International Relations Paper 2008
 

[B][CENTER]FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2008

[U]INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS[/U][/CENTER]

TIME ALLOWED:
(PART-I)…………30 MINUTES…………..…..MAXIMUM MARKS:20
(PART-II)…………2 Hours & 30 Minutes……..MAXIMUM MARKS:80[/B]

[B]NOTE:[/B]
(i) First attempt Part-I (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 Minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.


[B][U][CENTER]PART-I (MCQ)
(COMPULSORY)[/CENTER][/U][/B]

[B]Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)[/B]

i. International Relations during 1648—1945 were characterized by:

a. Bi-polar system
b. Multi-polar system
c. Uni-polar system
d. None of these

ii. French revolution occurred in:

a. 1787
b. 1789
c. 1798
d. None of these

iii. World population was one billion in:

a. 1800
b. 1803
c. 1850
d. None of these

iv. Versailles Peace Conference was held in:

a. 1918
b. 1919
c. 1920
d. None of these

v. Germany invaded Poland in:

a. 1938
b. 1939
c. 1940
d. None of these

vi. Bretton Woods Conference was concluded in:

a. July 1944
b. August 1944
c. September 1944
d. None of these

vii. ECOSOC has been established under chapter______of the UN charter:

a. V
b. VII
c. X
d. None of these

viii. The UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim belonged to:

a. Austria
b. Poland
c. Belgium
d. None of these

ix. “Politics among Nations” was written by:

a. K.J.Holstai
b. Hans Morgenthau
c. Frederick Hartman
d. None of these

x. United Arab Emirates is a federation of:

a. 5 Emirates
b. 6 Emirates
c. 7 Emirates
d. None of these

xi. The ICJ is located at:

a. Washington
b. Geneva
c. The Hague
d. None of these

xii. Cuban Missiles Crisis occurred during:

a. 1958
b. 1960
c. 1962
d. None of these

xiii. German reunification occurred in:

a. 1990
b. 1991
c. 1992
d. None of these

xiv. The WTO began in:

a. 1993
b. 1994
c. 1995
d. None of these

xv. Switzerland joined the UN during:

a. 2000
b. 2001
c. 2002
d. None of these

xvi. OIC is an organization of:

a. 48 states
b. 57 states
c. 60 states
d. None of these

xvii. African Development Bank was established in:

a. 1962
b. 1964
c. 1969
d. None of these

xviii. Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone consists of ______ members:

a. 11
b. 12
c. 13
d. None of these

xix. The author of famous book, “Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy” is:

a. Gerald Ford
b. Henry Kissinger
c. Ronald Reagan
d. None of these

xx. Mauritius and Seychelles are located in ______ ocean:

a. Pacific
b. Western Indian
c. Mediterranean
d. None of these


[B][CENTER]PART-II[/CENTER][/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) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.


[B]Q.2.[/B] The emergency of sovereign state as a primary actor was just the beginning of the evolution of modern International System. Assess the pace of change in International Relations from 1815 to 1914. (20)

[B]Q.3. [/B]War and Peace are conflicting values of International Politics. A state cannot encourage one without sacrificing other. Describe three means of peace and security in nuclear age. (20)

[B]Q. 4.[/B] “Development of International Law and Organization are the efforts of all states to make International System less anarchic”. Elucidate the statement. (20)

[B]Q.5.[/B] How can a Nation state best protect her interest and identity in a transitional World Order? (20)

[B]Q.6.[/B] Since South Asia has been dominated by the antagonism between India and Pakistan, what impact do nuclear weapons have on the balance of power in the region. (20)

[B]Q.7.[/B] Terrorism has compelled every one to think, “No one can be trusted and every one is to be feared.” Discuss an appropriate response to Domestic and International terrorism. (20)

[B]Q.8.[/B] How effective the UN in dealing with global problems. What will the International System look like in the year 2050? (20)

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Answers to MCQ's
 

[B]Solutions to Mcq’s[/B]

[LEFT]i-- [B]a[/B]
ii-- [B]b[/B]
iii-- [B]b[/B]
iv-- [B]b[/B]
v-- [B]b[/B]
vi-- [B]a[/B]
vii-- [B]c[/B]
viii-- [B]a[/B]
ix-- [B]b[/B]
x-- [B]c[/B]
xi-- [B]c[/B]
xii-- [B]c[/B]
xiiii-- [B]a[/B]
xiv-- [B]c[/B]
xv-- [B]c[/B]
xvi-- [B]b[/B]
xvii-- [B]b[/B]
xviiii-- [B]a[/B]
xix-- [B]b[/B]
xx-- [B]b[/B][/LEFT]


[I]Corrections will be appreciated[/I]

salam
i m posting MCQ's sollution of IR 2008
may it help u
1 b
2 b
3 d
4 b
5 b
6 a
7 c
8 a
9 b
10 c
11 c
12 c
13 a
14 c
15 c
16 b
17 b
18 a
19 b
20 b
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2nd if someone can help me with urdu mcq's

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Hamid