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
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
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
Which region in Pakistan became the main battleground against militants?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
d) Balochistan
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Which country did Pakistan cooperate with the most in the War on Terror?
a) China
b) United States
c) India
d) Russia
Which Pakistani intelligence agency played a key role in counterterrorism efforts?
a) FIA
b) ISI
c) IB
d) Special Branch
Which Pakistani military general led major operations against terrorists?
a) General Raheel Sharif
b) General Bajwa
c) General Musharraf
d) General Zia-ul-Haq
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
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
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
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
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
Which city was Osama bin Laden found in?
a) Islamabad
b) Abbottabad
c) Karachi
d) Peshawar
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
Which Pakistani province saw the highest number of terrorist attacks?
a) Punjab
b) Balochistan
c) Sindh
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
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
Pakistan has conducted joint counterterrorism operations with which country?
a) India
b) Afghanistan
c) United States
d) Iran
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