Chap 6 (Foreign relations of Pakistan) Class: X
Short Questions Answers(Gohar Publishers)
Q no 1. What is meant by Durand Line? (Note Q 1 & 4 same answer)
Q no 4. When was border settlement made between British India and Afghanistan?
Ans: i. Foreign Secretary Government of India, Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, and
Afghan King, Ameer Abdul Rehman, signed an agreement for the permanent
solution of the border issue between British India and Afghanistan in 1893.
ii. It finalized the border lines. Afghanistan accepted the Durand Line as it’s
international border.
iii. The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called Durand Line.
Q no 2. What are the responsibilities of the Economic and Social Council?
Ans: Its responsibilities include:
i. Raising the standard of living of man
ii.Trying for economic and social development
iii.Collaboration in the educational, scientific and cultural fields
iv.Taking measures to eradicate unemployment, poverty and diseases etc.
Q no 3. Write three responsibilities of United Nations General Assembly.
Ans: Its responsibilities include:
i. Electing non-permanent members of the Security Council
ii. Giving membership to new states and terminating the membership of some states
iii. Approving the budget of the united nations
iv. Taking measures to establish world peace
Q no 5. By which two countries was the Indus Water Treaty Signed?
Ans: To solve this issue, with the cooperation of World Bank, in 1960 both countries
agreed to a treaty called the Indus Water treaty. According to this treaty 3 western rivers
(Indus, Jhelum and Chenab) were Pakistan’s share while 3 eastern rivers (Ravi, Sutlaj and
Beas) went to India.
Q no 6. When did the relations between Pakistan and People’s Republic China begin?
Ans: The Pak-China friendly relations started since 1954-55, both the countries have been
close friends with each other. Their friendship is based on sincere emotions of the people.
China has always proved itself to be a dependable friend in war and peace.
Q no7. Write the names of ten member countries of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference.
Ans: i. Afghanistan ii. Albania iii. Azerbaijan iv. Sudan
v. Egypt vi. Indonesia vii. Iran viii. Iraq ix. Jordan
x. Kuwait xi. Libya xii. Malaysia xiii. Oman
xiv. Pakistan xv. Qatar xvi. Saudi Arabia xvii. Turkey
Q no 8. When was the Kashmir issue presented in United Nations?
Ans: i. It is a territorial conflict between India and Pakistan since partition of the
Subcontinent in 1947.
ii. The state of Jammu and Kashmir should have acceded to Pakistan because of
its Muslim majority population and geographical location, but this didn’t happen
when Maharaja Hari Sing sought military assistance from India. Later the Indian
forces intervened and captured the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
iii. The Kashmir issue presented in the United Nations Security Council on 1st Jan, 1948.
Q no 9. When and where did the World Trade Centre tragedy take place?
Ans: The twin towers of the World Trade Centre collapsed on 11th September, 2001, in New
York USA. The collapse of the World Trade Center occurred during the terrorist attacks.
Q no 10. Write the introduction of Bhutan in three lines.
i. Bhutan is a mountainous country.
ii. Its capital is Thimphu.
iii. People earn their living by woodcutting.
iv. People belong to the Mongol Tribe, raising sheep and goat is an important profession.
v. The official language is Dzonghka.
Conceptual Questions
Q no 1. List of SAARC members; also explain objectives of SAARC organization.
Ans: 1) Pakistan 2) India 3) Bangladesh 4) Sri Lanka 5) Nepal
6) Maldives 7) Bhutan 8) Afghanistan
Following are the major objectives:
i. To promote the welfare of people of South Asia and improve their quality of life.
ii. To encourage active collaboration and mutual assistance among member countries in
economic, cultural, technical and scientific field.
iii. To promote and strengthen mutual self-reliance among the countries of South Asia.
Q no 2. Number of OIC members, where and when the organization was established.
Ans: Tragedy of Aqsa Mosque fire in 1969 gathered representatives of all the Muslims
countries of the world in Rabat (Morocco). Muslims states and government got together in
Rabat on 25th September,1969 to established common platform of the Muslims countries
known as OIC.
57 Muslim states joined hands to form a common platform known as the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation. The OIC works in collaboration with other countries of the world for the
establishment of world peace and safeguard the interest of Muslim Ummah.
Q no 3. What are the objectives of Pakistan’s foreign Policy?
Ans: i. Territorial Sovereignty and Security
ii. Ideological Objectives
iii. Economic Development
iv.Safeguard of cultural Heritage
Q no 4. Define Foreign Policy.
