current affairs MCQ #5471

The Simla Agreement of 1972 was signed between India and Pakistan primarily to:

current affairs MCQ #5471

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The Simla Agreement of 1972 was signed between India and Pakistan primarily to:

    • A) End the 1971 war and return all POWs immediately
    • B) Permanently divide Kashmir along the LOC
    • C) Establish a joint Indo-Pakistan peacekeeping force
    • D) Resolve disputes bilaterally and establish the Line of Control in Kashmir

    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).