Gilgit-Baltistan : Territorial Dispute Between India and Pakistan

1) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to Gilgit-Baltistan region?

a) It is located in northwest corner of Jammu and Kashmir.
b) It has been under Pakistan's control since November 4, 1947.
c) It is a part of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
d) Both India and Pakistan claim territorial rights over this region.

2) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to current political status of Gilgit-Baltistan region?

i) It has an elected Assembly and a council headed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
ii) The regional government is under the overall control of the federal Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan in Islamabad.
iii) Gilgit-Baltistan finds mention in the Constitution of Pakistan.
iv) It has a provincial status in the Constitution of Pakistan.

a) i and ii only
b) All of the above
c) i, ii and iii only
d) iii and iv only

3) Which of the following statements correctly manifests the stand of India on Gilgit-Baltistan region?

a) India see Gilgit-Baltistan as part of Indian territory illegally occupied by Pakistan.
b) India shares solidarity with people of this region who are grappling with governance deficit of Pakistani government.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

Answers

1) c

2) a, Gilgit-Baltistan or Northern Areas do not find any mention in the Pakistani constitution; it is neither independent nor does it have provincial status.

3) c, The unanimous parliamentary resolution of 1994 by India had reaffirmed that the region is a "part of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral part of India by virtue of its accession to it in 1947.