Pahalgam Attack & India–Pakistan Crisis 2025 MCQs
35+ solved Pahalgam Attack & India–Pakistan Crisis 2025 MCQs — covering the 22 April 2025 terror attack, Indus Waters Treaty suspension, missile tests, Operation Sindoor, Operation Bunyan Al Marsoos, ceasefire and Field Marshal Asim Munir. Practice for CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC & NTS.
Pahalgam Attack & India–Pakistan Crisis 2025 — Current Affairs MCQs
The Pahalgam terror attack of 22 April 2025 and the India–Pakistan military crisis that followed are the single most tested Pakistan-Current-Affairs cluster for 2025 and 2026 competitive exams — CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, NTS, IBA and provincial PCS. A militant attack on tourists in the Baisaran Valley of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir killed 26 people. India blamed Pakistan, suspended the Indus Waters Treaty for the first time since 1960, closed the Attari-Wagah border and expelled Pakistani diplomats. Pakistan retaliated by suspending visas and closing its airspace, conducted Abdali and Fateh missile tests, and saw its military respond to India’s Operation Sindoor (7 May) with Operation Bunyan Al Marsoos (10 May). A US-brokered ceasefire halted escalation on 10 May. On 20 May 2025, COAS General Asim Munir was promoted to Field Marshal — only Pakistan’s second five-star officer in history.
This page gives you 35+ solved Pahalgam & 2025 Crisis MCQs with answers — every testable fact on dates, treaty suspension, missile tests, air-base strikes, PSL relocation to UAE, drone warfare, ceasefire, and Field Marshal Asim Munir.
Quick Facts — India–Pakistan Crisis 2025 Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 April 2025 | Pahalgam terror attack in Baisaran Valley — 26 killed |
| 23 April 2025 | India suspends the Indus Waters Treaty, closes Attari-Wagah border |
| 24 April 2025 | Pakistan suspends visas for Indian nationals and closes airspace to Indian aircraft |
| 1 May 2025 | Azad Kashmir madrasas closed for 10 days citing tensions |
| 3 May 2025 | Pakistan test-fires Abdali ballistic missile |
| 5 May 2025 | Pakistan test-fires Fateh (surface-to-surface) missile |
| 7 May 2025 | India launches Operation Sindoor — missile strikes into AJK & Punjab; first drone battle between the two nuclear neighbours |
| 9 May 2025 | PCB transfers remaining PSL 2025 matches to UAE |
| 10 May 2025 | Pakistan launches Operation Bunyan Al Marsoos; US-brokered ceasefire announced |
| 17 May 2025 | PSL 2025 resumes in Pakistan |
| 20 May 2025 | COAS Asim Munir promoted to Field Marshal |
| 25 August 2025 | India issues official flood advisory to Pakistan — first formal contact since ceasefire |
Topics Covered in These MCQs
- Pahalgam Attack — date, location, Baisaran Valley, 26 killed
- Diplomatic fallout — Indus Waters Treaty (1960) suspension, visa & airspace closures
- Missile tests — Abdali (3 May) & Fateh surface-to-surface (5 May)
- Operation Sindoor — Indian strikes on 7 May 2025
- Operation Bunyan Al Marsoos — Pakistan’s 10 May 2025 response; name from Surah As-Saff 61:4
- Air base strikes — India (Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, Sirsa) & Pakistan (Nur Khan, Rafiqi, Murid)
- PSL 2025 disruption — matches transferred to UAE on 9 May; resumed 17 May
- Ceasefire — US-brokered agreement announced 10 May 2025 via DGMO hotline
- Field Marshal Asim Munir — promoted 20 May 2025 (only Pakistan’s second five-star rank after Ayub Khan)
- Post-ceasefire diplomacy — India’s flood advisory to Pakistan on 25 August 2025
Exam tip: Lock five anchors — 22 April 2025 (Pahalgam), Indus Waters Treaty suspended, 7 May 2025 (Operation Sindoor), 10 May 2025 (Bunyan Al Marsoos + ceasefire), 20 May 2025 (Field Marshal Asim Munir). These five cover ~85% of MCQs set on the 2025 crisis.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Pahalgam terror attack occurred on 22 April 2025 in the Baisaran Valley of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir. Militants opened fire on tourists, killing 26 people.
India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) — signed in 1960 between Pakistan and India under the World Bank’s mediation. This was the first suspension in the treaty’s 65-year history.
On 24 April 2025, Pakistan suspended visas for Indian nationals and closed its airspace to Indian aircraft. It also closed all madrasas in Azad Kashmir for 10 days (from 1 May) and conducted missile tests — Abdali (3 May) and Fateh (5 May).
Operation Sindoor was the Indian military operation launched on 7 May 2025 with missile strikes inside Azad Kashmir and Pakistani Punjab. It also triggered the first-ever drone battle between the two nuclear-armed nations.
Operation Bunyan Al Marsoos was Pakistan’s military response launched on 10 May 2025. The name — drawn from Surah As-Saff (Chapter 61, Verse 4) of the Holy Quran — means “a solid structure firmly joined together”, symbolising national unity.
India accused Pakistan of missile strikes on Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur and Sirsa air bases. Pakistan accused India of targeting Nur Khan (Chaklala/Rawalpindi), Rafiqi and Murid air bases.
The United States, under President Donald Trump’s personal announcement, brokered the India–Pakistan ceasefire on 10 May 2025. The agreement was formalised through a hotline communication between the two countries’ DGMOs (Directors General of Military Operations).
Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir was promoted to the five-star rank of Field Marshal on 20 May 2025 — only Pakistan’s second ever Field Marshal, the first having been General Ayub Khan in 1959.
After an Indian drone landed near the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium before a match, the Pakistan Cricket Board transferred the remaining eight PSL 2025 matches to the UAE on 9 May 2025. PSL matches resumed in Pakistan on 17 May 2025 after the ceasefire.
Absolutely essential. The 2025 India–Pakistan crisis is the biggest Pakistan-national-security story of the year and will appear in every CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, NTS and provincial PCS Current Affairs paper from 2025 through 2026. Expect 5–10 MCQs on this cluster per paper.
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