Which two countries have the most significant nuclear arsenals in South Asia?
a) India and Pakistan
b) India and Bangladesh
c) Pakistan and Afghanistan
d) Nepal and Bhutan
Answer: a) India and Pakistan
What was the primary cause of the Kargil War between India and Pakistan in 1999?
a) Territorial disputes
b) Water resource conflicts
c) Economic disagreements
d) Political differences
Answer: a) Territorial disputes
Which South Asian country has been involved in prolonged insurgency in Kashmir?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) India
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: c) India
Which terrorist organization has been active in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, causing regional security concerns?
a) Al-Qaeda
b) Lashkar-e-Taiba
c) Taliban
d) ISIS
Answer: c) Taliban
The Simla Agreement of 1972 was signed between India and Pakistan to address disputes over which region?
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Punjab
c) Gujarat
d) Sindh
Answer: a) Jammu and Kashmir
Which South Asian country has been involved in a long-standing maritime dispute with China over the South China Sea?
a) Bangladesh
b) India
c) Sri Lanka
d) Nepal
Answer: b) India
What is the primary goal of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
a) Economic integration
b) Military alliance
c) Cultural exchange
d) Environmental protection
Answer: a) Economic integration
Which two South Asian countries have a history of border conflicts over the region of Aksai Chin?
a) India and China
b) India and Nepal
c) India and Bangladesh
d) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Answer: a) India and China
Which insurgent group was responsible for the 2015 Nepal earthquake disaster response?
a) Maoist Insurgents
b) Islamic State
c) Naxalites
d) LTTE
Answer: a) Maoist Insurgents
Which South Asian country is known for its involvement in the Sri Lankan Civil War?
a) India
b) Bangladesh
c) Pakistan
d) Nepal
Answer: a) India
The Line of Control (LoC) is a military control line between which two countries?
a) India and Pakistan
b) India and Bangladesh
c) India and China
d) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Answer: a) India and Pakistan
Which South Asian country has been a significant partner in U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the region?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Bangladesh
c) Afghanistan
d) Maldives
Answer: c) Afghanistan
The “Creeping Line of Control” refers to the incremental territorial changes in which region?
a) Siachen Glacier
b) Kashmir
c) Punjab
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: a) Siachen Glacier
Which South Asian country has a security partnership with the United States known as the Strategic Partnership?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
Answer: a) India
The “Terrorist Act of 2001” in India, targeting the Indian Parliament, was attributed to which group?
a) Lashkar-e-Taiba
b) Jaish-e-Mohammed
c) Al-Qaeda
d) Hizbul Mujahideen
Answer: b) Jaish-e-Mohammed
Which South Asian country has experienced ongoing Maoist insurgency and has been working on peace agreements?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Bangladesh
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: a) Nepal
Which South Asian country faces a major security challenge from separatist movements in its northeastern region?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: a) India
Which organization has been responsible for a significant number of cross-border terrorist attacks in Kashmir?
a) Taliban
b) Lashkar-e-Taiba
c) Al-Qaeda
d) Hezbollah
Answer: b) Lashkar-e-Taiba
The “War on Terror” in South Asia primarily targets which of the following?
a) Narcotics trade
b) Ethnic conflicts
c) Extremist and terrorist groups
d) Economic instability
Answer: c) Extremist and terrorist groups
The “Balochistan conflict” is a significant security issue for which South Asian country?
a) India
b) Afghanistan
c) Pakistan
d) Bangladesh
Answer: c) Pakistan
Which South Asian country has a security alliance with the United States, including defense cooperation and military aid?
a) Bangladesh
b) Sri Lanka
c) India
d) Nepal
Answer: c) India
The Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict is an insurgency issue in which South Asian country?
a) India
b) Bangladesh
c) Myanmar
d) Nepal
Answer: b) Bangladesh
Which South Asian country’s security dynamics are significantly influenced by the U.S.-China rivalry?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Pakistan
c) India
d) Maldives
Answer: c) India
Which international organization has been involved in peacekeeping operations in South Asia?
a) European Union
b) United Nations
c) NATO
d) ASEAN
Answer: b) United Nations
Which South Asian leader played a crucial role in brokering peace talks in the Sri Lankan Civil War?
a) Manmohan Singh
b) Rajiv Gandhi
c) Prabhakaran
d) Ranil Wickremesinghe
Answer: b) Rajiv Gandhi
The “Siachen Glacier conflict” is a territorial dispute between which two countries?
