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Nuclear Tests & Deterrence Policy MCQs With Answer

Pakistan conducted its first nuclear tests on:
A) May 11, 1998
B) May 28, 1998
C) June 1, 1999
D) July 4, 1998

Answer
B) May 28, 1998

The location of Pakistan’s nuclear tests in 1998 was:
A) Chagai, Balochistan
B) Kahuta, Punjab
C) Karachi, Sindh
D) Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Answer
A) Chagai, Balochistan

Pakistan’s nuclear tests were conducted in response to nuclear tests by:
A) China
B) Russia
C) India
D) Israel

Answer
C) India

The nuclear tests of Pakistan were named:
A) Operation Zarb-e-Azb
B) Chagai-I and Chagai-II
C) Ghaznavi Mission
D) Operation Jinnah

Answer
B) Chagai-I and Chagai-II

Which Pakistani Prime Minister ordered the 1998 nuclear tests?
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Pervez Musharraf
C) Nawaz Sharif
D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Answer
C) Nawaz Sharif

Who is considered the father of Pakistan’s nuclear program?
A) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan
B) Dr. Samar Mubarakmand
C) Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad
D) Munir Ahmad Khan

Answer
A) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan

Which international treaty aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons?
A) NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
B) CTBT (Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty)
C) START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)
D) INF (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty)

Answer
A) NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)

Pakistan refuses to sign which nuclear treaty?
A) NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
B) CTBT (Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty)
C) SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks)
D) Geneva Conventions

Answer
A) NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)

What is the primary reason behind Pakistan’s nuclear program?
A) Economic development
B) Defense against external threats
C) Space exploration
D) Civil nuclear energy production

Answer
B) Defense against external threats

Which country provided initial nuclear technology assistance to Pakistan?
A) United States
B) China
C) Russia
D) France

Answer
B) China

What was the main reason behind Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence policy?
A) To gain regional dominance
B) To counter India’s nuclear capability
C) To achieve economic prosperity
D) To join the UN Security Council

Answer
B) To counter India’s nuclear capability

Which doctrine describes Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence policy?
A) Minimum Credible Deterrence
B) First-Use Doctrine
C) Mutually Assured Destruction
D) No-First-Use Policy

Answer
A) Minimum Credible Deterrence

Which organization is responsible for Pakistan’s nuclear security?
A) ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence)
B) SPD (Strategic Plans Division)
C) FIA (Federal Investigation Agency)
D) IB (Intelligence Bureau)

Answer
B) SPD (Strategic Plans Division)

The first nuclear bomb test in the world was conducted by:
A) Soviet Union
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) France

Answer
B) United States

Which country conducted the first nuclear test in South Asia?
A) China
B) India
C) Pakistan
D) North Korea

Answer
B) India

Which Pakistani missile is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead?
A) Shaheen-III
B) Babur-I
C) Ghaznavi
D) All of the above

Answer
D) All of the above

Which global organization imposes sanctions on nuclear proliferation?
A) IMF
B) UN Security Council
C) World Bank
D) WTO

Answer
B) UN Security Council

Pakistan follows which policy regarding the first use of nuclear weapons?
A) No-First-Use
B) First-Strike
C) Retaliatory Strike Only
D) Minimum Credible Deterrence

Answer
D) Minimum Credible Deterrence

What was India’s nuclear test operation in 1998 called?
A) Operation Chagai
B) Operation Smiling Buddha
C) Operation Shakti
D) Operation Ghauri

Answer
C) Operation Shakti

Which Pakistani nuclear scientist was accused of nuclear proliferation?
A) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan
B) Dr. Samar Mubarakmand
C) Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy
D) Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman

Answer
A) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan

Pakistan developed its nuclear program under which government?
A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
B) Ayub Khan
C) Benazir Bhutto
D) Nawaz Sharif

Answer
A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Which Pakistani nuclear reactor is under IAEA safeguards?
A) Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
B) Kahuta Research Laboratory
C) Chagai Testing Site
D) None

Answer
A) Chashma Nuclear Power Plant

What is Pakistan’s official stance on nuclear weapons usage?
A) First-Use Policy
B) No-First-Use Policy
C) Retaliatory Deterrence
D) Secret Policy

Answer
C) Retaliatory Deterrence

Which country pressured Pakistan to refrain from nuclear tests in 1998?
A) China
B) United States
C) Russia
D) Iran

Answer
B) United States

Which international body monitors nuclear proliferation?
A) WHO
B) IAEA
C) WTO
D) UNESCO

Answer
B) IAEA

What is the maximum range of Pakistan’s Shaheen-III missile?
A) 1,500 km
B) 2,750 km
C) 3,500 km
D) 5,000 km

Answer
B) 2,750 km

Which country did Pakistan collaborate with for nuclear reactor technology?
A) France
B) China
C) Russia
D) Iran

Answer
B) China

Which nuclear treaty bans all nuclear explosions?
A) NPT
B) CTBT
C) START
D) INF

Answer
B) CTBT

Pakistan’s nuclear doctrine focuses on:
A) Preemptive strikes
B) Deterrence and retaliation
C) Expansion of nuclear arsenal
D) Nuclear disarmament

Answer
B) Deterrence and retaliation

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