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Topic 077 · Answers

Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict and the Durand Line

All 10 answers, each with its Book 1 RATNA fact. Try the questions first

  1. Question 1Answer C

    Pakistan's strikes of 21-22 February 2026 targeted camps of which two groups?

    • Taliban and Al-Qaeda
    • Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish
    • Correct answer: TTP and IS-Khorasan
    • TTP and Haqqani Network

    Core Trigger: On 21-22 February 2026 Pakistan struck TTP and IS-Khorasan camps in Nangarhar, Paktika and Khost provinces of Afghanistan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 077, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer C

    Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Taliban forces hit Pakistani border posts on 26 February. 2. Pakistan's Defence Minister called it 'open war'.

    • Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Correct answer: Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Escalation: Taliban forces hit Pakistani border posts on 26 February; Pakistan's Defence Minister called it 'open war' and struck Kabul and Kandahar.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 077, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer D

    What name did Pakistan give its operation?

    • Radd-ul-Fasaad
    • Azm-e-Istehkam
    • Zarb-e-Azb
    • Correct answer: Ghazab Lil Haq

    Current Head: Khawaja Asif is Pakistan's Defence Minister; Pakistan named its operation Ghazab Lil Haq.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 077, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer A

    Pakistan says Kabul shelters which militant group?

    • Correct answer: TTP
    • Jaish-e-Mohammed
    • Lashkar-e-Taiba
    • Hizbul Mujahideen

    Key Term: The TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan) is a militant group Pakistan says Kabul shelters.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 077, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer B

    UNAMA reported civilian deaths from the 21 February strikes in which Nangarhar districts?

    • Kama and Dara-i-Nur
    • Correct answer: Behsud and Khogyani
    • Jalalabad and Surkhrod
    • Achin and Kot

    Data: UNAMA reported civilian deaths from the 21 February strikes in Behsud and Khogyani districts of Nangarhar.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 077, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer D

    What briefly reduced the fighting?

    • UN sanctions
    • Chinese arbitration
    • Winter snowfall
    • Correct answer: Eid ceasefires

    Stakeholders: Pakistan, the Taliban government, the TTP and IS-Khorasan; Eid ceasefires briefly reduced the fighting.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 077, point 6

  7. Question 7Answer C

    Which boundary has Afghanistan never accepted?

    • McMahon Line
    • Radcliffe Line
    • Correct answer: Durand Line
    • Line of Control

    Boundary: The Durand Line separates Afghanistan from Pakistan; Afghanistan has never accepted it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 077, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer B

    In which year was the Durand Line drawn?

    • 1947
    • Correct answer: 1893
    • 1905
    • 1879

    Founded: The Durand Line was drawn in 1893 under an agreement between Sir Mortimer Durand and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 077, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer D

    The Treaty of Rawalpindi (1919) recognised what?

    • The creation of Pakistan
    • A British protectorate over Kabul
    • The Durand Line as final
    • Correct answer: Afghan independence from Britain

    Landmark: The Treaty of Rawalpindi (1919) recognised Afghan independence from Britain.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 077, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer A

    Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Uti possidetis juris holds that colonial boundaries survive independence. 2. The ICJ stated it in Nicaragua v. United States (1986).

    • Correct answer: Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Doctrine: Uti possidetis juris holds that colonial boundaries survive independence, as the ICJ stated in Burkina Faso v. Mali (1986).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 077, point 12

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