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Pakistan & Afghanistan Border Issues MCQs With Answer

What is the name of the internationally recognized border between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
A) Line of Control
B) Radcliffe Line
C) Durand Line
D) McMahon Line

Answer
C) Durand Line

Which year was the Durand Line agreement signed between Afghanistan and British India?
A) 1893
B) 1947
C) 1919
D) 1965

Answer
A) 1893

Who was the British official responsible for signing the Durand Line Agreement with Afghanistan?
A) Lord Curzon
B) Sir Mortimer Durand
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Sir Cyril Radcliffe

Answer
B) Sir Mortimer Durand

Which Afghan ruler signed the Durand Line Agreement with the British?
A) King Amanullah Khan
B) Abdur Rahman Khan
C) Habibullah Khan
D) Zahir Shah

Answer
B) Abdur Rahman Khan

How long is the Pakistan-Afghanistan border approximately?
A) 1,000 km
B) 2,640 km
C) 3,200 km
D) 500 km

Answer
B) 2,640 km

Which province of Pakistan shares the longest border with Afghanistan?
A) Punjab
B) Sindh
C) Balochistan
D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Answer
C) Balochistan

Which Pakistani tribal region has historically been a hotspot for border tensions with Afghanistan?
A) Gilgit-Baltistan
B) Azad Kashmir
C) Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
D) Islamabad Capital Territory

Answer
C) Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)

What is the main reason Afghanistan has historically disputed the Durand Line?
A) Resource conflicts
B) Tribal connections across the border
C) Religious differences
D) Water sharing issues

Answer
B) Tribal connections across the border

Which major Pakistani border crossing is a crucial trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
A) Wagah Border
B) Torkham Border
C) Chaman Border
D) Ghulam Khan Border

Answer
B) Torkham Border

What is the name of the fencing project initiated by Pakistan along the border with Afghanistan?
A) Pak-Afghan Peace Wall
B) Durand Security Barrier
C) Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Fence
D) Pak-Afghan Friendship Barrier

Answer
C) Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Fence

Which Pakistani city is closest to the Torkham border crossing?
A) Lahore
B) Quetta
C) Peshawar
D) Karachi

Answer
C) Peshawar

Which year did Pakistan begin fencing the border with Afghanistan to enhance security?
A) 2001
B) 2017
C) 2010
D) 1999

Answer
B) 2017

Which militant group has been a key concern for Pakistan-Afghanistan border security?
A) Hezbollah
B) Taliban
C) Hamas
D) Al-Shabaab

Answer
B) Taliban

Which treaty ended the Third Anglo-Afghan War and recognized the Durand Line as the official border?
A) Treaty of Rawalpindi
B) Treaty of Kabul
C) Treaty of Gandamak
D) Treaty of Lahore

Answer
A) Treaty of Rawalpindi

Which border crossing is located in Balochistan and is vital for trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
A) Wagah Border
B) Ghulam Khan Border
C) Chaman Border
D) Khunjerab Pass

Answer
C) Chaman Border

Which natural barrier is a major feature along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border?
A) Thar Desert
B) Karakoram Range
C) Hindu Kush Mountains
D) Indus River

Answer
C) Hindu Kush Mountains

Which organization frequently mediates border disputes between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
A) United Nations (UN)
B) European Union (EU)
C) Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
D) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

Answer
A) United Nations (UN)

What is the main economic activity between Pakistan and Afghanistan at border crossings?
A) Tourism
B) Trade
C) Oil drilling
D) Fishing

Answer
B) Trade

Which major river flows through both Pakistan and Afghanistan?
A) Ganges
B) Indus
C) Kabul River
D) Brahmaputra

Answer
C) Kabul River

Which Pakistani agency is primarily responsible for border security with Afghanistan?
A) Pakistan Navy
B) Pakistan Air Force
C) Pakistan Army
D) Frontier Corps

Answer
D) Frontier Corps

What is a major cause of cross-border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
A) Language differences
B) Fishing rights
C) Alleged militant safe havens
D) Space exploration disputes

Answer
C) Alleged militant safe havens

Which Pakistani city has been affected the most by Afghan refugees over the years?
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Peshawar
D) Islamabad

Answer
C) Peshawar

Which Pakistani prime minister initiated efforts to fence the border with Afghanistan?
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Nawaz Sharif
C) Imran Khan
D) Pervez Musharraf

Answer
C) Imran Khan

What is the term for illegal movement of goods across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border?
A) Free trade
B) Smuggling
C) Transit trade
D) Counterfeit trade

Answer
B) Smuggling

Which Pakistani region has experienced frequent cross-border attacks from Afghanistan?
A) Punjab
B) Sindh
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D) Azad Kashmir

Answer
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Which international agreement governs transit trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
A) South Asian Free Trade Agreement
B) Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA)
C) China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
D) United Nations Trade Agreement

Answer
B) Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA)

Which year did Afghanistan refuse to recognize the Durand Line as an official border?
A) 1947
B) 1979
C) 1961
D) 1893

Answer
A) 1947

What is the main ethnic group living on both sides of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border?
A) Punjabis
B) Baloch
C) Pashtuns
D) Sindhis

Answer
C) Pashtuns

Which recent Pakistani government policy aims to regulate Afghan refugees?
A) Pakistan Citizenship Act
B) Afghan Repatriation Plan
C) National Security Policy
D) Refugee Relocation Program

Answer
B) Afghan Repatriation Plan

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