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War on Terror & Pakistan’s Role MCQs with Answer

Pakistan officially joined the U.S.-led War on Terror in:
a) 1999
b) 2001
c) 2003
d) 2005

Answer
b) 2001

Which Pakistani leader pledged support for the War on Terror after 9/11?
a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
b) Benazir Bhutto
c) Pervez Musharraf
d) Nawaz Sharif

Answer
c) Pervez Musharraf

Which militant group was the primary target of the War on Terror in Afghanistan?
a) ISIS
b) Al-Qaeda
c) Lashkar-e-Taiba
d) Boko Haram

Answer
b) Al-Qaeda

The U.S. military operation that killed Osama bin Laden took place in which Pakistani city?
a) Islamabad
b) Karachi
c) Abbottabad
d) Peshawar

Answer
c) Abbottabad

What was the main reason for Pakistan’s involvement in the War on Terror?
a) Economic gains
b) Pressure from the United Nations
c) Diplomatic relations with the U.S.
d) National security concerns

Answer
d) National security concerns

Which Pakistani region became the epicenter of military operations against terrorists?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) FATA (now merged with KPK)
d) Balochistan

Answer
c) FATA (now merged with KPK)

What was the name of Pakistan’s first major military operation against militants?
a) Operation Rah-e-Haq
b) Operation Zarb-e-Azb
c) Operation Al-Mizan
d) Operation Swift Retort

Answer
c) Operation Al-Mizan

Operation Zarb-e-Azb was launched in:
a) 2008
b) 2012
c) 2014
d) 2016

Answer
c) 2014

The primary goal of Operation Zarb-e-Azb was to eliminate:
a) Afghan refugees
b) Drug trafficking
c) Terrorist safe havens
d) Political opposition

Answer
c) Terrorist safe havens

Which U.S. policy affected Pakistan’s role in the War on Terror?
a) Marshall Plan
b) Kerry-Lugar Bill
c) Monroe Doctrine
d) Truman Doctrine

Answer
b) Kerry-Lugar Bill

Which Pakistani military operation followed Zarb-e-Azb?
a) Operation Black Thunder
b) Operation Swift Retort
c) Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad
d) Operation Blue Star

Answer
c) Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad

The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was formed in:
a) 2000
b) 2007
c) 2011
d) 2015

Answer
b) 2007

Which country provided financial and military aid to Pakistan during the War on Terror?
a) China
b) Russia
c) United States
d) Saudi Arabia

Answer
c) United States

Pakistan lost approximately how many soldiers in the War on Terror?
a) 10,000
b) 20,000
c) 30,000
d) 40,000

Answer
b) 20,000

Which terrorist attack led Pakistan to take stricter counterterrorism measures?
a) Karachi Stock Exchange attack
b) APS Peshawar attack
c) Quetta Bomb Blast
d) Marriot Hotel Bombing

Answer
b) APS Peshawar attack

What is the name of the counterterrorism policy introduced by Pakistan in 2014?
a) National Action Plan
b) Vision 2025
c) Green Pakistan Initiative
d) Safe Cities Project

Answer
a) National Action Plan

Which Pakistani intelligence agency played a crucial role in counterterrorism?
a) FIA
b) ISI
c) IB
d) NACTA

Answer
b) ISI

Which country accused Pakistan of harboring terrorists during the War on Terror?
a) Afghanistan
b) China
c) Iran
d) Russia

Answer
a) Afghanistan

Which law was enacted to counter terrorism financing in Pakistan?
a) Anti-Money Laundering Act
b) Prevention of Corruption Act
c) National Security Act
d) Anti-Terrorism Act

Answer
a) Anti-Money Laundering Act

Which international organization monitors Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts?
a) IMF
b) FATF
c) WHO
d) WTO

Answer
b) FATF

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the War on Terror for Pakistan?
a) Economic growth
b) Increase in foreign investment
c) Rise in terrorism-related incidents
d) Strengthening of democratic institutions

Answer
c) Rise in terrorism-related incidents

Pakistan launched Operation Khyber-IV to target militants in:
a) Balochistan
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Agency
d) Punjab

Answer
c) Khyber Agency

The U.S. drone strikes primarily targeted which Pakistani region?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) FATA
d) Gilgit-Baltistan

Answer
c) FATA

Which group was responsible for major terrorist attacks in Pakistan during the War on Terror?
a) ISIS
b) TTP
c) Hezbollah
d) Hamas

Answer
b) TTP

What was the main objective of Pakistan’s National Internal Security Policy?
a) Strengthening economic ties with the U.S.
b) Ensuring border security
c) Countering radicalization and extremism
d) Increasing trade with Afghanistan

Answer
c) Countering radicalization and extremism

Which Pakistani Prime Minister was in power when the War on Terror began in 2001?
a) Nawaz Sharif
b) Yousaf Raza Gillani
c) Shaukat Aziz
d) Pervez Musharraf

Answer
d) Pervez Musharraf

The Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act, aimed at aiding Pakistan, is also known as:
a) Kerry-Lugar Bill
b) Patriot Act
c) Geneva Accords
d) CTBT

Answer
a) Kerry-Lugar Bill

Pakistan received NATO supply routes compensation under:
a) IMF bailout package
b) Coalition Support Fund
c) UN Peacekeeping Fund
d) SAARC Development Fund

Answer
b) Coalition Support Fund

The War on Terror led Pakistan to strengthen relations with:
a) India
b) Afghanistan
c) China
d) Russia

Answer
c) China

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