current affairs MCQ #6770

Cross-border firing violations along the LoC dramatically increased between 2016 and 2020 before the 2021 ceasefire. What was Pakistan's consistent position regarding these violations?

current affairs MCQ #6770

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Cross-border firing violations along the LoC dramatically increased between 2016 and 2020 before the 2021 ceasefire. What was Pakistan's consistent position regarding these violations?

    • A) Pakistan acknowledged initiating firing to deter Indian troop movements
    • B) Pakistan accepted that non-state actors were responsible for some ceasefire violations
    • C) Pakistan maintained that India was responsible for unprovoked ceasefire violations targeting civilian populations
    • D) Pakistan proposed a joint India-Pakistan-UN monitoring mechanism to investigate violations

    Answer: Pakistan maintained that India was responsible for unprovoked ceasefire violations targeting civilian populations

    Explanation: Pakistan consistently maintained that India was responsible for initiating unprovoked ceasefire violations targeting civilian populations along the Line of Control, a position it presented to international bodies and bilateral forums throughout the 2016–2020 period.