Afghanistan Issue – MCQs

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1.Which language is the most widely spoken in Afghanistan?

2.Which individual is famously referred to as the 'Afghan who triumphed in the Cold War'?

3.Which individual was known as the leader of the 055 Brigade under the Taliban regime?

4.What is the most populous ethnic group in Afghanistan?

5.Which ethnic group ranks as the second most populous in Afghanistan?

6.What is the total number of vice presidents currently serving in Afghanistan?

7.In which year were Afghanistan's inaugural parliamentary elections conducted?

8.In which year did Barack Hussein Obama introduce the Pak-Afghan Policy?

9.Which Muslim-majority nation objected to Pakistan's membership application to the United Nations?

10.In which year did Hamid Karzai first assume the office of President of Afghanistan?

11.What major event occurred in Afghanistan during the year 2004?

12.Which provinces in Afghanistan have a common boundary with Pakistan?

13.In which month and year was the Afghan Interim Authority (AIA) established?

14.Which nation among the following officially acknowledged the Taliban administration in Afghanistan?

15.What does the term "Loya Jirga" refer to?

16.On which date was the 'Geneva Accord', which arranged for the Soviet forces to withdraw from Afghanistan, signed?

17.During which year did the deadliest phase of the Afghan civil war occur, resulting in approximately 10,000 fatalities in Kabul?

18.Supported by the USA, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and other key allies, the Taliban emerged as a political and religious movement. In which year did they ultimately take control?

19.Which global event triggered the downfall of the Taliban regime?

20.In which year did the communist regimes of Afghanistan and the Soviet Union formalize their relationship through a treaty of friendship, cooperation, and good neighborliness?