) A sports exchange program
C) A pen pal program for children
D) A cross-border migration project
  • 11. In what year did an Indian man held in a Pakistani prison since 1975 walk to freedom?
A) 2005
B) 2006
C) 2008
D) 2004
  • 12. What is the primary disagreement regarding the status of Kashmir mentioned in the text?
A) India wants to grant it independence, while Pakistan wants to annex it
B) India views it as an integral part of the union, while Pakistan insists on UN-led self-determination
C) Both countries agree to share it equally
D) The UN has already decided it belongs to Pakistan
  • 13. What did India and Pakistan agree to in 2004 to prevent nuclear misunderstandings?
A) Invite UN observers
B) Reduce nuclear weapon stockpiles
C) Set up a hotline between foreign secretaries
D) A total ban on all military communication
  • 14. Which village in India has resisted pressure to change its name?
A) Shimla
B) Srinagar
C) Pakistan
D) Gah
  • 15. What happened to religious minorities immediately following the partition?
A) They were all forcefully evicted from their homes.
B) They were given the option to choose their citizenship before the partition.
C) They were immediately deported to their respective religious states.
D) They were expected to stay in the states where they resided.
  • 16. In which province was a population transfer organized due to communal violence?
A) Haryana
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Bengal
D) Punjab
  • 17. What did the western part of the former British province of Punjab become?
A) The state of Himachal Pradesh
B) The state of Haryana
C) India's Punjab state
D) Pakistan's Punjab province
  • 18. How many people are estimated to have migrated across Punjab during the partition?
A) 6.5 million
B) 12 million
C) 4.7 million
D) 15 million
  • 19. Approximately how many Muslims moved from East Punjab to West Punjab?
A) 2 million
B) 4.7 million
C) 6.5 million
D) 12 million
  • 20. Approximately how many Hindus and Sikhs moved from West Punjab to East Punjab?
A) 6.5 million
B) 3 million
C) 4.7 million
D) 12 million
  • 21. How many princely states were allowed to decide which country to join under the British plan?
A) 1000
B) 250
C) 680
D) 500
  • 22. When did the United Kingdom formally dissolve British India?
A) Five years after World War II
B) At the start of World War II
C) Two years after World War II
D) One year after World War II
  • 23. In what year did India emerge as a secular republic?
A) 1956
B) 1950
C) 1947
D) 1960
  • 24. What type of republic did Pakistan become in 1956?
A) Islamic republic
B) Secular republic
C) Constitutional monarchy
D) Communist republic
  • 25. How many major wars have India and Pakistan fought since 1947?
A) Five
B) Six
C) Two
D) Three
  • 26. Which war was not primarily caused by the Kashmir conflict?
A) The 1971 war
B) The 1965 war
C) The 1947 war
D) The 1999 Kargil conflict
  • 27. The 1971 war occurred alongside which other historical event?
A) The Afghan Civil War
B) The Bangladesh Liberation War
C) The Suez Crisis
D) The Cold War
  • 28. What term describes the current state of engagement between India and Pakistan?
A) Full diplomatic integration
B) Strategic partnership
C) Total war
D) Minimalist engagement
  • 29. Where is the bulk of India–Pakistan trade currently routed?
A) Hong Kong
B) London
C) Singapore
D) Dubai
  • 30. What was the religious demographic of Junagadh's population?
A) Overwhelmingly Muslim
B) Mostly Sikh
C) Equal Hindu and Muslim
D) Overwhelmingly Hindu
  • 31. Who was the ruler of Junagadh in 1947?
A) Samaldas Gandhi
B) Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto
C) Nawab Mahabat Khan
D) Sardar Patel
  • 32. When did Nawab Mahabat Khan accede to Pakistan?
A) 15 August 1947
B) 26 October 1947
C) 15 September 1947
D) 9 November 1947
  • 33. Who formed the government-in-exile known as Arzi Hukumat?
A) Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto
B) Mahabat Khan
C) Samaldas Gandhi
D) Sardar Patel
  • 34. What was the literal meaning of 'Arzi Hukumat'?
A) Royal Decree
B) Transitional Government
C) Military Council
D) Permanent Rule
  • 35. On what date did the Nawab of Junagadh flee to Pakistan?
A) 9 November 1947
B) 7 November 1947
C) 26 October 1947
D) 15 August 1947
  • 36. Who was the Dewan of Junagadh who invited the Indian government to intervene?
A) Nawab Mahabat Khan
B) Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto
C) Samaldas Gandhi
D) Mr. Buch
  • 37. Which official did the Dewan write to requesting Indian intervention?
A) Mr. Buch
B) Mahabat Khan
C) Samaldas Gandhi
D) Sardar Patel
  • 38. When did Indian troops occupy Junagadh?
A) 9 November 1947
B) 26 October 1947
C) 7 November 1947
D) 15 August 1947
  • 39. Who was India's Home Minister during the Junagadh dispute?
A) Mahabat Khan
B) Samaldas Gandhi
C) Sardar Patel
D) Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto
  • 40. Who was the ruler of the princely state of Kashmir at the time of partition?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Sheikh Abdullah
D) Maharaja Hari Singh
  • 41. What was the code name for the invasion of Kashmir in October 1947?
A) Operation Independence
B) Operation Gulmarg
C) Operation Kashmir
D) Operation Accession
  • 42. Which organization did India refer the Kashmir conflict to in December 1947?
A) The International Court of Justice
B) The League of Nations
C) United Nations Security Council
D) The British Parliament
  • 43. What did UN Security Council Resolution 47 propose to determine the people's wishes?
A) A partition agreement
B) A plebiscite
C) A general election
D) A transition to independence
  • 44. On what date was a ceasefire declared for the Kashmir conflict?
A) 27 October 1947
B) 1 January 1949
C) 1 January 1948
D) 31 December 1948
  • 45. How many battalions did Pakistan organize the Azad Kashmir rebel forces into?
A) 50
B) 20
C) 32
D) 10
  • 46. What was the religious demographic of the princely state of Kashmir?
A) Muslim-majority
B) Sikh-majority
C) Hindu-majority
D) Buddhist-majority
  • 47. Which groups were dispatched into Kashmir to back Pakistani forces in 1947?
A) British colonial troops
B) Pashtun Mehsud tribals
C) Afghan regular army
D) Kashmiri volunteers
  • 48. In what year did the Kargil War occur?
A) 1947
B) 1999
C) 1965
D) 1971
  • 49. Since what year have the two nations held a shaky cease-fire agreement?
A) 2003
B) 2016
C) 2018
D) 1999
  • 50. When did the escalation of territorial skirmishes mentioned in the text begin?
A) Mid 2017
B) Early 2018
C) Late 2016
D) Early 2015
  • 51. How long did the 1965 war last?
A) Three months
B) One year
C) Seventeen days
D) Five weeks
  • 52. What agreement was issued following the 1965 war?
A) Simla Agreement
B) Lahore Declaration
C) Delhi Pact
D) Tashkent Declaration
  • 53. Which aircraft carrier did the Indian Navy use to impose a blockade on East Pakistan in 1971?
A) INS Vikrant
B) INS Khukri
C) INS Delhi
D) INS Mysore
  • 54. How many Pakistani military personnel surrendered after the 1971 invasion?
A) 93,000
B) 150,000
C) 10,000
D) 50,000
  • 55. Which Indian ship was lost after being torpedoed by a Pakistani submarine in 1971?
A) INS Rajput
B) INS Vikrant
C) INS Khukri
D) INS Rana
  • 56. Who discovered the presence of Pakistani militants and soldiers in the Kashmir Valley in 1999?
A) Local police forces
B) Indian intelligence agencies
C) Kashmiri shepherds
D) United Nations observers
  • 57. Approximately how many Indian soldiers were killed in the Kargil War?
