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)