Level 1
Foreign Policy MCQs set 3 for PPSC Revenue Officer (BS-16) Current Affairs — 20 solved questions.
Q1. The 2022 Pakistan floods, which inundated about one-third of the country, prompted Pakistan to champion which international demand?
Answer: Establishment of a Loss and Damage fund at COP27
Explanation: Following the catastrophic 2022 floods that submerged one-third of Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Climate Minister Sherry Rehman led Pakistan's campaign at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh for a dedicated Loss and Damage fund, which was formally established there.
Q2. What is Pakistan's official position on the Kashmir dispute in international forums?
Answer: It is an internationally recognised dispute requiring a UN-supervised plebiscite
Explanation: Pakistan's consistent position is that Kashmir is an internationally recognised disputed territory and that its final status must be determined through a UN-supervised plebiscite as mandated by UN Security Council resolutions.
Q3. Which regional electricity connectivity project links Central Asia to Pakistan and Afghanistan via high-voltage transmission lines?
Answer: CASA-1000 power transmission project
Explanation: CASA-1000 (Central Asia-South Asia) is a high-voltage direct current transmission project designed to deliver surplus hydroelectric power from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Q4. The ECO (Economic Cooperation Organisation) was originally founded as the RCD by which three founding member states?
Answer: Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey
Explanation: The Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) was founded in 1964 by Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey; it was dissolved in 1979 and reconstituted as the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 1985 by the same three founding states.
Q5. In 2023, Pakistan signed an agreement to restructure bilateral debt with which major creditor country to ease its financial crisis?
Answer: China
Explanation: China agreed to roll over and restructure bilateral loans to Pakistan in 2023 as part of efforts to ease the country's acute balance-of-payments crisis.
Q6. Which country brokered the landmark Saudi Arabia-Iran normalization agreement signed in March 2023?
Answer: China
Explanation: China brokered the surprise rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, signed in Beijing in March 2023 after secret negotiations, marking a significant diplomatic achievement and shift in Middle East dynamics.
Q7. Pakistan officially banned TTP under which legal framework?
Answer: Anti-Terrorism Act 1997
Explanation: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan was formally proscribed as a terrorist organisation under Schedule 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, which provides the legal framework for banning militant groups in Pakistan.
Q8. The JF-17 Thunder is manufactured in Pakistan by which entity in collaboration with China?
Answer: Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) with CAIG/AVIC
Explanation: The JF-17 Thunder is jointly manufactured by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) at Kamra and China's Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG), a subsidiary of AVIC.
Q9. In which year did India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LOC)?
Answer: 2021
Explanation: India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire along the Line of Control in February 2021, reaffirming the 2003 ceasefire agreement and agreeing to address each other's core concerns through dialogue.
Q10. The February 2021 LOC ceasefire agreement was significant because it halted:
Answer: Cross-LOC firing that had intensified since 2016
Explanation: The February 2021 LOC ceasefire agreement reaffirmed the 2003 ceasefire, halting the intense cross-LoC firing that had escalated significantly from 2016 onwards, causing civilian casualties on both sides.
Q11. As of 2024, which two countries remain the only polio-endemic nations in the world?
Answer: Pakistan and Afghanistan
Explanation: As of 2024, Pakistan and Afghanistan remain the only two countries in the world where wild poliovirus type 1 transmission has never been interrupted, making them the last polio-endemic nations.
Q12. The Simla Agreement of 1972 was signed between India and Pakistan primarily to:
Answer: Resolve disputes bilaterally and establish the Line of Control in Kashmir
Explanation: The Simla Agreement, signed on 2 July 1972 between Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi, committed both countries to resolving disputes bilaterally and transformed the ceasefire line in Kashmir into the Line of Control (LOC).
Q13. Pakistan was among the first countries to recognize the People's Republic of China. In which year did Pakistan extend this recognition?
Answer: January 1950
Explanation: Pakistan extended diplomatic recognition to the People's Republic of China in January 1950, making it one of the first non-communist countries to do so.
Q14. Pakistan's first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan visited the United States in 1950 to strengthen bilateral ties. He had earlier declined an invitation to visit which country?
Answer: Soviet Union
Explanation: Liaquat Ali Khan accepted the US invitation and visited Washington in 1950 but declined a prior invitation from the Soviet Union, aligning Pakistan with the Western bloc during the early Cold War.
Q15. The official characterization of the Pakistan-China bilateral relationship is described as a(n):
Answer: All-weather strategic cooperative partnership
Explanation: Pakistan and China officially describe their bilateral relationship as an "All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership," a term denoting consistency and depth of ties regardless of changing regional or global circumstances.
Q16. Saudi Arabia has historically provided Pakistan with significant financial support during economic crises. This relationship is also underpinned by which institutional tie?
Answer: Shared membership in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Explanation: Both Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which underpins their close bilateral ties alongside economic and security cooperation.
Q17. The 1971 Indo-Pakistan War resulted in which major geopolitical outcome?
Answer: The creation of Bangladesh from former East Pakistan
Explanation: The 1971 war ended with Pakistan's military surrendering in Dhaka on 16 December 1971, leading to the creation of Bangladesh from the former East Pakistan - a watershed moment in South Asian history.
Q18. In Pakistan's first decade of independence (1947-1957), the overarching priority of its foreign policy was:
Answer: Securing international recognition and military/economic support to ensure survival as a new state
Explanation: In its first decade, Pakistan's foreign policy was driven by existential security concerns - securing international recognition, obtaining military aid through alliances (SEATO, CENTO), and economic support.
Q19. Which country is the primary bilateral partner in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?
Answer: China
Explanation: China is the primary bilateral partner in CPEC, having committed over $62 billion in investment for infrastructure, energy, and industrial projects connecting China's Xinjiang with Pakistan's Gwadar port.
Q20. What is the total committed investment figure associated with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)?
Answer: Approximately 65 billion US dollars
Explanation: CPEC's total committed investment stands at approximately $65 billion, making it one of the largest bilateral infrastructure programmes in the world. The corridor connects Gwadar Port in Pakistan to Kashgar in China.