International Relations · 4 Aug 2026

Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service cross-LoC

Consider the following pairs: Event/Provision - Correct Description 1. Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service - Launched in April 2005 as a cross-LoC confidence-building measure 2. Article 370 - Abrogated in 2019, ending the special status earlier granted to Jammu and Kashmir 3. Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee - Led the 2026 protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir over economic distress and nominated representation 4. First medical college in Pakistan-administered Kashmir - Established prior to 1990, decades before similar institutions existed in Srinagar How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

AOnly one pair
BOnly two pairs
COnly three pairs
DAll four pairs

Tests careful cross-verification of multiple current-affairs facts against a source article, including one statement with a reversed timeline designed to expose superficial reading.

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Why in news

A former J&K Chief Minister's account of unrest across the LoC has reignited debate on whether cross-border confidence-building measures, rather than coercive crackdowns, offer a durable route to peace.

Why for UPSC

This format tests precise factual recall across multiple current-affairs anchors tied to a single theme, with one deliberately reversed fact (medical college timeline) designed to catch aspirants who skim rather than verify each pair.

Prelims summary

The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service began in April 2005; Article 370 was abrogated in 2019; the 2026 Pakistan-administered Kashmir protests were led by the JK Joint Awami Action Committee; the first medical college there opened only in 2009, much later than in Srinagar.

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