Objective Type Questions

Pakistan Studies
1. Pakistan joined the United Nations on September 30 1947
2. Pakistan was the first Muslim country to recognize the People's Republic of China in the first
week of January 1950.
3. Soviet Union invited Pakistan's first Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, for an official visit
4. Liaquat Ali Khan visited the United States in May 1950
5. 2nd Phase of Pakistan Foreign Policy is known as “Alignment Towards West”
6. Cold war was fought between America and USSR
7. In September 1954, Pakistan joined the South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)
8. September 1955 Pakistan joined CENTO in 1959
9. CENTO stands for Central Treaty Organization
10. SEATO stands for South East Asia Treaty
11. 3rd Phase of Pakistan foreign policy is known as “Transitional Phase”.
12. China-Indian border war in October 1962
13. USSR captured an American spy plan named as U-2
14. U-2 Plan used to take flights from Peshawar Air Base
15. Ayub Khan was the first Pakistani President visited Moscow (USSR)
16. Ayub Khan visited Moscow (USSR) in 1965
17. President Ayub Khan and Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri met in Tashkent in January 1966 to
settle dispute of war.
18. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed its regular air service to china on April 29, 1964.
19. Chinese President paid his first official visit to Pakistan in 1964
20. 4th phase of Pakistan foreign policy is known as Bilateralism and Non-Alignment
21. Pakistan withdrew her membership from SEATO in 1972
22. Pakistan withdrew her membership from Commonwealth in 1972
23. Pakistan withdrew her membership from CENTO in 1979
24. Pakistan recognized Bangladesh in 1974
25. India detonated her first Atomic experiment in 1974
26. India detonated her first atomic experiment in Pokhran, Rajisthan
27. 5th phase of Pakistan foreign policy is known as “Afghanistan War and Pak-US Partnership”
28. USSR wage war against Afghanistan in 1979
29. Pakistan test her first atomic missile in 1998
30. A consortium of countries providing direct aid to Pakistan is known as “Paris Club”
31. Pakistan is a major Non-NATO Member of NATO organization
32. Indus Water treaty was signed between Pakistan and India in 1960
33. Indus Water Treaty was signed after the arbitration of World Bank
34. There are 4 major components of Indus Water Treaty
35. Complete right of 3 Eastern Rivers Ravi, Satluj and Biyas was given to India
36. Complete right of 3 Western rivers Indus, Jehlum and Chenab was given to Pakistan
37. Mangla Dam was constructed over Jehlum River
38. Tarbella Dam was constructed over Indus River
39. India is constructing Baglihar Dam on River Chenab
40. India is constructing Kishenganga Dam on Jehlum River in Indian occupied Kashmir
41. Pakistan is constructing Neelum-Jehlum Hydro-potential plant on River Neelum in Azad Kashmir
42. NAP stands for National Action Plan
43. NACTA stands for National Counter Terrorism Authority
44. UNHCR stands for United Nation High Commission for Refugees
45. 9 Military courts have been set up across the country
46. First part of 21st amendment known as Sun Set Clause
47. Article 175 of constitution of 1973 amended to establish 9 military courts
48. Third phase of Pakistan Foreign Policy is known is Transitional Phase
49. Fourth phase of Pakistan Foreign policy is known as Bilateralism and Non-Alignment
50. Fifth phase of Pakistan foreign policy is known as Afghanistan war
51. POPA stands of Protection of Pakistan Act
52. POPA promulgated in 2014
53. Pakistan Army Act was promulgated in 1952
54. Pakistan Airforce Act was promulgated in 1953
55. Pakistan Navy Act was promulgated in 1961
56. Pakistan’s first general elections were held in 1970
57. 1st Phase of Pakistan foreign policy is known as Friendship with All
58. There have been 5 insurgencies in Balochistan
59. Kalat was largest area of Balochistan
60. Kalat was annexed in Pakistan in 1948
61. Balochistan is largest province of Pakistan
62. OPEC stands of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
63. CPEC starts from China’s province Kashghar
64. CCI stands for Council of Common Interest
65. There are total 8 members of CCI