The CPEC project is mainly financed by which country?
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ExplanationChina provides the majority of the financing for CPEC.
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Pakistan is one of the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping missions. Its contribution constitutes over what percentage of the UN's total deployment?
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ExplanationPakistan contributes over 10% of the total UN peacekeeping forces.
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Pakistan's nuclear weapons program is based on which principle?
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ExplanationPakistan's nuclear doctrine is based on Credible Minimum Deterrence.
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Pakistan's nuclear weapons program is an important part of its?
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ExplanationThe nuclear program is an integral part of Pakistan's national security strategy.
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Pakistan's largest military ally is which country?
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ExplanationChina is Pakistan's largest military ally.
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The 1971 war was fought between which countries?
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ExplanationThe war was fought between Pakistan and India.
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The 1965 Indo-Pak War was fought over which territory?
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ExplanationThe war was fought primarily over the Kashmir issue.
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Who was the Indian Prime Minister during the 1971 war?
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ExplanationIndira Gandhi was the Indian PM during the 1971 war.
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The 1971 war resulted in the creation of which country?
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ExplanationEast Pakistan seceded to become the independent nation of Bangladesh.
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The 1965 Indo-Pak War started on which date?
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ExplanationThe war started on 6 September 1965 when India attacked Pakistan.
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The Tashkent Agreement reaffirmed the importance of which line?
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ExplanationIt reaffirmed the Line of Control (LoC).
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Pakistan conducted its first nuclear test in which year?
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ExplanationPakistan conducted its first nuclear tests on 28 May 1998.
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The Kargil War took place in which year?
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ExplanationThe Kargil conflict took place between May and July 1999.
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The Tashkent Agreement was signed between which countries?
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ExplanationThe agreement was signed between Pakistan and India.
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The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was signed in which year?
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ExplanationThe framework of CPEC was signed in 2013.
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The Kargil War was fought in which territory?
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ExplanationThe war was fought in the Kargil district of Indian-administered Kashmir.
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India conducted its first nuclear test in which year?
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ExplanationIndia conducted its first nuclear test in 1974 (Smiling Buddha).
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The Radcliffe Award was announced on which date?
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ExplanationThe Radcliffe Award was announced on 17 August 1947.
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Pakistan joined the Commonwealth of Nations in which year?
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ExplanationPakistan joined the Commonwealth in 1947.
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Pakistan joined the SCO along with which other country?
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ExplanationBoth Pakistan and India joined the SCO in 2017.
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Pakistan's support for the Kashmiri cause is based on which principles?
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ExplanationIt is based on self-determination and UN resolutions.
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Afghanistan has never fully recognized the Durand Line. This is due to which issue?
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ExplanationAfghanistan claims the Durand Line due to the Pashtunistan issue.
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Who was the President of Pakistan during the 1965 war?
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ExplanationGeneral Ayub Khan was the President during the 1965 war.
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Who signed the Simla Agreement on behalf of India?
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ExplanationIndira Gandhi signed the agreement.
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Pakistan is a major non-NATO ally of which country?
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ExplanationPakistan is a major non-NATO ally of the United States.
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Pakistan became a member of the UN Security Council in which year?
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ExplanationPakistan was elected to the UN Security Council in 1947.
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The first war between Pakistan and India ended with which resolution?
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ExplanationThe war ended with a UN-mediated ceasefire and a resolution.
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Who was the Indian Prime Minister during the Kargil War?
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ExplanationAtal Bihari Vajpayee was the Indian PM during the Kargil War.
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The Durand Line was established in which year?
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ExplanationThe Durand Line was established in 1893.
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Pakistan has a strategic partnership with which countries?
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ExplanationPakistan has strategic partnerships with China and Saudi Arabia.
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Who signed the Tashkent Agreement on behalf of India?
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ExplanationLal Bahadur Shastri signed on behalf of India.
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Pakistan has supported the US in which international operations?
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ExplanationPakistan has supported the US in the War on Terror.
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Pakistan's largest export market is which country?
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ExplanationThe United States is a major export market for Pakistan.
