International Relations | MCQs

Explanation

1. 1952-1953
2. 1968-1969
3. 1976-1977
4. 1983-1984
5. 1993-1994
6. 2003-2004
7. 2012-2013

The name "United Nations" was coined by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

• It was founded on October 24, 1945.
• It's currently has 193 member states and 2 observer states.
• The official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Explanation

The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.

It was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).

It was brokered by the World Bank.

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Explanation

Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan after its independence.

List of Country recognized Pakistan Date vise

Pakistan is one of the countries in the world that does not recognize Armenia as a state.

Also, Pakistan does not recognize Israel.

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Explanation

The length of the common border between Pakistan and Afghanistan new is 2611 km old was 2430km

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The common border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called Durand Line

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British signed the Treaty of Durand line with Abur Rehman Khan

The agreement was signed on November 12, 1893, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The agreement was signed between Sir Mortimer Durand, the Indian Foreign Secretary at the time and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan in Kabul.

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According to the Survey of Pakistan, the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is 2611 km

Explanation

OIC Stands for Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Total Current member= 57

OIC headquarters is located in Jadda.

It is the largest international organization outside of the United Nations.

The official languages of the OIC are:

1.  Arabic,
2. English, 
3. French.

It was founded in 1969 and had 25 members originally.

It changed its name on 28 June 2011 from the Organization of the Islamic Conference to its current name.

The first summit of OIC was held in Rabat

Explanation

The Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of 120 developing world states

Founded: 1961, Belgrade, Serbia

Headquarters: Central Jakarta, Indonesia

Founders:

Jawaharlal Nehru

Sukarno

Josip Broz Tito

Kwame Nkrumah

Gamal Abdel Nasse

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Pakistan Joined NAM in 1979

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Explanation

• The Tashkent Declaration was signed on 10 January 1966, resolving the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
• It was signed by President of Pakistan Ayub Khan and India’s Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, with the Soviet Union acting as the mediator.
• The declaration served as a peace agreement between India and Pakistan.

Explanation

Pakistan shares its western border with Iran, which is approximately 909 km long.

It is also bounded by Afghanistan to the northwest and north.

China to the northeast.

India to the east and southeast.

These borders define Pakistan's geostrategic location in South Asia.

Explanation

On 9 June 2017, at a summit in Astana, India and Pakistan officially joined SCO as full members.

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

• On 9 July 2023, Iran became 9th member of SCO. 

Explanation

Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan as an independent state in 1947

They officially accepted Pakistan after Indonesia.

The United States was the first non-Muslim country to recognize Pakistan 

France was the first country where Pakistan's flag was raised.

Pakistan is the only country in the world that does not recognize Armenia as a state

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