International Relations Paper 2018
 

[B][CENTER][SIZE="4"]FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2018 FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

[U]INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, PAPER-I[/U][/SIZE][/CENTER][/B]

[B]TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80[/B]

[B]NOTE:[/B] (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

[CENTER]PART-II
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[B]Q. No. 2.[/B] Describe the evolutionary process through which International Relations acquired the status of an academic discipline. (20)

[B]Q. No. 3.[/B] What are the points of convergence and divergence in Neo-Realist and Constructivist approaches to the study of state behaviour in contemporary international politics?(20)

[B]Q. No. 4.[/B] What are the changing dimensions of security and how they vary from the classical concept of international security? (20)

[B]Q. No. 5.[/B] Define the concept of Strategic Culture and highlight the major determinants of Pakistan’s Strategic Culture. (20)

[B][B]Q. No. 6.[/B][/B]Explain the concept of Economics Liberalism and relate its core interests with the concept of Neo-imperialism or creating Economic Dependency. (20)

[B]Q. No. 7.[/B] Globalisation is a buzz word of present day International Economic and Social Order; do you agree that it is transforming quickly the national cultures and politics? (20)

[B]Q. No. 8.[/B] Describe the concept of Pre-Emptive Self-Defence in the context of International Law and critically evaluate the legitimacy of US use of force against Iraq. (20)

International Relations Paper-II
 

[B][CENTER][SIZE="4"]FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2018 FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

[U]INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, PAPER-II[/U][/SIZE][/CENTER][/B]

[B]TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80[/B]

[B]NOTE: [/B](i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

[B][CENTER][SIZE="3"]PART – II[/SIZE][/CENTER][/B]

[B]Q. No. 2.[/B] To what extent did the regime established in Russia by the Bolsheviks represent it’s revolutionary ideology for consumerism, political stability, law and order and social progress? (20)

[B]Q. No. 3.[/B] Evaluate the strength and liabilities of “containment of world revolution policy” during the cold war. (20)

[B]Q. No. 4.[/B] The manner in which a nation’s ideology dominates its foreign policy is constantly in confusion. Explore the relationship between capitalist democracy and foreign policy of United States of America. (20)

[B]Q. No. 5.[/B] An analysis of the anatomy of foreign policy is an essential pre-requisite to an understanding of the dynamics of International Relations. Analyse the central theme of Pakistan’s foreign policy in the war against terrorism?(20)

[B]Q. No. 6.[/B] One of the most serious dilemmas of the South-Asian politics is the contentious relations between Pakistan and India. What measures would you consider for normalization between the two neighbours? (20)

[B]Q. No. 7.[/B] Prepare a study in which you assess the possibility of settlement of the Kashmir conflict such as in the case of East Timor or Bosnian crisis? (20)

[B]Q. No. 8.[/B] The most compelling challenge facing Afghanistan today is, dealing with Afghan Taliban. What do you think of a political engagement and accommodation between Afghan government and Taliban giving way to stability in the region? (20)

