Wars with Pakistan and China CDS Questions

Wars with Pakistan and China MCQ Questions

13.
Which Indian Prime Minister, who had succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru, oversaw India's response during the 1965 War, but tragically died shortly after signing the Tashkent Declaration?
A.
Gulzarilal Nanda
B.
Morarji Desai
C.
Lal Bahadur Shastri
D.
Indira Gandhi
ANSWER :
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
14.
During the 1965 War, although the United States provided no direct military aid to Pakistan, which other major power offered Pakistan diplomatic support during the conflict?
A.
China
B.
The Soviet Union
C.
Japan
D.
France
ANSWER :
A. China
15.
The 1971 India-Pakistan War was rooted in a political and military crisis that originated in which region?
A.
Sindh province
B.
The Rann of Kutch
C.
Jammu and Kashmir exclusively
D.
East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
ANSWER :
D. East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
16.
The brutal Pakistani military crackdown launched against the Bengali population and political movement in East Pakistan in March 1971, which triggered a massive refugee crisis and the Bangladesh Liberation War, was codenamed:
A.
Operation Cactus Lily
B.
Operation Searchlight
C.
Operation Trident
D.
Operation Gibraltar
ANSWER :
B. Operation Searchlight
17.
The massive refugee crisis resulting from the violence in East Pakistan in 1971 saw an estimated how many refugees flee into India?
A.
Approximately 50 million
B.
Approximately 1 million
C.
Approximately 100,000
D.
Approximately 10 million
ANSWER :
D. Approximately 10 million
18.
The full-scale war between India and Pakistan in December 1971 is generally considered to have formally begun when:
A.
Bangladesh formally declared independence on 26 March 1971
B.
The United Nations formally declared war between the two nations
C.
India launched a surprise invasion of West Pakistan on 16 December 1971
D.
Pakistan launched pre-emptive airstrikes on Indian airbases on 3 December 1971
ANSWER :
D. Pakistan launched pre-emptive airstrikes on Indian airbases on 3 December 1971