Ans: When country establishes relations with other country it has to abide some fundamental
principles and objectives. The policy of state in this regard is known as foreign policy.
Q no 5. Explain the importance of Pakistan’s geographical location.
Ans:
Pakistan lies at the center of the Muslim World which expands from Morocco in the
West to Indonesia in the East which has huge reserves of Oil, Gas and Minerals.
Pakistan is neighbor to China (in North) is an emerging world power. Many development
agreements currently ongoing in Pakistan. Karakoram Highway is an important trade
route between Pak-China.
The landlocked countries of Afghanistan and Central Asian countries can carry out their
external trade through Pakistani Ports.
Q no 6. Name the Central Asian Countries.
Ans: The Central Asian Countries included Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. They all became independent after the
disintegration of Soviet Union in 1991.
Q no 7. Name the agencies of UNO.
Ans: 1) General Assembly 2) Security Council
3) Trusteeship Council 4) Economic and Social Council
5) International Court of Justice 6) Secretariat
Qno 8.Write the abbreviation of (CENTO,RCD,ECO,SEATO,OIC,SAARC,WTO,EU)
Ans: CENTO (Central treaty Organization), RCD (Regional Cooperation Development)
ECO (Economic cooperation development), SEATO (South East Asian Treaty
Organization), OIC (organization of Islamic Cooperation), SAARC (South Asian Association
for Regional Cooperation), WTO (World Trade Centre), EU (European Union).
Q no 9. How was the water issue resolved between India and Pakistan?
Ans: For resolving the water issue, the Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and
Pakistan in 1960. According to this treaty 3 eastern rivers (Ravi, Sutlej and Beas) were
India’s share while 3 western rivers (Indus, Jhelum and Chenab) went to Pakistan.
Q no 10. Name some of the specialized agencies of the UN.
i. (UNDP) United Nations Development Programme
ii. (WFP) World Food Programme.
iii. (WHO) World Health Organization
iv. (UNICEF) United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
v. (UNESCO) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
vi. (IFAD) UN International Fund for Agricultural Development
vii. (FAO) Food and agriculture Organization
viii. (ICAO) International civil aviation organization
ix. (IMF) International Monetary Fund
Short Q/A (National Book Foundation)
Q 1. Pak Iran economic Cooperation.
i. Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan after independence in 1947.
ii. Pakistan and Iran along with other countries were partners in military pact CENTO.
iii. Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey established RCD for economic cooperation which was
later revived as ECO.
Q 2. Quaid-e-Azam and the Muslim World.
Ans: Quaid-e-Azam attached special importance to Pakistan’s relations with the Muslim
countries of the world. He was of the opinion that Muslim countries should join hands to solve
their internal problems and make common cause on all issues of international importance.
Q 3. Pak Iraq Relations.
i. Pakistan and Iraq were together in the Baghdad pact formed in 1955
ii. Relations between two countries started deteriorating after Ba’th party came into
power in Iraq.
iii. In 1973, large quantities of arms and ammunitions were recovered from Iraqi
embassy in Islamabad, this was highly provocated.
Q 4.Pakistan role in the soviet defeat in Afghanistan.
Ans:
i. Eighty thousand troops of Russian forces entered in Afghanistan in 1979 and took
control of Afghanistan.
ii. The moral support of the government of Pakistan raised the morale of Afghan
Mujahedeen.
iii. Combined efforts of Pakistan, Afghan Mujahedeen and the western powers led by
America defeated Russian army.
iv. Soviet Union was compelled to withdraw her forces from Afghanistan in 1989.
Q 6. Pakistan’s relation with European Union.
i. EU is a very effective association of 27 European states. EU countries are Pakistan’s
biggest export destination.
ii. Pakistan export to the EU 7.4 billion Euro, composed mainly textile, medical
equipment’s and leather products.
iii. EU exports to Pakistan exceeded 5.5 billion Euros, this mainly included mechanical
and pharmaceutical products.
Q 7. Pak Bangladesh relations.
i. The east wing of Pakistan separated from the West Pakistan in 1971.
ii. Pakistan recognized Bangladesh as a gesture of goodwill during second Islamic
Conference held at Lahore in 1974.
iii. Both countries are active members of the SAARC and maintain common views on
global issues.
Q 8. Pakistan relations with the Central Asian countries.
Ans:
i. When USSR was dismembered, number of Muslim states got independence in 1991.
ii. Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan are
known as central Asian states.
iii. All these states joined OIC between 1992-1996.
