India-Pakistan Relations — Set 13
International Relations · भारत-पाकिस्तान संबंध · Questions 121–130 of 160
India expelled which Pakistani diplomat in 2020 on charges of espionage?
Correct Answer: C. Two Pakistan High Commission officials (Abid Hussain and Muhammad Tahir)
India expelled two Pakistani High Commission officials — Abid Hussain and Muhammad Tahir — in June 2020 on charges of espionage and contact with extremist networks. Pakistan retaliated by expelling two Indian officials. India and Pakistan have repeatedly expelled each other's diplomats.
The 'Strategic Partnership Agreement' between India and Afghanistan (2011) concerned Pakistan because it signaled what?
Correct Answer: B. India-Afghanistan security cooperation potentially surrounding Pakistan strategically
India and Afghanistan signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement in October 2011 — India's first such agreement with a neighbor. Pakistan feared India-Afghanistan security cooperation would encircle Pakistan strategically. India built the Salma Dam, Delaram-Zaranj Highway, and Indian Parliament Building in Kabul as strategic investments.
The Zoji La tunnel connecting Srinagar to Leh through the Zoji La Pass has strategic significance because it prevents what?
Correct Answer: C. Ladakh's isolation from Kashmir Valley during winter (when Zoji La is snowbound)
The Zoji La Pass (3,528 meters) is snowbound for 6 months and historically cut off Ladakh from Kashmir Valley. The Zoji La Tunnel (all-weather tunnel being built by BRO) will provide year-round connectivity. Strategic connectivity in Ladakh (near both Pakistan and China LoC) is crucial for military logistics.
India's 'IMEC' (India-Middle East-Europe Corridor) announced at G20 2023 is partly positioned as an alternative to what?
Correct Answer: A. BRI/CPEC
The India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) announced at the G20 Summit in New Delhi (September 2023) is partly positioned as India's alternative to China's BRI and CPEC. IMEC connects India to Europe through UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel. It bypasses Pakistan, which objected to being left out.
After the Balakot airstrikes (2019), Pakistan retaliated the next day with aerial incursion into Indian airspace. Indian Mirage 2000 fired which missile in the dogfight?
Correct Answer: B. MICA
During the 27 February 2019 aerial engagement following Balakot, Indian aircraft used MICA (Missile d'Interception, de Combat et d'Auto-Défense) air-to-air missiles. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman in his MiG-21 Bison used an R-73 missile to down the Pakistani F-16. He was then shot down by a Pakistani missile.
Pakistan military's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) is comparable to India's which organization?
Correct Answer: C. Directorate of Public Information
Pakistan military's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) is analogous to India's Directorate of Public Information (formerly ADGPI — Additional Directorate General of Public Information) under the Indian Army. ISPR manages the Pakistani military's media narrative. ISPR is considered more powerful in Pakistan's civil-military dynamics.
The Hurriyat Conference in J&K includes both pro-Pakistan and pro-independence factions. Which leader headed the 'moderate' faction?
Correct Answer: B. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq headed the moderate faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC). Syed Ali Shah Geelani (hardliner) headed the other faction. After the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, most Hurriyat leaders were detained or put under house arrest.
India considers the term 'Azad Kashmir' (used by Pakistan) as a misnomer. What does India call this area?
Correct Answer: A. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)
India officially refers to Pakistan-administered Kashmir as Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) or Pakistan-illegally occupied Jammu & Kashmir (POJK). India's claim is that the entire J&K including PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan is an integral part of India. Using 'Azad Kashmir' implies legitimacy of Pakistan's control.
The 'Indus Civilization' or 'Harappan Civilization' major sites are distributed between modern India and Pakistan. Which major site is in Pakistan?
Correct Answer: C. Mohenjo-daro
Mohenjo-daro ('Mound of the Dead') is located in Larkana district of Sindh, Pakistan and is one of the two main centers of the Indus Valley Civilization. Harappa (near Sahiwal, Punjab) is also in Pakistan. Indian sites include Lothal (Gujarat), Dholavira (Gujarat), Kalibangan (Rajasthan), and Rakhigarhi (Haryana).
The 'Kishanganga' project won arbitration at PCA (Permanent Court of Arbitration) for India except for one restriction. What was that restriction?
Correct Answer: B. India must maintain minimum flow of 9 cumecs (cubic meters per second) in river
In the Permanent Court of Arbitration's 2013 ruling on the Kishanganga dispute, India was allowed to divert water for its Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project but must maintain a minimum flow of 9 cumecs (cubic meters/second) in the river at all times. This was a partial win for Pakistan. India's project was otherwise upheld.