Directions : Read the following questions carefully and choose the right answer. Two distinguished former diplomats one of whom spent a term in India as Pakistan's high commissioner (Ashraf Qazi) and the other who retired as Pakistan's foreign secretary (Riaz Khan)- turned their attention to Pakistan's India Policy in the wake of the changes in J&K in a sober and leading Pakistani daily. The former went to the extent of asserting that the J&K human rights situation "threatens to reach Genocide Convention of 1948". The latter, doubtless recognising his former colleague's absurdity, pointed out that "genocide, in the general perception, is tied up to large scale massacres, mass exodus and international outrage" but also stated that India was in for the "long haul" to "tire out the Kashmiris". Pakistan has obviously geared itself to try to prevent any normalisation of the J&K situation through a package of calibrated approaches. These include targeted individual acts of violence which will ensure especially that economic activity does not pick up in the Kashmir Valley, but which will also prevent charges that it is unleashing high terror. Restraining terrorist acts will also help in keeping the focus on human rights. The problem is that the Pakistani establishment is uncertain if its efforts will yield results and it is this uncertainity that is giving rise to strange and irrational notions. How else can the former high commissioner's recommendation that "if the people of the Valley are threatened with genocide, as indeed they are Pakistan's deterrent must cover them" be viewed? The former foreign secretary rejects this as impractical but wants Pakistan to make it clear that it's deterrent would cover PoK and Gilgit-Balistan and that it will find a repeat of Siachen unacceptable. This view has to be taken seriously by Indian security planners. Amidst all these notions Pakistan is nursing the hope that when restrictions on electronic data are lifted in the Kashmir Valley such large scale and violent unrest will occur, that it will draw in international players to pressure India and bring about a new dynamic in its favour. Though the government's strategy of detentions and restrictions on electronic data in the Valley in order to prevent bloodshed has essentially worked well till now, particularly with most governments, a price is being paid through the alienation of international liberal opinion.
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Try yourself:Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Statement : International players will put pressure on India after India will lift restrictions on electronic data in Kashmir Valley. Assumption I : Large scale violent unrest will occur in Kashmir Valley Assumption II : New dynamics will be in favour of Pakistan
A
Only assumption I is implicit in the statement
B
Only assumption II is implicit in the statement
C
Both assumption I and II are implicit in the statement
D
Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement
Correct Answer: C
Refer to the lines 23-24 of the passage where author mentions that Pakistan is waiting for the day India will lift restrictions on electronic data in Kashmir. This will result into the large scale civil unrest and then in order to restrain them India will use force which will offer new dynamics in favour of Pakistan. Therefore it is more or less a cause effect statement. So option C is the answer.
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Try yourself:According to the author which of the following statement by Pakistani diplomats stand irrational and absurd
A
J&K human rights situation threatens to reach genocide proportions as defined by the Genocide Convention of 1948.
B
Genocide in the general perception, is tied up to large international outrage.
C
If the people of the valley are threatened with genocide, as indeed they are Pakistan’s deterrent must cover them.
D
All of the above
Correct Answer: D
The author cites that the above statements of the Pakistani diplomats as ambiguous and exaggerated as they represent genocides and mass killings in J&K which is quite impractical to think. And moreover why India would threaten own citizens of J&K with genocide so all the statements of Pakistani diplomats stand absurd. Option D is the correct answer.
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Try yourself:Consider the statement below and answer accordingly Statement : Targeted individual acts of violence will prevent any normalisation of the J&K situation. Assumption I : Economic activity does not pickup in the Kashmir Valley Assumption II : It will prevent charges that Pakistan is unleashing high terror.
A
Only assumption I is implicit in the statement
B
Only assumption II is implicit in the statement
C
Both assumption I and II are implicit in the statement
D
Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement
Correct Answer: C
According to the passage referring to the lines 11-12 Pakistan has taken a calibrated approach to target India by the strategy of targeted individual acts of violence in J&K ;this will ensure that economic activity will be in doldrums and secondly this will not point any finger at it that it is unleashing terror proximately. So both the options are implicit and the correct answer is option C.
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Try yourself:Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Assertion (A) : Pakistani establishment is uncertain if its efforts will yield results. Reason (R) : The uncertainity is giving rise to strange and irrational notions.
A
A is true but R is false
B
A is false and R is true
C
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Correct Answer: D
The statement mentions a cause effect relationship with the reason cited but is not exactly the reason behind the uncertainity. The uncertainity raises irrational statements from Pakistan but is not the reason for yielding some results which are themselves uncertain. So option D is the answer as both the statements are true but neither of them explains each other.
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Try yourself: What strategy is Pakistan reportedly adopting to prevent normalization of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the author?
A
Increasing large-scale military operations in Kashmir Valley
B
Using targeted individual acts of violence to disrupt economic activity
C
Forming new international alliances to put military pressure on India
D
Initiating mass exodus efforts to increase international attention
Correct Answer: B
Answer: b) Using targeted individual acts of violence to disrupt economic activity
Explanation: The author describes Pakistan’s approach as a "package of calibrated approaches," which includes targeted acts of violence specifically intended to prevent economic activity from flourishing in the Kashmir Valley. By avoiding large-scale terror attacks, Pakistan can maintain the focus on human rights issues while disrupting economic growth. This strategy, as the author suggests, aims to prevent normalization without drawing accusations of high-level terrorism, distinguishing it from options that involve overt military or large-scale disruptions.
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