UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Japanese economic team to visit Pak.
Q1. Who co-chaired the 8th Pakistan–Japan Government–Business Joint Dialogue (January 2026, Tokyo) from the Japanese side?
- A. Takuo Komori, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
- B. Akahori Takeshi, Director General for South Asia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- C. Shigeru Ishiba, Prime Minister of Japan
- D. Takeshi Iwaya, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Q2. In which year were diplomatic relations between Japan and Pakistan established, providing the foundation for their later economic dialogues?
- A. 1947
- B. 1952
- C. 1954
- D. 1962
Q3. On the Japanese side, which ministry co-chairs the Pakistan–Japan Government–Business Joint Dialogue and anchors industrial and trade cooperation with Pakistan?
- A. Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
- B. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
- C. Ministry of Finance
- D. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)