A) Over 5,000
B) Over 500
C) Over 2,000
D) Over 100
  • 58. Who sent a 'secret letter' to U.S. President Bill Clinton regarding the Kargil incursion?
A) Vajpayee
B) Pervez Musharraf
C) Nawaz Sharif
D) Indira Gandhi
  • 59. Which group assisted the Indian Army during the surrender of Pakistani forces in 1971?
A) Northern Light Infantry
B) United Nations Peacekeepers
C) Mukti Bahini
D) Border Security Force
  • 60. What treaty governs the rivers flowing from India into Pakistan?
A) Kashmir Accord
B) Indus Waters Treaty
C) Srinagar Agreement
D) Delhi Pact
  • 61. Which project is mentioned as an example of a water issue resolved through diplomacy?
A) Lethpora Project
B) Uri Dam
C) Nimoo Bazgo Project
D) Qasim Nagar Barrage
  • 62. According to the Council of Foreign Relations, which group is an al-Qaeda affiliate active in Kashmir?
A) Lashkar-e-Toiba
B) All Party Hurriyat Conference
C) Hizbul Mujahideen
D) Jaish-e-Mohammed
  • 63. Which militant group was believed to be responsible for the 2003 Qasim Nagar attack?
A) Al-Qaeda
B) Hizbul Mujahideen
C) Jaish-e-Mohammed
D) Lashkar-e-Toiba
  • 64. Who was assassinated during a memorial rally in Srinagar?
A) Ghulam Nabi Lone
B) Abdul Ghani Lone
C) Liaquat Ali Khan
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • 65. Which terrorist group claimed responsibility for the 20 July 2005 Srinagar bombing?
A) Hizbul Mujahideen
B) All Party Hurriyat Conference
C) Jaish-e-Mohammed
D) Lashkar-e-Toiba
  • 66. How many Central Reserve Police Force personnel died in the 2019 Pulwama attack?
A) 27
B) 18
C) 4
D) 38
  • 67. Which official held the position of education minister when he was murdered in 2005?
A) Ghulam Nabi Lone
B) Liaquat Ali Khan
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Abdul Ghani Lone
  • 68. What concern was raised by the 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff?
A) A total trade embargo
B) The collapse of the United Nations
C) A full-scale naval invasion
D) A possible nuclear confrontation
  • 69. Who was freed by New Delhi in exchange for the passengers of Flight IC 814?
A) An unidentified hijacker
B) Pervez Musharraf
C) The leader of Lashkar-e-Toiba
D) Maulana Masood Azhar
  • 70. On what date did the Lashkar-e-Toiba storm the Red Fort in New Delhi?
A) 24 December 1999
B) 22 December 2000
C) 25 August 2003
D) 5 July 2005
  • 71. How did India's External Affairs Ministry spokesperson describe Pakistan's denial of infiltration?
A) A complete falsehood
B) An act of war
C) A diplomatic breakthrough
D) Terminological inexactitude
  • 72. How many people were killed in the Swami Narayan temple complex attack?
A) 30
B) 6
C) 150
D) 48
  • 73. Where did the car bomb explosions occur on 25 August 2003?
A) Kashmir
B) South Mumbai
C) New Delhi
D) Ahmedabad
  • 74. How many people died in total during the 2001 Indian Parliament attack?
A) 14
B) 10
C) 5
D) 20
  • 75. Approximately how many people were killed in the 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings?
A) 14
B) At least 68
C) 175
D) 300
  • 76. Who was the sole surviving gunman of the 2008 Mumbai attacks?
A) Ajmal Kasab
B) Lashkar-e-Taiba
C) Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi
D) A Pakistani official
  • 77. In what year was Ajmal Kasab convicted by an Indian court?
A) 2009
B) 2015
C) 2008
D) 2010
  • 78. Who was granted bail in Pakistan in 2015 regarding the Mumbai attacks?
