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Flashcards on Kashmir Conflict: Historical Perspectives
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Which two countries primarily dispute ownership of Kashmir?
India and Pakistan
In what year did the Partition of British India occur, leading to the creation of India and Pakistan?
1947
What was the intended status of Kashmir after the partition?
A princely state with the option to join India, Pakistan, or remain independent
Which international organization has attempted to resolve the Kashmir conflict?
United Nations
What agreement, signed in 1972, sought to define the border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir?
Simla Agreement
What is the name of the de facto border that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan?
Line of Control
Which region is claimed by China in the Kashmir conflict?
Aksai Chin
Which article of the Indian Constitution granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir before it was abrogated in 2019?
Article 370
Which armed conflict in 1999 was a direct result of the Kashmir dispute?
Kargil War
What is the significance of Srinagar in the context of the Kashmir conflict?
It is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, a region heavily impacted by the conflict.
Name one major militant group involved in the Kashmir conflict.
Lashkar-e-Taiba
What type of governance was established in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370?
Union territory governance
What does the term 'Plebiscite' refer to in the context of the Kashmir conflict?
A proposed vote for Kashmiri people to decide their region's fate
What was Operation Polo in the context of Kashmir?
The military operation by India to integrate the princely state of Hyderabad, influencing Kashmir's accession
Which treaty brokered by the World Bank concerns the division of Indus river waters between India and Pakistan?
Indus Waters Treaty, 1960
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When was the Partition of British India that led to the Kashmir Conflict?
1945
1947
1950
1952
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What region is disputed by India and Pakistan?
Punjab
Kashmir
Sindh
Balochistan
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What name is given to the de facto border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir?
Great Wall
Red Line
Line of Control
Green Line
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Which article in the Indian Constitution related to Jammu and Kashmir's special status?
Article 370
Article 35A
Article 50
Article 356
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What was the 1972 agreement that aimed to settle the Kashmir dispute?
Delhi Agreement
Simla Agreement
Lahore Declaration
Agra Summit
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Which country also has territorial claims on parts of Kashmir?
Afghanistan
China
Iran
Nepal
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Name one major militant group active in the Kashmir conflict.
Lashkar-e-Taiba
Taliban
Islamic State
Al-Qaeda
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Which war in 1999 was a direct result of the Kashmir dispute?
Indo-China War
Kargil War
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Bangladesh Liberation War
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What is the current governance status of Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370?
Independent country
Autonomous state
Union territory
Full statehood within India
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Which agreement administers the sharing of Indus river waters between India and Pakistan?
Tashkent Declaration
Indus Waters Treaty, 1960
Teesta Water Sharing Agreement
Ganges Treaty
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