Wars with Pakistan and China CDS Questions

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Wars with Pakistan and China MCQ Questions


1.
The First India-Pakistan War (1947-48) was primarily triggered by which immediate event?
A.
A direct full-scale invasion by the regular Pakistan Army across the international border
B.
The invasion of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan-backed tribal militias soon after Partition
C.
A naval blockade imposed by Pakistan on Indian ports
D.
An aerial bombing campaign launched by Pakistan against Indian cities
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ANSWER :
B. The invasion of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan-backed tribal militias soon after Partition
2.
The Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, who signed the Instrument of Accession to India in October 1947 in exchange for military assistance against the tribal invasion, was:
A.
Maharaja Hari Singh
B.
Maharaja Pratap Singh
C.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
D.
Maharaja Gulab Singh
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ANSWER :
A. Maharaja Hari Singh
3.
Following the signing of the Instrument of Accession, how did India respond militarily to the situation in Kashmir?
A.
India deployed naval forces exclusively, with no ground troops sent
B.
India formally requested the United Kingdom to handle the entire military response
C.
India declared a unilateral ceasefire without sending any troops
D.
The Indian Army was airlifted into Srinagar to push back the tribal invaders
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ANSWER :
D. The Indian Army was airlifted into Srinagar to push back the tribal invaders
4.
The First India-Pakistan War concluded with a ceasefire that came into effect on:
A.
16 December 1948, exactly one year after Partition
B.
26 January 1950, the date of India's Republic Day
C.
15 August 1947, immediately upon Partition
D.
1 January 1949, under United Nations supervision
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ANSWER :
D. 1 January 1949, under United Nations supervision
5.
As a direct result of the 1947-48 war, the territory of Jammu and Kashmir came to be divided by which demarcation, separating Indian-administered and Pakistan-administered portions?
A.
The Line of Control (LoC), originally established as a ceasefire line
B.
The McMahon Line
C.
The Radcliffe Line
D.
The Durand Line
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ANSWER :
A. The Line of Control (LoC), originally established as a ceasefire line
6.
The portion of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir that came under Pakistani control following the 1947-48 war is commonly referred to as:
A.
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)
B.
The North-East Frontier Agency
C.
Arunachal Pradesh
D.
Aksai Chin
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ANSWER :
A. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)