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Pakistan’s Role in the War on Terror MCQs with Answer

When did Pakistan officially join the U.S.-led War on Terror?
a) 1999
b) 2001
c) 2003
d) 2005

Answer
b) 2001

Who was the President of Pakistan when it joined the War on Terror?
a) Nawaz Sharif
b) Pervez Musharraf
c) Asif Ali Zardari
d) Imran Khan

Answer
b) Pervez Musharraf

Which militant group was Pakistan fighting as part of the War on Terror?
a) Al-Qaeda
b) ISIS
c) Taliban
d) All of the above

Answer
d) All of the above

Which region in Pakistan became the main battleground against militants?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
d) Balochistan

Answer
c) Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)

What was the name of the military operation launched in 2009 to clear Swat Valley of militants?
a) Operation Rah-e-Haq
b) Operation Zarb-e-Azb
c) Operation Black Thunderstorm
d) Operation Al-Mizan

Answer
c) Operation Black Thunderstorm

Which major Pakistani city was attacked by terrorists in 2008 as part of the War on Terror?
a) Lahore
b) Karachi
c) Islamabad
d) Peshawar

Answer
c) Islamabad

What was the name of the Pakistani military operation launched in North Waziristan in 2014?
a) Operation Al-Mizan
b) Operation Zarb-e-Azb
c) Operation Rah-e-Rast
d) Operation Sherdil

Answer
b) Operation Zarb-e-Azb

Which school was attacked by terrorists in Peshawar in 2014, killing over 140 people?
a) Roots International School
b) The City School
c) Army Public School (APS)
d) Beaconhouse School System

Answer
c) Army Public School (APS)

Which organization was primarily responsible for the APS Peshawar attack?
a) ISIS
b) Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
c) Al-Qaeda
d) Lashkar-e-Taiba

Answer
b) Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)

What was the name of the National Action Plan (NAP) launched after the APS attack?
a) Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Plan
b) National Counter-Terrorism Policy
c) National Action Plan (NAP)
d) Operation Swift Retaliation

Answer
c) National Action Plan (NAP)

Which major city in Pakistan was frequently targeted by terrorist attacks between 2007 and 2015?
a) Quetta
b) Lahore
c) Karachi
d) All of the above

Answer
d) All of the above

What was the role of the Pakistan Air Force in the War on Terror?
a) Ground operations
b) Airstrikes against militant hideouts
c) Bomb disposal
d) None of the above

Answer
b) Airstrikes against militant hideouts

Which country did Pakistan cooperate with the most in the War on Terror?
a) China
b) United States
c) India
d) Russia

Answer
b) United States

Which Pakistani intelligence agency played a key role in counterterrorism efforts?
a) FIA
b) ISI
c) IB
d) Special Branch

Answer
b) ISI

Which Pakistani military general led major operations against terrorists?
a) General Raheel Sharif
b) General Bajwa
c) General Musharraf
d) General Zia-ul-Haq

Answer
a) General Raheel Sharif

Which operation was launched in 2017 to eliminate residual terrorist threats?
a) Operation Black Thunderstorm
b) Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad
c) Operation Sherdil
d) Operation Al-Mizan

Answer
b) Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad

How much financial loss has Pakistan suffered due to the War on Terror?
a) $50 billion
b) $100 billion
c) $126 billion
d) $150 billion

Answer
c) $126 billion

Which law was strengthened to counter terrorism in Pakistan?
a) Anti-Terrorism Act 1997
b) National Security Act 2000
c) Prevention of Terrorism Act 1995
d) Pakistan Penal Code

Answer
a) Anti-Terrorism Act 1997

What was the main focus of Pakistan’s counterterrorism strategy?
a) Only military operations
b) Only negotiations
c) Military and intelligence operations
d) Completely relying on foreign aid

Answer
c) Military and intelligence operations

Which extremist leader was killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in 2011?
a) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
b) Mullah Omar
c) Osama bin Laden
d) Ayman al-Zawahiri

Answer
c) Osama bin Laden

Which city was Osama bin Laden found in?
a) Islamabad
b) Abbottabad
c) Karachi
d) Peshawar

Answer
b) Abbottabad

Which Pakistani border region is often associated with militant activity?
a) Punjab border
b) Pak-Afghan border
c) Iran-Pakistan border
d) Pak-China border

Answer
b) Pak-Afghan border

Which Pakistani province saw the highest number of terrorist attacks?
a) Punjab
b) Balochistan
c) Sindh
d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Answer
d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

What is the role of Pakistan’s National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA)?
a) Conducting military operations
b) Developing counterterrorism policies
c) Engaging in international conflicts
d) Promoting arms trade

Answer
b) Developing counterterrorism policies

Which terrorist organization has been the biggest threat to Pakistan’s security?
a) ISIS
b) Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
c) Boko Haram
d) Al-Shabaab

Answer
b) Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)

Pakistan has conducted joint counterterrorism operations with which country?
a) India
b) Afghanistan
c) United States
d) Iran

Answer
c) United States

Which of the following has improved due to Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts?
a) Economic stability
b) Foreign investment
c) Tourism
d) All of the above

Answer
d) All of the above

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