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The Simla Agreement was signed in which city?
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ExplanationThe agreement was signed in Simla
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Pakistan rejoined the Commonwealth in which year?
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ExplanationPakistan rejoined the Commonwealth in 1989.
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Pakistan's nuclear program is not a signatory to which treaty?
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ExplanationPakistan is not a signatory to the NPT.
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Pakistan is a strong supporter of which cause?
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ExplanationPakistan supports both the Palestinian and Kashmiri causes.
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The Simla Agreement was signed between Pakistan and India in which year?
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ExplanationThe Simla Agreement was signed on 2 July 1972.
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The Durand Line was named after whom?
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ExplanationThe line is named after Sir Mortimer Durand.
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Pakistan's foreign policy towards the United States has been characterized by which?
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ExplanationPakistan-US relations have been characterized by strategic ups and downs.
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Pakistan is a founding member of which regional organization?
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ExplanationPakistan is a founding member of SAARC
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The Radcliffe Line was drawn by whom?
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ExplanationSir Cyril Radcliffe drew the boundary between India and Pakistan.
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The Lahore Declaration was signed between Pakistan and India in which year?
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ExplanationThe Lahore Declaration was signed in February 1999.
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Who signed the Simla Agreement on behalf of Pakistan?
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ExplanationZulfikar Ali Bhutto signed the agreement.
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Pakistan's largest trading partner is which country?
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ExplanationChina is Pakistan's largest trading partner.
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The Lahore Declaration condemned which act?
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ExplanationIt condemned terrorism and called for its elimination.
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Pakistan recognized the Durand Line as the international border in which year?
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ExplanationPakistan recognized it upon independence in 1947.
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Pakistan has signed nuclear non-proliferation treaties such as?
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ExplanationPakistan is not a signatory to the NPT
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Pakistan rejoined the Commonwealth in which year?
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ExplanationPakistan rejoined in 2004.
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The Durand Line is the border between Pakistan and which country?
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ExplanationThe Durand Line is the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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The Kargil War was fought between which countries?
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ExplanationThe war was fought between Pakistan and India.
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Pakistan's nuclear program is based on which principle?
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ExplanationPakistan's nuclear doctrine is based on credible minimum deterrence.
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India conducted its second nuclear test in which year?
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ExplanationIndia conducted its nuclear tests in May 1998 (Operation Shakti).
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Pakistan is a founding member of which organization?
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ExplanationPakistan is a founding member of the OIC
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The 1971 Indo-Pak War started on which date?
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ExplanationThe war started on 3 December 1971.
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The Lahore Declaration was signed by whom?
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ExplanationNawaz Sharif and Atal Bihari Vajpayee signed the declaration.
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The Simla Agreement converted the ceasefire line into which line?
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ExplanationIt converted the ceasefire line into the Line of Control (LoC).
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The Lahore Declaration was signed on which date?
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ExplanationThe Lahore Declaration was signed on 21 February 1999.
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Pakistan joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in which year?
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ExplanationPakistan joined the SCO on 9 June 2017.
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Pakistan's nuclear weapons program is often compared to which country's program?
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ExplanationPakistan's nuclear program is often compared to India's.
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Who was the President of Pakistan during the 1971 war?
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ExplanationYahya Khan was the President during the 1971 war.
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Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan during the Kargil War?
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ExplanationNawaz Sharif was the PM during the Kargil War.
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The Kargil War ended with which agreement?
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ExplanationThe war ended with the Lahore Declaration in July 1999.
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Pakistan's nuclear weapons program is operated by which organization?
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ExplanationPAEC and NESCOM operate the nuclear program.
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The Lahore Declaration was signed in which city?
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ExplanationThe declaration was signed in Lahore.
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CPEC is a part of which larger Chinese initiative?
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ExplanationCPEC is a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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The UN Resolution on Kashmir was passed in which year?
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ExplanationThe UN Security Council passed Resolution 47 on 21 April 1948.
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Which operation was launched by Pakistan in 1965?
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ExplanationOperation Gibraltar was launched by Pakistan to infiltrate troops into Indian-administered Kashmir.