MCQs of International Relations (Both Paper I & II): CE - 2018
 

1) Suez Canal was nationalized by Egypt on? 26th July 2018
2) Afghan Front was written by?
3) The Bear Trap was written by?
4) Karl Max wrote? Communist Manifesto
5) The current Air Chief Marshall of Pakistan?
6) TTP stands for?
7) PDP stands for?
8) The current DG of ISI?
9) Indonesia was under the rule of (name colonial power)?
10) Complex Interdependence Theory was the work of?
11) Defensive realism states that:
12) Operation Enduring Freedom was conducted in which country? Afghanistan
13) Operation Desert Shield was conducted in which year? 1990
14) The largest smog emitter country?
15) Jawaharlal Nehru was: a socialist, a social democrat, a religionist, an extremist
16) Essential characteristics of Trump's policy: anti-Muslim approach, Bilateralism, Save America, Pre-exempt
17) Cold War term was coined by?
18) ____ has largest military industrial complex: USA, India, Russia, China
19) Date of attack on Bacha Khan University?
20) Current Secretary General of UNO?
21) The theory according to which the international system is more likely to remain stable when a single nation-state is the dominant world power? hegemonic stability theory
22) The Monroe Doctrine is about?
23) Understanding International Relations is written by? Chris Brown
24) Shin Ben is the secret service of? Israel
25) Pivot to Asia or Asia rebalancing policy was adopted by which American Presidency? Obama
26) Witness to surrender was written by? Brigadier Siddiq Salik
27) Dayton Peace Agreement is for peace in? Bosnia-Herzegovina
28) The latest anti-terrorist operation? Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad
29) GATT stands for: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
30) Globalization also stands for: economic and socio-cultural integration, regionalism, internationalism and liberalism, none of these
31) Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism was written by: Vladimir Lenin
32) Détente’ means: relaxation of tension
33) The Idea of European Union was given by:
34) Karl Marx promoted the idea of: collectivism
35) The Islamic Military Alliance consists of --------- countries? 17, 39, 41, none of these
36) The first summit of OIC was held in: Jeddah, Jakarta, Lahore, Rabat
37) In International Relations, the dominant feature of state recognition is: sovereignty
38) Operation Gibraltar resulted in war between: India and Pakistan
39) Pakistan signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) during the regime of: Pervez Musharaf, Zardari (PPP), Nawaz Sharif (N-League), None of these
40) The actors supported by realist approach in interstate relations are: States, INGOs, MNCs, None of these

International Relation 2015 Solved MCQS
 

[B]International Relations Paper – 2015[/B]
[B]Part 1[/B]

1. Who founded HAMAS in 1987? Sheikh Ahmed Yasin
2. India Pakistan Iran pipeline is also called? Peace Pipeline
3. National flower of Pakistan? Jasmine
4. 2nd largest ethnic group in Afghanistan? Tajik
5. Angora is the old name of? Ankara
6. Christiana is the old name of? Oslo
7. Gold Coast old name of? Ghana
9. Ariary is the currency of? Madagascar
10. Rand is currency of? none of these
11. Tenge is currency of? Kazakistan
12. Gourde is currency of? Haiti
13. Mist is? Water vapors at low temperature
14. Smallest combat aircraft has been made by? India
15. Golden handshake is? voluntary retirement with some benefits
16. Wafa is the news agency of? Palestine
17. RIA Novsoti is Russian news agency based in? Moscow
18. PNA is the news agency of? none of these
19. Flybe is the airline of?
20. Tarom is the airline of? Romania
International day for eradication of poverty is celebrated on? 17th October
[B]Part 2[/B]
1. Marxist theory also known as: Dialectical Materialism
2. The General Usage of the term Globalization are: International integration of world views, products and ideas
3. ICJ is: International Court of Justice
4. The idea of Clash of Civilizations given by: Samuel Huntington
5. Kyoto Protocol of 1997 was a framework of convention on: Climate change
6. Who wrote “Conquest without War”? Anderson
7. Most important attribute of Statehood is: Sovereignty (& recognition)
8. Who gave the idea of ‘Peaceful Co-existence’? Nikita Khrushchev
9. Diplomacy between states from earliest time is called: art of negotiations among states
10. The term Cold war first used by: Bernard Baruch
11. Who was the first Asian Secretary General of the United Nations? U. Thant
12. The US senate refused to ratify the treaty of Versailles because: League of Nations
13. WMD Stands for: Weapon of Mass Destruction
14. India's Operation Eagle was designed against: The Sikhs
15. Non-Permanent member of the Security Council are:
16. United Nations Human Rights was declared in: 1948
17. India conducted its 2nd nuclear test after a gap of: 24 years
18. The Fourteen Points were enunciated at: The conference of Versailles
19. The First Hague Conference was held in: 1899
20. Perestroika and Glasnost were coined to give socialism a fresh impetus in USSR by: Mikhail Gorbachev