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Role of Pakistan in War on Terror MCQs with Answer

Pakistan joined the War on Terror after which major global event?
A) 9/11 Attacks
B) Iraq War
C) Arab Spring
D) Syrian Civil War

Answer
A) 9/11 Attacks

Which Pakistani leader supported the US-led War on Terror in 2001?
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Nawaz Sharif
C) Pervez Musharraf
D) Asif Ali Zardari

Answer
C) Pervez Musharraf

What is the name of the US military operation launched in Afghanistan in 2001?
A) Operation Enduring Freedom
B) Operation Desert Storm
C) Operation Iraqi Freedom
D) Operation Neptune Spear

Answer
A) Operation Enduring Freedom

Which terrorist group was the main target of the War on Terror?
A) ISIS
B) Al-Qaeda
C) Boko Haram
D) Hamas

Answer
B) Al-Qaeda

Which city in Pakistan was Osama bin Laden killed in 2011?
A) Islamabad
B) Karachi
C) Abbottabad
D) Peshawar

Answer
C) Abbottabad

What is the name of Pakistan’s counter-terrorism military operation launched in 2014?
A) Operation Rah-e-Rast
B) Operation Zarb-e-Azb
C) Operation Blue Star
D) Operation Gibraltar

Answer
B) Operation Zarb-e-Azb

Which Pakistani city was attacked in 2014, leading to a nationwide military response?
A) Karachi
B) Quetta
C) Peshawar
D) Lahore

Answer
C) Peshawar

What was the main target of the 2014 Peshawar school attack?
A) Military base
B) University
C) Army Public School
D) Police Academy

Answer
C) Army Public School

Which Pakistani military operation was launched in 2009 to clear Swat Valley of militants?
A) Operation Rah-e-Nijat
B) Operation Rah-e-Rast
C) Operation Khyber
D) Operation Black Thunder

Answer
B) Operation Rah-e-Rast

Which border region of Pakistan has been most affected by terrorism since 2001?
A) Punjab
B) Gilgit-Baltistan
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D) Sindh

Answer
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

What is the name of Pakistan’s counter-terrorism force formed in 2013?
A) Rapid Response Force
B) National Action Plan
C) Special Security Division
D) Anti-Terrorism Squad

Answer
B) National Action Plan

What is the main intelligence agency responsible for counter-terrorism in Pakistan?
A) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)
B) Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)
C) Intelligence Bureau (IB)
D) Military Intelligence (MI)

Answer
A) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)

What is the Pakistan-Afghanistan border commonly called?
A) Radcliffe Line
B) Durand Line
C) McMahon Line
D) Line of Control

Answer
B) Durand Line

Which international organization has repeatedly urged Pakistan to act against terrorism financing?
A) NATO
B) IMF
C) FATF
D) WHO

Answer
C) FATF

Which militant group claimed responsibility for the 2007 assassination of Benazir Bhutto?
A) ISIS
B) TTP
C) Al-Qaeda
D) Boko Haram

Answer
B) TTP

What does NACTA stand for?
A) National Anti-Crime and Terrorism Agency
B) National Counter Terrorism Authority
C) National Action for Counter-Terrorism Agency
D) None of the above

Answer
B) National Counter Terrorism Authority

Which country provided Pakistan with Coalition Support Funds for anti-terrorism efforts?
A) China
B) USA
C) Russia
D) UK

Answer
B) USA

Which law was introduced in Pakistan to allow military courts for terrorism trials?
A) Anti-Terrorism Act
B) Protection of Pakistan Act
C) National Security Ordinance
D) Pakistan Penal Code Amendment

Answer
B) Protection of Pakistan Act

Which city hosts Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department headquarters?
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Islamabad
D) Quetta

Answer
C) Islamabad

What is the primary goal of Pakistan’s National Action Plan?
A) Strengthening economic policies
B) Combating extremism and terrorism
C) Promoting tourism
D) Enhancing military defense against India

Answer
B) Combating extremism and terrorism

Which operation was launched in 2017 to eliminate residual terrorist networks?
A) Operation Khyber
B) Operation Zarb-e-Azb
C) Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad
D) Operation Silence

Answer
C) Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad

Which global body placed Pakistan on its “grey list” for terrorism financing concerns?
A) World Bank
B) IMF
C) FATF
D) United Nations

Answer
C) FATF

Which province has suffered the highest number of drone strikes since 2004?
A) Punjab
B) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
C) Sindh
D) Balochistan

Answer
B) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Who was the leader of Al-Qaeda killed in Pakistan in 2011?
A) Ayman al-Zawahiri
B) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
C) Osama bin Laden
D) Mullah Omar

Answer
C) Osama bin Laden

Which city witnessed a major terrorist attack on the Pakistan Stock Exchange in 2020?
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Islamabad
D) Peshawar

Answer
A) Karachi

Which border crossing is a major trade and security checkpoint between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
A) Wagah Border
B) Torkham Border
C) Khunjerab Pass
D) Chaman Border

Answer
B) Torkham Border

Which Pakistani Prime Minister stated in 2021 that Pakistan will “absolutely not” allow U.S. bases?
A) Nawaz Sharif
B) Asif Ali Zardari
C) Imran Khan
D) Shehbaz Sharif

Answer
C) Imran Khan

Which city was the 2008 Marriott Hotel bombing in Pakistan carried out?
A) Karachi
B) Islamabad
C) Lahore
D) Quetta

Answer
B) Islamabad

What is the largest counter-terrorism training center in Pakistan?
A) Punjab Police Academy
B) National Counter-Terrorism Training Centre
C) Military Intelligence School
D) Pakistan Rangers Training School

Answer
B) National Counter-Terrorism Training Centre

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