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1965 War & Its Impact on Pakistan MCQs With Answer

Which two countries fought the war of 1965?
A) India and China
B) Pakistan and India
C) Pakistan and Afghanistan
D) India and Bangladesh

Answer
B) Pakistan and India

What was the main cause of the 1965 war between Pakistan and India?
A) Dispute over Kashmir
B) Dispute over Punjab
C) Water crisis
D) Trade disagreements

Answer
A) Dispute over Kashmir

Which operation was launched by Pakistan in Kashmir during the 1965 war?
A) Operation Gibraltar
B) Operation Zarb-e-Azb
C) Operation Grand Slam
D) Operation Meghdoot

Answer
A) Operation Gibraltar

Which operation was aimed at capturing Akhnoor in 1965?
A) Operation Gibraltar
B) Operation Grand Slam
C) Operation Swift Retort
D) Operation Vijay

Answer
B) Operation Grand Slam

Which Pakistani city was heavily targeted by Indian forces during the war?
A) Lahore
B) Karachi
C) Peshawar
D) Multan

Answer
A) Lahore

What was the result of the 1965 war?
A) Pakistan gained Kashmir
B) India occupied Lahore
C) A ceasefire was declared
D) Pakistan lost half its territory

Answer
C) A ceasefire was declared

Which international organization mediated the peace agreement after the war?
A) NATO
B) United Nations
C) SAARC
D) OIC

Answer
B) United Nations

What was the name of the peace agreement signed after the war?
A) Simla Agreement
B) Tashkent Agreement
C) Geneva Accord
D) Delhi Pact

Answer
B) Tashkent Agreement

Which Soviet leader played a key role in the Tashkent Agreement?
A) Joseph Stalin
B) Nikita Khrushchev
C) Leonid Brezhnev
D) Alexei Kosygin

Answer
D) Alexei Kosygin

Who was the Prime Minister of India during the 1965 war?
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Rajiv Gandhi
C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer
C) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Who was the President of Pakistan during the 1965 war?
A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
B) Ayub Khan
C) Yahya Khan
D) Iskander Mirza

Answer
B) Ayub Khan

Which Pakistani Air Force pilot became a war hero in 1965?
A) M. M. Alam
B) Rashid Minhas
C) Sarfaraz Rafiqui
D) Cecil Chaudhry

Answer
A) M. M. Alam

What was M. M. Alam’s remarkable achievement during the war?
A) Shot down 5 Indian planes in less than a minute
B) Destroyed an Indian warship
C) Led a ground attack on Amritsar
D) Rescued soldiers from enemy territory

Answer
A) Shot down 5 Indian planes in less than a minute

Which Pakistani tank was famously used in the 1965 war?
A) Al-Zarrar
B) Al-Khalid
C) M47 Patton
D) T-55

Answer
C) M47 Patton

Which sector saw intense tank battles during the 1965 war?
A) Lahore
B) Sialkot
C) Karachi
D) Hyderabad

Answer
B) Sialkot

Which border town in Punjab became a key battleground?
A) Wagah
B) Kasur
C) Khemkaran
D) Sialkot

Answer
C) Khemkaran

Which Pakistani general played a significant role in the war?
A) General Ayub Khan
B) General Tikka Khan
C) General Musa Khan
D) General Raheel Sharif

Answer
C) General Musa Khan

Which Indian city did Pakistan aim to capture during the war?
A) Delhi
B) Amritsar
C) Mumbai
D) Agra

Answer
B) Amritsar

What was the economic impact of the war on Pakistan?
A) Strengthened economy
B) Economic slowdown
C) Increased trade with India
D) Pakistan gained foreign aid

Answer
B) Economic slowdown

Which country supplied military aid to Pakistan during the war?
A) USSR
B) China
C) Iran
D) Turkey

Answer
B) China

How did the war affect Pakistan’s defense policy?
A) Reduced defense spending
B) Strengthened military capability
C) Disbanded armed forces
D) Shifted focus to economic development

Answer
B) Strengthened military capability

What was India’s main military advantage in the war?
A) Better navy
B) Stronger economy
C) Larger army and air force
D) Nuclear weapons

Answer
C) Larger army and air force

Which battle is considered one of the most significant tank battles of the war?
A) Battle of Lahore
B) Battle of Chawinda
C) Battle of Khemkaran
D) Battle of Wagah

Answer
B) Battle of Chawinda

What was a major diplomatic consequence of the war?
A) Strengthened Pakistan-India relations
B) Weakened Pakistan’s ties with the West
C) Increased US involvement in South Asia
D) Pakistan moved closer to China

Answer
D) Pakistan moved closer to China

Which major international power did not support Pakistan in the war?
A) China
B) United States
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Turkey

Answer
B) United States

What was a major social impact of the war in Pakistan?
A) Strengthened national unity
B) Increased internal conflicts
C) Rise in poverty
D) Civil unrest

Answer
A) Strengthened national unity

Who became the Foreign Minister of Pakistan after the war?
A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
B) Ayub Khan
C) Yahya Khan
D) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy

Answer
A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Which city hosted the Tashkent Agreement meeting?
A) Moscow
B) Tashkent
C) Islamabad
D) New Delhi

Answer
B) Tashkent

Which country emerged as a major arms supplier to Pakistan after the war?
A) USSR
B) China
C) United Kingdom
D) France

Answer
B) China

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