AFGHANISTAN Flashcards
Afghan Independence Day
19th August, to commemorate Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 ( in 2019, the country celebrated its 100th independence day )
Neighboring countries of Afghanistan
China, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Afghanistan-India border name and length
Durand Line, 106 kms
Area and Population of Afghanistan
652,860 sq kms and 3.89 crores
What was the former Afghan Parliament called
National Assembly
How many Anglo-Afghan wars were fought?
3 between 1839 and 1919
When did the soviet union invade Afghanistan ?
1979
Which province did Taliban capture first ?
Herat Province in Sept, 1995
Who founded Taliban and when ?
Mohammed Omar and Abdul Ghani Baradar in September 1994 in Kandahar, Afghanistan
The Taliban introduced and supported punishments in line with the ______
Sharia law
The famous ______ were destroyed in March 2001 on the orders of Mohammed Omar
Bamiyan Buddha (2) statues built in 6th century in Bamyan Valley.
9/11 attacks were carried out at
World Trade centers in NYC, The Pentagon in Virginia and the US Capitol or White House but instead crashed in Shanksville in Pennsylvania
Who led the 9/11 attacks ?
Osama Bin Laden , Ayman Al Zawahiri and their Al Qaeda Organistation
2021 was which anniversary of the 9/11 attacks ?
20th Anniversary
Who was the US President during 9/11?
43rd President George W Bush
Operation launched to avenge 9/11?
Operation Enduring Freedom ( Oct 7, 2001 - 31 Dec 2014 )
Operation to assassinate Osama Bin Laden
Operation Neptune Spear ( 2nd May 2011 )
In 2001, the northern alliance controlled which part of the country
Badakhshan province in the north east
When did the US win the war against Taliban
December 2001
National Resistance Front leaders
Ahmad Shah Massoud and Abdul Rashid Dostum
Active regions of National Resistance Front
Panjshir province ; Parwan province ; Baghlan province
Who was chosen to lead the country post 9/11
Hamid Karzai
Who created National Front of Afghanistan
Ahmad Zia Massoud ; Abdul Rashid Dostum and Mohammed Mohaqiq
Why was the national front of afghanistan created
To oppose peace talks with taliban, the idea of which emerged under the Karzai administration in 2010
US Taliban peace deal was signed in
Doha, Feb 29 , 2020
Mediator in the Afghan peace talks
Pakistan
4 Objectives of the deal
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
When did the Taliban forces start taking control
1st May 2021
When was Kabul captured
15th August 2021
When was Pashtun Valley captured
6th September, 2021 ( full control )
Interim government of Afghanistan has how many members
33 members ( 14 are on the UN blacklist )
Composition of the Interim Govt
30 Pashtuns, 2 Tajiks and 1 Uzbek
Who is Hibatullah Akhundzada
Supreme Leader of Taliban
Acting Prime Minister
Mohammed Hasan Akhund
Deputy PMs
Abdul Ghani Baradar and Abdul Sanam Hanafi ( only uzbek )
Acting interior minister
Sirajuddin Haqqani
Who is Zabihullah Mujaheed
Taliban chief spokesperon
Operation Devi Shakti was carried out by
Indian Air Force and Air India
What was Operation Rahat
in 2015 to evacuate Indian citizens from Yemen during the Saudi Invasion
India was the chair at ____ sanctions committee
1988
India- Afghanistan friendship dam
Salma dam built on 4th june, 2016
Where is the Salma dam located
Hari river, Chishti Sharif, Herat province
For which dam was an MOU signed in Feb 2021
Lalandar ( Shahtoot dam )
Where is Indira Gandhi children’s hospital
Kabul
what is the UN resolution no. for Taliban
2593, adopted on August 30, 2021 with China and Russia abstaining from voting
When was resolution 1267 passed
1999 ( India is the head for the 1267 commitee until December 2022 ) this seek to
Other name for Northern Alliance is and the timeline for which it operated.
United Islamic National Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan and the group operated from 1996 to 2001.
The United front was originally assembled by which two key leaders?
Former President Burhanuddin Rabbani and
Former Defense minister Ahmad Shah Massoud ( the latter led against soviet invasion )
Who led the High Council for National Reconciliation?
Abdullah Abdullah
The High Council for Afghan Reconciliation was expected to lead the intra-afghan peace talks with the Taliban from 2020-2021
Indian Air force motto
“Nabha sprsham deeptam”
Touch the Sky with Glory
Indian Armed forces motto
“Sewa Paramo Dharma”
Service is our prime duty
Indian Navy motto
“Sham-no Varuna”
May the Lord of the Oceans be auspicious unto us