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The 1947-1948 war between Pakistan and India was fought over which territory?
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ExplanationThe war was fought over the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Pakistan's first nuclear test was conducted on which date?
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ExplanationPakistan conducted its first nuclear test on 28 May 1998.
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Pakistan's foreign policy towards Afghanistan is focused on which issue?
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ExplanationPakistan's foreign policy towards Afghanistan focuses on border security and regional stability.
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Pakistan conducted its nuclear tests in response to which country's tests?
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ExplanationPakistan conducted its tests after India's 1998 tests.
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The 1965 war ended with which agreement?
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ExplanationThe war ended with the Tashkent Agreement on 10 January 1966.
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The Tashkent Agreement was mediated by which country?
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ExplanationThe Soviet Union mediated the Tashkent Agreement.
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The Radcliffe Line divided which provinces?
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ExplanationIt divided the provinces of Bengal and Punjab.
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Pakistan's foreign policy towards India is primarily focused on which issue?
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ExplanationPakistan's foreign policy towards India is primarily focused on the Kashmir issue.
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The Gwadar Port is located in which province of Pakistan?
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ExplanationGwadar Port is in Balochistan.
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The Simla Agreement was signed after which war?
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ExplanationThe Simla Agreement was signed after the 1971 war.
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Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan during the 1971 war?
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ExplanationNurul Amin was the Prime Minister during the war.
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The 1971 war was fought on which front?
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ExplanationThe war was fought on both Eastern and Western fronts.
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Pakistan's nuclear weapons program was started in which year?
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ExplanationPakistan's nuclear program was started in 1972 under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
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Pakistan's foreign policy is based on which principles?
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ExplanationPakistan's foreign policy is based on non-alignment and bilateralism.
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Pakistan left the Commonwealth in which year?
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ExplanationPakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972 after Bangladesh's recognition.
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The Line of Control (LoC) was established after which war?
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ExplanationThe LoC was established after the 1947-1948 war under the UN resolution.
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Pakistan joined the United Nations (UN) on which date?
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ExplanationPakistan joined the UN on 30 September 1947.
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Pakistan's foreign policy towards Saudi Arabia is based on which principles?
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ExplanationPakistan-Saudi Arabia relations are based on religious and strategic ties.
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The Tashkent Agreement was signed on which date?
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ExplanationThe Tashkent Agreement was signed on 10 January 1966.
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The Simla Agreement was based on which principles?
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ExplanationThe agreement was based on bilateralism and non-interference.
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Pakistan's surrender in East Pakistan occurred on which date?
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ExplanationGeneral A.A.K. Niazi surrendered on 16 December 1971.
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Pakistan's first war with India took place in which year?
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ExplanationThe first war between Pakistan and India started in October 1947 over Kashmir.
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The UN Resolution on Kashmir called for what?
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ExplanationThe resolution called for a ceasefire and a plebiscite under UN auspices.
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Who was the Indian Prime Minister during the 1965 war?
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ExplanationLal Bahadur Shastri was the Indian PM during the 1965 war.
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Pakistan is a founding member of which economic cooperation organization?
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ExplanationPakistan is a founding member of ECO.
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The nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan were named what?
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ExplanationThe tests were named Chagai-I (28 May) and Chagai-II (30 May).
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The total cost of CPEC is estimated at how much?
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ExplanationThe total cost of CPEC is estimated at $46 billion.
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Pakistan's foreign policy towards China is based on which principles?
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ExplanationPakistan and China share an "all-weather friendship".
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Pakistan is not a member of which of the following?
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ExplanationPakistan is not a member of NATO or G7.
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CPEC connects which Chinese city to Gwadar Port in Pakistan?
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ExplanationCPEC links Kashgar in China to Gwadar Port.
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Who signed the Tashkent Agreement on behalf of Pakistan?
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ExplanationGeneral Ayub Khan signed the agreement on behalf of Pakistan.
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Pakistan was again suspended from the Commonwealth in which year?
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ExplanationPakistan was suspended after the 1999 military coup.