FATA | MCQs

Explanation

Bajaur agency is the largest District of FATA by population.

South Waziristan agency is the largest District of FATA by area.

Explanation

FATA was merged with KPK in May 2018.

FATA stands for Federally Administered Tribal Areas

FATA was merged with KPK under 25th amendment. 

After the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with KPK, FATA seats were abolished and there will be no election on 4 of the 8 seats. The rest of the 4 seats will also not be renewed in 2024.

Explanation

Explanation

• The area of ex-Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) is 27220 square kilometers.
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• The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) consisted of two types of areas:
• 1.      Tribal Agencies (Tribal Districts)

• 2.      Frontier Regions (FRs).

• There were seven Tribal Agencies and six Frontier Regions
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Related Question to FATA:

• Share of FATA in NFC award 3%
• Operation Zarb-e-Azb underwent in the former FATA. Azb was the name of the Sword of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
• Name of Army operation in FATA? Zarb-e-Azb
• The major languages of FATA are Pashto
• kPK seats before FATA merger _124
• General seats in the KPK assembly after the merger of FATA are 145
• FATA was merged with KPK under which constitutional amendment 25th
• Ex-FATA comprises 7 Agencies
• 6 frontier regions

Explanation

The citizens of FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) were granted the right to vote in 1997 general elections.

Before this, only Maliks (tribal elders) had voting rights under a limited franchise system.

Explanation

• On June 15, the ongoing Pakistan Army operation "Operation Zarb-e-Azb" (Sharp Strike) completed its first year.
• The military operation is the first of its kind against the Islamist insurgents based in the North Waziristan district of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan.
• However, there have been previous operations elsewhere in FATA since Pakistan's first operation against al-Qaeda, Tarik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other foreign Islamist militant groups in the area in 2002.

Explanation

• Pakistan conducted a successful test-flight Fatah-II missile, equipped with state-of-the-art avionics, sophisticated navigation system and unique flight trajectory.
• Range: 400 km 
• Tested on 27 December 2023
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Explanation

Explanation

Explanation

The Tribal Areas, adjoining Laki Marwat and Tank districts, are declared to be part of FATA.

The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan is a 2011 amendment expanding the FATA

FATA is 27220 square kilometers.

FATA consisted of two types of areas:

1.      Tribal Agencies (Tribal Districts)

2.      Frontier Regions (FRs).

There were seven Tribal Agencies and six Frontier Regions

History:

The proposed amendment was presented on 21 December 2010 by Chairman Raza Rabbani in the National Assembly

 Amendment was Passed by the National Assembly on December 22, 2010,

by the Senate on December 30, 2010,

and assented to by the President on January 1, 2011