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Kargil Conflict 1999 & Its Aftermath MCQs With Answer

The Kargil conflict took place between which two countries?
A) Pakistan and India
B) India and China
C) Pakistan and Afghanistan
D) India and Nepal

Answer
A) Pakistan and India

In which year did the Kargil conflict occur?
A) 1998
B) 1999
C) 2000
D) 2001

Answer
B) 1999

Kargil is located in which region of Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Ladakh
B) Srinagar
C) Poonch
D) Baramulla

Answer
A) Ladakh

Which Pakistani military leader was the key figure in the Kargil conflict?
A) General Pervez Musharraf
B) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
C) General Raheel Sharif
D) General Zia-ul-Haq

Answer
A) General Pervez Musharraf

Which operation was launched by India to counter the Kargil incursion?
A) Operation Blue Star
B) Operation Gibraltar
C) Operation Vijay
D) Operation Parakram

Answer
C) Operation Vijay

Which Prime Minister of Pakistan was in power during the Kargil conflict?
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Nawaz Sharif
C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
D) Imran Khan

Answer
B) Nawaz Sharif

Who was the Prime Minister of India during the Kargil conflict?
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C) Manmohan Singh
D) Narendra Modi

Answer
B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Which international leader played a crucial role in resolving the Kargil conflict?
A) Bill Clinton
B) Tony Blair
C) Vladimir Putin
D) Kofi Annan

Answer
A) Bill Clinton

The Kargil conflict was fought mainly in which type of terrain?
A) Desert
B) Dense forest
C) Mountainous
D) Coastal

Answer
C) Mountainous

Which agreement was signed between India and Pakistan in 1999, just before the Kargil conflict?
A) Tashkent Agreement
B) Simla Agreement
C) Lahore Declaration
D) Delhi Pact

Answer
C) Lahore Declaration

What was the main reason for the Kargil conflict?
A) Pakistan’s attempt to capture Indian territory
B) India’s invasion of Pakistan
C) A border dispute between China and Pakistan
D) The withdrawal of NATO forces

Answer
A) Pakistan’s attempt to capture Indian territory

Which organization did Pakistan claim was responsible for the Kargil incursion?
A) Lashkar-e-Taiba
B) Taliban
C) Mujahideen
D) Northern Alliance

Answer
C) Mujahideen

Which strategic peaks were captured by Pakistani forces during the Kargil conflict?
A) Tololing and Tiger Hill
B) Siachen and K2
C) Nanda Devi and Kanchenjunga
D) Mount Everest and Makalu

Answer
A) Tololing and Tiger Hill

Which branch of the Indian military played a crucial role in Kargil?
A) Indian Navy
B) Indian Air Force
C) Indian Coast Guard
D) Indian Cyber Command

Answer
B) Indian Air Force

What was the international reaction to the Kargil conflict?
A) Support for India
B) Support for Pakistan
C) Neutral stance
D) UN military intervention

Answer
A) Support for India

Which agreement governs the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan?
A) Tashkent Agreement
B) Simla Agreement
C) Indus Water Treaty
D) Lahore Declaration

Answer
B) Simla Agreement

What happened to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after the Kargil conflict?
A) He was re-elected
B) He was overthrown in a coup
C) He resigned voluntarily
D) He was assassinated

Answer
B) He was overthrown in a coup

Which country provided intelligence support to India during the Kargil war?
A) Russia
B) USA
C) China
D) UK

Answer
B) USA

Which Pakistani military officer later became the President after the Kargil conflict?
A) General Zia-ul-Haq
B) General Pervez Musharraf
C) General Ayub Khan
D) General Yahya Khan

Answer
B) General Pervez Musharraf

What was one major consequence of the Kargil conflict for Pakistan?
A) Strengthening of democracy
B) Military takeover of the government
C) Economic growth
D) Better relations with India

Answer
B) Military takeover of the government

Which Indian fighter aircraft played a key role in Kargil?
A) Tejas
B) Mirage-2000
C) Sukhoi Su-57
D) Rafale

Answer
B) Mirage-2000

How did the Kargil conflict officially end?
A) A peace treaty was signed
B) Pakistan withdrew under international pressure
C) India handed over Kargil to Pakistan
D) The United Nations intervened militarily

Answer
B) Pakistan withdrew under international pressure

Which Pakistani political party was in power during the Kargil conflict?
A) PPP
B) PML-N
C) PTI
D) JUI-F

Answer
B) PML-N

What impact did the Kargil conflict have on Indo-Pak relations?
A) Strengthened diplomatic ties
B) Led to more peace talks
C) Increased tensions and hostility
D) No impact at all

Answer
C) Increased tensions and hostility

Which Indian army unit was involved in the recapture of Tiger Hill?
A) Gorkha Rifles
B) Rajput Regiment
C) Sikh Regiment
D) Grenadiers

Answer
D) Grenadiers

What role did media play in the Kargil conflict?
A) Exposed the truth to the world
B) Increased misinformation
C) Promoted peace talks
D) Took a neutral stance

Answer
A) Exposed the truth to the world

Which nuclear tests by India and Pakistan preceded the Kargil war?
A) Pokhran-II and Chagai-I
B) Smiling Buddha and Trinity
C) Manhattan Project and Shakti
D) Agni and Hatf

Answer
A) Pokhran-II and Chagai-I

What was a key lesson from the Kargil conflict?
A) Nuclear weapons prevent all conflicts
B) Conventional warfare remains relevant
C) Wars can be won without strategy
D) Diplomacy has no role in war

Answer
B) Conventional warfare remains relevant

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