1971 War | MCQs

Explanation

Explanation

ð  The war of 1971 between India and Pakistan lasted for 13 days from 3 December 1971 to the fall of Dacca (Dhaka) on 16 December 1971 .

ð  The war began with Operation Chengiz Khan's preemptive aerial strikes (india).

ð  on 16 December 1971 in Dhaka, marking the formation of East Pakistan as the new nation of Bangladesh.

ð  Officially, East Pakistan had earlier called for its secession from Pakistan on 26 March 1971.

Explanation

Bangladesh released the Pakistani prisoners of the 1971 War in 1974, under the Simla Agreement, which was signed between India and Pakistan on July 2, 1972.

The agreement aimed to establish peace and diplomacy between the two nations and led to the repatriation of prisoners of war.

Explanation

The Pakistani military, aided by the US and financed by Saudi Arabia, began helping the Mujahideen in setting up training camps and arming them.

Explanation

There are three major Wars (overall 04) fought between India and Pakistan from 1947 to 2021

1. The first conflict over the status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir was in 1947.

·         It is also called as first Kashmir war.

·         Result: As a result of the 1947 war, Pakistan gained control of about onr-thirds of the Kashmir region.

2. The second conflict between Pakistan and India over the status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir was in 1965.

·         Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar is the main reason for the 1965 war.

·         Ayub Khan was the President of Pakistan during the Indo­ Pak war 1965.

·         Lal Bahadur Shastra was the prime minister of India during the Indo­ Pak war 1965.

3. The third conflict between Pakistan and India was in 1971.

·         Yahya Khan was the President of Pakistan during the Indo­ Pak war 1971.

·         Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1971.

4. There is also a limited war in 1999 at Kargil between India and Pakistan.