a) India and China
b) India and Pakistan
c) India and Nepal
d) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Answer: b) India and Pakistan
Which South Asian country has faced significant security challenges from internal insurgencies and sectarian violence?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Bangladesh
c) Nepal
d) Afghanistan
Answer: a) Sri Lanka
Which South Asian country has a strategic military alliance with the United States and has been involved in counterterrorism operations?
a) Nepal
b) Pakistan
c) Sri Lanka
d) Bangladesh
Answer: b) Pakistan
Which South Asian country is involved in maritime disputes with China in the Indian Ocean region?
a) India
b) Bangladesh
c) Maldives
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: a) India
Which South Asian country is a key player in the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Sri Lanka
d) Bangladesh
Answer: a) India
Which South Asian country has a significant issue with the influx of refugees from neighboring countries due to security conflicts?
a) Bangladesh
b) Nepal
c) Bhutan
d) Maldives
Answer: a) Bangladesh
Which South Asian country has been a focus of U.S. drone strikes targeting extremist groups?
a) Bangladesh
b) India
c) Pakistan
d) Nepal
Answer: c) Pakistan
Which South Asian country’s strategic location is significant for the U.S. military presence in the Indian Ocean region?
a) Maldives
b) Sri Lanka
c) India
d) Bangladesh
Answer: c) India
Which South Asian leader’s policies have focused on improving relations with China while maintaining strategic ties with the U.S.?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Imran Khan
c) Mahinda Rajapaksa
d) Sheikh Hasina
Answer: a) Narendra Modi
Which South Asian conflict involves the complex issue of ethnic and religious identity leading to regional instability?
a) Tamil Eelam
b) Chittagong Hill Tracts
c) Balochistan
d) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: d) Jammu and Kashmir
The “Indus Waters Treaty” is an agreement between which two countries?
a) India and Bangladesh
b) India and Pakistan
c) India and Nepal
d) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Answer: b) India and Pakistan
Which South Asian country has faced security challenges related to insurgency from the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA)?
a) Bangladesh
b) Bhutan
c) India
d) Nepal
Answer: c) India
Which South Asian country has witnessed a resurgence of Maoist insurgency in recent years?
a) Nepal
b) Bangladesh
c) Sri Lanka
d) India
Answer: a) Nepal
The “Durand Line” is a controversial border between which two countries?
a) India and Pakistan
b) India and China
c) Pakistan and Afghanistan
d) India and Nepal
Answer: c) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Which South Asian country is known for its strategic location in the Bay of Bengal, impacting regional maritime security?
a) India
b) Bangladesh
c) Sri Lanka
d) Maldives
Answer: b) Bangladesh
Which South Asian insurgent group has been responsible for a series of attacks in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir?
a) Taliban
b) Lashkar-e-Taiba
c) Hizbul Mujahideen
d) Al-Qaeda
Answer: c) Hizbul Mujahideen
Which South Asian country has been a significant player in regional peacekeeping operations, especially in Sri Lanka?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
Answer: a) India
Which South Asian country faces internal challenges related to the Rohingya refugee crisis?
a) Bangladesh
b) India
c) Pakistan
d) Nepal
Answer: a) Bangladesh
Which South Asian country has experienced significant political instability due to internal conflicts and military coups?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Bangladesh
c) Pakistan
d) India
Answer: c) Pakistan
Which South Asian conflict involves cross-border violence and human rights violations related to the Rohingya crisis?
a) India-Bangladesh
b) Bangladesh-Myanmar
c) India-Myanmar
d) Pakistan-Afghanistan
Answer: b) Bangladesh-Myanmar
Which South Asian country has been involved in maritime disputes with India over the Palk Strait?
a) Maldives
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bangladesh
d) Pakistan
Answer: b) Sri Lanka
Which South Asian country has been a key ally in U.S. anti-terrorism operations and military presence in the region?
a) India
b) Nepal
c) Bangladesh
d) Pakistan
Answer: d) Pakistan
Which South Asian country’s security dynamics are affected by its strategic position near the Strait of Hormuz?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Maldives
c) India
d) Bangladesh
Answer: c) India
Which South Asian country has experienced ongoing ethnic conflict in its northern region, involving groups like the LTTE?
a) Bangladesh
b) India
c) Sri Lanka
d) Nepal
Answer: c) Sri Lanka
Which South Asian country has faced challenges related to both internal insurgency and external border disputes?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Nepal
d) Bangladesh
Answer: b) Pakistan
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