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Kargil Conflict 1999 MCQs with Answer

The Kargil conflict took place between which two countries?
a) India and China
b) Pakistan and Afghanistan
c) India and Pakistan
d) Pakistan and Iran

Answer
c) India and Pakistan

In which year did the Kargil conflict occur?
a) 1995
b) 1997
c) 1999
d) 2001

Answer
c) 1999

Kargil is located in which region?
a) Punjab
b) Jammu & Kashmir
c) Sindh
d) Rajasthan

Answer
b) Jammu & Kashmir

What was the codename given to the Pakistani military operation in Kargil?
a) Operation Gibraltar
b) Operation Koh-e-Paima
c) Operation Talwar
d) Operation Vijay

Answer
b) Operation Koh-e-Paima

Which Indian military operation was launched to counter the Kargil incursion?
a) Operation Blue Star
b) Operation Parakram
c) Operation Vijay
d) Operation Meghdoot

Answer
c) Operation Vijay

Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan during the Kargil conflict?
a) Benazir Bhutto
b) Nawaz Sharif
c) Pervez Musharraf
d) Asif Ali Zardari

Answer
b) Nawaz Sharif

Which Indian Prime Minister was in power during the Kargil conflict?
a) Manmohan Singh
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
d) Narendra Modi

Answer
c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

The Kargil conflict took place after which peace initiative between India and Pakistan?
a) Simla Agreement
b) Agra Summit
c) Lahore Declaration
d) Tashkent Agreement

Answer
c) Lahore Declaration

Which Pakistani army chief was responsible for planning the Kargil operation?
a) General Raheel Sharif
b) General Pervez Musharraf
c) General Ashfaq Kayani
d) General Jehangir Karamat

Answer
b) General Pervez Musharraf

Which strategic peaks were captured by Pakistani forces during Kargil?
a) Tololing and Tiger Hill
b) Siachen Glacier
c) Nathula Pass
d) Drass and Kaksar

Answer
a) Tololing and Tiger Hill

The Kargil war lasted for approximately how many months?
a) 1 month
b) 2 months
c) 3 months
d) 6 months

Answer
c) 3 months

Which international leader played a key role in de-escalating the Kargil conflict?
a) Vladimir Putin
b) Bill Clinton
c) Tony Blair
d) George Bush

Answer
b) Bill Clinton

Which Pakistani political leader was forced into exile after the Kargil conflict?
a) Pervez Musharraf
b) Nawaz Sharif
c) Asif Ali Zardari
d) Imran Khan

Answer
b) Nawaz Sharif

The Kargil war was primarily fought at which altitude?
a) Below sea level
b) 5,000–7,000 feet
c) 10,000–18,000 feet
d) 20,000–25,000 feet

Answer
c) 10,000–18,000 feet

Which Indian Air Force operation supported ground forces in Kargil?
a) Operation Safed Sagar
b) Operation Meghdoot
c) Operation Cactus
d) Operation Blue Thunder

Answer
a) Operation Safed Sagar

Which country supported Pakistan diplomatically during the Kargil conflict?
a) China
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Iran
d) Turkey

Answer
a) China

Which Indian military officer led the Kargil operations?
a) General Bipin Rawat
b) General Ved Prakash Malik
c) General Manekshaw
d) General Krishnaswamy Sundarji

Answer
b) General Ved Prakash Malik

The Kargil war resulted in which of the following?
a) India captured Lahore
b) Pakistan gained control of Kashmir
c) India recaptured lost territories
d) Both sides retained current positions

Answer
c) India recaptured lost territories

How did Pakistan officially describe the fighters in Kargil?
a) Pakistan Army regulars
b) Mujahideen
c) Paramilitary forces
d) Volunteers

Answer
b) Mujahideen

Which media outlet played a key role in reporting the Kargil conflict?
a) Al Jazeera
b) BBC
c) NDTV
d) CNN

Answer
c) NDTV

What was the main reason for Pakistan’s withdrawal from Kargil?
a) Military defeat
b) Diplomatic pressure
c) Lack of resources
d) Harsh weather conditions

Answer
b) Diplomatic pressure

How did the Kargil conflict affect Indo-Pak relations?
a) Strengthened diplomatic ties
b) Led to full-scale war
c) Increased tensions and hostility
d) Created an economic alliance

Answer
c) Increased tensions and hostility

The Kargil conflict exposed weaknesses in which country’s intelligence system?
a) USA
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) India

Answer
d) India

Which Pakistani political party opposed the Kargil operation?
a) PTI
b) PML-N
c) PPP
d) JUI-F

Answer
b) PML-N

Which peace process was halted after the Kargil war?
a) Simla Agreement
b) Lahore Agreement
c) Agra Summit
d) SAARC Summit

Answer
b) Lahore Agreement

Which country condemned Pakistan’s involvement in Kargil?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) China
c) USA
d) Turkey

Answer
c) USA

After Kargil, which action was taken against Pervez Musharraf?
a) He was promoted
b) He was arrested
c) He overthrew the government
d) He resigned voluntarily

Answer
c) He overthrew the government

Which international organization intervened to de-escalate the Kargil conflict?
a) NATO
b) United Nations
c) SAARC
d) OIC

Answer
b) United Nations

Which major Pakistani city witnessed protests against the Kargil operation?
a) Karachi
b) Lahore
c) Islamabad
d) Peshawar

Answer
a) Karachi

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