AFGHANISTAN

Question 1

Afghan Independence Day

Answer 1

19th August, to commemorate Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 ( in 2019, the country celebrated its 100th independence day )

Question 2

Neighboring countries of Afghanistan

Answer 2

China, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

Question 3

Afghanistan-India border name and length

Answer 3

Durand Line, 106 kms

Question 4

Area and Population of Afghanistan

Answer 4

652,860 sq kms and 3.89 crores

Question 5

What was the former Afghan Parliament called

Answer 5

National Assembly

Question 6

How many Anglo-Afghan wars were fought?

Answer 6

3 between 1839 and 1919

Question 7

When did the soviet union invade Afghanistan ?

Answer 7

1979

Question 8

Which province did Taliban capture first ?

Answer 8

Herat Province in Sept, 1995

Question 9

Who founded Taliban and when ?

Answer 9

Mohammed Omar and Abdul Ghani Baradar in September 1994 in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Question 10

The Taliban introduced and supported punishments in line with the ______

Answer 10

Sharia law

Question 11

The famous ______ were destroyed in March 2001 on the orders of Mohammed Omar

Answer 11

Bamiyan Buddha (2) statues built in 6th century in Bamyan Valley.

Question 12

9/11 attacks were carried out at

Answer 12

World Trade centers in NYC, The Pentagon in Virginia and the US Capitol or White House but instead crashed in Shanksville in Pennsylvania

Question 13

Who led the 9/11 attacks ?

Answer 13

Osama Bin Laden , Ayman Al Zawahiri and their Al Qaeda Organistation

Question 14

2021 was which anniversary of the 9/11 attacks ?

Answer 14

20th Anniversary

Question 15

Who was the US President during 9/11?

Answer 15

43rd President George W Bush

Question 16

Operation launched to avenge 9/11?

Answer 16

Operation Enduring Freedom ( Oct 7, 2001 - 31 Dec 2014 )

Question 17

Operation to assassinate Osama Bin Laden

Answer 17

Operation Neptune Spear ( 2nd May 2011 )

Question 18

In 2001, the northern alliance controlled which part of the country

Answer 18

Badakhshan province in the north east

Question 19

When did the US win the war against Taliban

Answer 19

December 2001

Question 20

National Resistance Front leaders

Answer 20

Ahmad Shah Massoud and Abdul Rashid Dostum

Question 21

Active regions of National Resistance Front

Answer 21

Panjshir province ; Parwan province ; Baghlan province

Question 22

Who was chosen to lead the country post 9/11

Answer 22

Hamid Karzai

Question 23

Who created National Front of Afghanistan

Answer 23

Ahmad Zia Massoud ; Abdul Rashid Dostum and Mohammed Mohaqiq

Question 24

Why was the national front of afghanistan created

Answer 24

To oppose peace talks with taliban, the idea of which emerged under the Karzai administration in 2010

Question 25

US Taliban peace deal was signed in

Answer 25

Doha, Feb 29 , 2020

Question 26

Mediator in the Afghan peace talks

Answer 26

Pakistan

Question 27

4 Objectives of the deal

Answer 27

1) An end to violence by declaring ceasefire 2) An intra Afghan dialogue for lasting peace 3) Taliban cut ties with organizations like Al Qaeda 4) US troop withdrawal by April 2021, later revised to May 2021. Last US solider left on 11th September 2021

Question 28

When did the Taliban forces start taking control

Answer 28

1st May 2021

Question 29

When was Kabul captured

Answer 29

15th August 2021

Question 30

When was Pashtun Valley captured

Answer 30

6th September, 2021 ( full control )

Question 31

Interim government of Afghanistan has how many members

Answer 31

33 members ( 14 are on the UN blacklist )

Question 32

Composition of the Interim Govt

Answer 32

30 Pashtuns, 2 Tajiks and 1 Uzbek

Question 33

Who is Hibatullah Akhundzada

Answer 33

Supreme Leader of Taliban

Question 34

Acting Prime Minister

Answer 34

Mohammed Hasan Akhund

Question 35

Deputy PMs

Answer 35

Abdul Ghani Baradar and Abdul Sanam Hanafi ( only uzbek )

Question 36

Acting interior minister

Answer 36

Sirajuddin Haqqani

Question 37

Who is Zabihullah Mujaheed

Answer 37

Taliban chief spokesperon

Question 38

Operation Devi Shakti was carried out by

Answer 38

Indian Air Force and Air India

Question 39

What was Operation Rahat

Answer 39

in 2015 to evacuate Indian citizens from Yemen during the Saudi Invasion

Question 40

India was the chair at ____ sanctions committee

Answer 40

1988

Question 41

India- Afghanistan friendship dam

Answer 41

Salma dam built on 4th june, 2016

Question 42

Where is the Salma dam located

Answer 42

Hari river, Chishti Sharif, Herat province

Question 43

For which dam was an MOU signed in Feb 2021

Answer 43

Lalandar ( Shahtoot dam )

Question 44

Where is Indira Gandhi children's hospital

Answer 44

Kabul

Question 45

what is the UN resolution no. for Taliban

Answer 45

2593, adopted on August 30, 2021 with China and Russia abstaining from voting

Question 46

When was resolution 1267 passed

Answer 46

1999 ( India is the head for the 1267 commitee until December 2022 ) this seek to

Question 47

Other name for Northern Alliance is and the timeline for which it operated.

Answer 47

United Islamic National Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan and the group operated from 1996 to 2001.

Question 48

The United front was originally assembled by which two key leaders?

Answer 48

Former President Burhanuddin Rabbani and | Former Defense minister Ahmad Shah Massoud ( the latter led against soviet invasion )

Question 49

Who led the High Council for National Reconciliation?

Answer 49

Abdullah Abdullah The High Council for Afghan Reconciliation was expected to lead the intra-afghan peace talks with the Taliban from 2020-2021

Question 50

Indian Air force motto

Answer 50

"Nabha sprsham deeptam" Touch the Sky with Glory

Question 51

Indian Armed forces motto

Answer 51

"Sewa Paramo Dharma" Service is our prime duty

Question 52

Indian Navy motto

Answer 52

"Sham-no Varuna" May the Lord of the Oceans be auspicious unto us