Kashmir, Siachen & Sir Creek MCQs with Answers
56+ solved Kashmir, Siachen Glacier and Sir Creek MCQs — covering the Line of Control, APHC, Chenab Formula, Gayari avalanche, Article 370 & 35A, 27 February 2019 and Omar Abdullah as CM of IIOJK. Practice for CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC & NTS.
Kashmir, Siachen & Sir Creek MCQs — Pakistan’s Three Core Territorial Disputes
Kashmir, Siachen Glacier and Sir Creek MCQs are a staple of Pakistan’s CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, NTS, IBA and One Paper competitive exams. These three unresolved disputes with India sit at the heart of Pakistan’s foreign policy and Current Affairs syllabus — from the Treaty of Amritsar (1846) that handed Kashmir to Dogra ruler Gulab Singh for Rs. 7.5 million, to the 1948 Cease-Fire Line, the 1972 Line of Control, the 1984 Siachen conflict, and the 27 February 2019 India-Pakistan aerial engagement.
This page gives you 56+ solved Kashmir, Siachen & Sir Creek MCQs with answers — covering every testable fact from the Dogra purchase, APHC, Chenab Formula and the UN plebiscite resolutions, to Siachen’s geography, the Gayari avalanche of 2012, the scrapping of Article 370 and 35A in 2019, and the appointment of Omar Abdullah as Chief Minister of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) in October 2024.
Quick Facts — Kashmir
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Amritsar | 1846 — Gulab Singh bought Kashmir from British for Rs. 7.5 million |
| First battle against Dogra rule | 1930 |
| Cease-Fire Line drawn | 1948 |
| Line of Control drawn | 1972 (Simla Agreement) |
| Length of LoC | About 720 km |
| Muslim % in J&K | About 80% |
| Muslim-majority districts | 10 of 14 districts |
| APHC formed | April 1993 — alliance of 23 parties |
| UN plebiscite resolutions | 13 August 1948 & 5 January 1949 |
| Chenab Formula | Presented by Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan |
| Article 370 & 35A scrapped | 5 August 2019 by Indian Parliament |
| IIOJK Chief Minister (Oct 2024) | Omar Abdullah (National Conference) |
Quick Facts — Siachen Glacier
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Karakoram range, Baltistan |
| Meaning of ‘Siachen’ | ‘Place of wild roses’ |
| Length | 72.5 km — longest glacier of Pakistan, 2nd longest in non-polar world |
| Status | World’s highest battlefield |
| India–Pakistan conflict | Since 1984 (India’s Operation Meghdoot) |
| Major 1987 battle | Raised fears of all-out conflict |
| Peace process | Started in 2004 |
| Gayari avalanche | 7 April 2012 — 135 buried (124 soldiers + 11 civilians) |
| Claimed by | Pakistan and India |
| Four 8,000m peaks nearby | K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I, Gasherbrum II |
Quick Facts — Sir Creek
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Rann of Kutch — between Sindh (Pakistan) and Gujarat (India) |
| Length | 60 miles (about 96 km) |
| Boundary line name | Green Line |
| Dispute basis | Interpretation of 1914 & 1925 maps of Rann of Kutch and Sindh |
| Rann of Kutch arbitration | 1968 — Pakistan got about 10% of its 9,000 sq km claim |
Topics Covered in These MCQs
- Kashmir Dispute — Treaty of Amritsar, Dogra rule, standstill agreement, UN plebiscite resolutions
- Cease-Fire Line & Line of Control — 1948 CFL, 1972 Simla Agreement, length of LoC
- APHC & Chenab Formula — 23-party alliance (1993), Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan’s peace proposal
- Article 370 & 35A — special status revoked on 5 August 2019, new Union Territories
- Omar Abdullah — sworn in as CM of IIOJK on 16 October 2024 (National Conference)
- Siachen Glacier — Karakoram location, meaning, geography, 1984 conflict, Gayari avalanche
- 27 February 2019 — PAF shot down Su-30MKI and MiG-21, Abhinandan captured and released
- Sir Creek & Rann of Kutch — Green Line, 1968 arbitration, 1914 & 1925 maps
Exam tip: Memorize these anchor dates — 1846 (Treaty of Amritsar, Rs. 7.5 million), 1948 (CFL + UN plebiscite), 1972 (LoC), 1984 (Siachen conflict begins), April 1993 (APHC), 7 April 2012 (Gayari avalanche), 27 February 2019 (PAF shoots down Indian jets), 5 August 2019 (Article 370 scrapped), 16 October 2024 (Omar Abdullah CM IIOJK). Together these cover 80%+ of every MCQ ever set on this topic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Under the Treaty of Amritsar (1846), Dogra ruler Maharaja Gulab Singh purchased Kashmir from the British East India Company for Rs. 7.5 million (Nanakshahi rupees) — the event that initiated nearly a century of Dogra rule over Jammu & Kashmir.
The Line of Control (LoC) was drawn in 1972 under the Simla Agreement, following the 1971 war. It is about 720 km long and replaced the earlier 1948 Cease-Fire Line.
Two UN Security Council resolutions granted Kashmiris the right of plebiscite: the first on 13 August 1948 and the second on 5 January 1949.
The Siachen Glacier is located in the Karakoram range in Baltistan. The word ‘Siachen’ means ‘place of wild roses’. At about 72.5 km, it is the longest glacier of Pakistan and the second longest in the world’s non-polar regions.
On 7 April 2012, a massive avalanche hit the Pakistan Army camp in Gayari sector near Siachen, burying 135 people alive — 124 soldiers and 11 civilians. It remains one of Pakistan’s worst peace-time military disasters.
On 27 February 2019, in response to India violating the LoC the previous day, the Pakistan Air Force shot down two Indian Air Force jets — a Sukhoi Su-30MKI and a MiG-21. Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured and later released as a gesture of peace on 1 March 2019.
Article 370 of the Indian Constitution granted special autonomous status to Jammu & Kashmir. It was scrapped by the Indian Parliament on 5 August 2019, along with Article 35A. All clauses of Article 370 were revoked except Clause 1 (which states J&K is a part of India). J&K was split into two Union Territories — J&K (with legislature) and Ladakh (without legislature).
Omar Abdullah, leader of the National Conference, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) on 16 October 2024 — the first elected CM since Article 370 was scrapped in 2019.
Sir Creek is a 60-mile tidal estuary in the Rann of Kutch between Sindh (Pakistan) and Gujarat (India). The boundary line including this creek is called the Green Line. The dispute hinges on interpretation of the line between the Rann of Kutch and Sindh as depicted in the 1914 and 1925 maps.
Yes — essential. Kashmir, Siachen and Sir Creek form the spine of Pakistan’s foreign-policy and Pakistan-Affairs syllabus. Expect 4–8 MCQs on these topics in every Current Affairs / Pakistan Affairs paper of CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC and NTS.
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