A) Ajmal Kasab
B) Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi
C) The gardener
D) No one was granted bail
  • 79. India accused which Pakistani agency of backing the terror groups involved in the 2001 standoff?
A) The Pakistani Parliament
B) The Pakistani Police
C) The Pakistani Army
D) ISI
  • 80. When did the Balochistan Insurgency begin?
A) 2010s
B) 2025
C) 1990s
D) Early 2000s
  • 81. Who did Pakistan accuse of supporting Baloch insurgents in 2016?
A) Hashim Musa
B) Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders
C) The Indian Prime Minister
D) Kulbhushan Jadhav
  • 82. What was Kulbhushan Jadhav's profession?
A) Intelligence agency director
B) Diplomat
C) Special Service Group commando
D) Naval officer
  • 83. How many Indian tourists were among the victims of the Pahalgam attack?
A) 26
B) 25
C) 1
D) 24
  • 84. The Islamic Resistance Front is described as an offshoot of which group?
A) Baloch Liberation Army
B) Lashkar-e-Taiba
C) Al-Qaeda
D) Special Service Group
  • 85. Who is the former Pakistan Army commando alleged to be involved in the Pahalgam attack?
A) Hashim Musa
B) The leader of the BLA
C) An unnamed OGW
D) Kulbhushan Jadhav
  • 86. Hashim Musa was previously a member of which elite military unit?
A) Baloch Liberation Army
B) Islamic Resistance Front
C) Indian Navy
D) Special Service Group
  • 87. When did Hashim Musa allegedly infiltrate Kashmir?
A) 2016
B) September 2023
C) April 2025
D) March 2025
  • 88. Which border crossing did India close as a punitive measure?
A) Kartarpur Corridor
B) Chaman Border
C) Attari–Wagah
D) Khunjerab Pass
  • 89. Who was declared persona non grata by India on 13 May for alleged espionage?
A) Jyoti Malhotra
B) Asim Munir
C) Randhir Jaiswal
D) Md. Ehsan Ur Rahim
  • 90. What was the codename of India's first nuclear bomb test in 1974?
A) Pokhran-II
B) Operation Cactus
C) Smiling Buddha
D) Operation Shakti
  • 91. In what year did Pakistan reach a mutual understanding with India not to attack nuclear facilities?
A) 1988
B) 1983
C) 1998
D) 1972
  • 92. What was the codename of Pakistan's 1983 non-fission nuclear test series?
A) Ghauri-I
B) Smiling Buddha
C) Chagai-I
D) Kirana-I
  • 93. According to the 2025 U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency report, which country is a key supplier for Pakistan's WMD programs?
A) Russia
B) China
C) United States
D) Iran
  • 94. Who issued a nuclear threat against India during a dinner in Tampa, Florida, in August 2025?
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Asim Munir
C) Md. Ehsan Ur Rahim
D) Randhir Jaiswal
  • 95. Which Indian city was cited as a Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold hit by Indian airstrikes?
A) Islamabad
B) Muzaffarabad
C) Bahawalpur
D) Muridke
  • 96. What is the estimated number of nuclear warheads Pakistan reportedly had in 2024?
A) 100
B) 50
C) 170
D) 200
  • 97. What has the Pakistani government accused India of doing regarding terrorism?
A) Illegal border incursions
B) Harboring global fugitives
C) Cyber warfare operations
D) Sponsoring state-backed terror
  • 98. Who is specifically mentioned as an Indian fugitive accused of having a presence in Pakistan?
A) Hafeez Saeed
B) Dawood Ibrahim
C) Osama bin Laden
D) Ajmal Kasab
  • 99. On what date did India release a list of 50 most wanted fugitives hiding in Pakistan?
A) 11 May 2011
B) 26 January 2012
C) 15 August 2011
D) 11 May 2010
  • 100. Where was Osama bin Laden killed according to the text?
A) Kashmir
B) Abbottabad
C) Islamabad
D) Lahore
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