Friday 14 October 2011

Current Affairs 2009- CSS Past Paper


FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST
IN BPS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,
Year: 2009
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, PAPER-I
EVERY DAY SCIENCE 


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

NOTE:
(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.
TIME ALLOWED Part-I 30 Minutes Maximum Marks 20
Part-II 2 hours & 30 Minutes Maximum marks 80
Part – I ( MCQ)
(COMPULSORY)
Q.1 select the best option/answere and fill in the appropriate box on the answere sheet.

1. Who is Nicolas Sarkozy?
a)German Chancellor
b)Canadian President
c)French President
d)President of Georgia

2. What position Hu Jintao holds in Chine
a)General Secretary of Communist Party
b)President of the Country
c)Both a & b
d)Prime Minster of the country

3. Who is the president of World Bank
a)Robert Brace Zorllick
b)Robert Bruce Gate
c)Robert Bruce Lohaf
d)Bill Gates

4. Where is the head quarter of the Amnesty International located
a)Geneva
b)London
c)Paris
d)New York

5. Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in:
a)1964
b)1966
c)1968
d)None of these

6. Who were the three statesmen who formulated Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
a)Gandhi, Nasser, Tito
b)Nehru, Nasser, Tito
c)Chou-en-lai, Bhutto, Nehru
d)Soe Karno, naseer, Tito

7. The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is established at:
a)Kathmandu
b)Dhaka
c)Dehli
d)Islamabad

8. Who was the founder of HAMAS in 1987
a)Sheikh Ahmen yassin
b)Yasser Arafat
c)Abu Nidal
d)None of these

9. How many official working languages are recognized by UNO
a)8
b)6
c)4
d)none of these

10. In which month does the UN General Assembly usually meet every year?
a)August
b)September
c)October
d)November

11. Which of the following countries have the power of veto in General Assembly of UNO?
a)USA
b)Russia
c)China
d)All of these

12. The term of office of a judge of the International Court of Justice is?
a)5 Years
b)7 Years
c)9 years
d)None of these

13. Alliance among Indian, Germany, Japan and Brazil to support each others bid for permanent seat on UN Security Council is called
a)Alliance 4
b)G 4
c)Big 4
d)None of these

14. The Iran – Pakistan – India gas pipeline is also known as
a)Friendly pipeline
b)Peace pipeline
c)Great pipeline
d)None of these

15. The first parliamentary elections in Afghanistan were held in
a)2004
b)2005
c)2006
d)None of these

16. Which is the National Flower of Pakistan
a)Tulip
b)Rose
c)Jasmine
d)None of these

17. After “pustuns” the largest – ethnic group in Afghanistan is
a)Uzbeks
b)Hazaras
c)Tajiks
d)None of these

18. The Capital of Argentina is
a)Columbia
b)Barcelona
c)Buenos Aires
d)Peru

19. Which is the largest country in Africa
a)Sudan
b)Nigeria
c)Libya
d)None of these

20. Name the Currency of Srilanka?
a)Rupiyah
b)Lek
c)Ringgit
d)None of these

Q. 2 why most countries of the Muslim world are devoid of democratic governance? What changes would you recommend to make them modern democratic states?

Q. 3 Dynastic Politics in South Asia has become a norm rather than a exception what are the merits and demerits of this political arrangement? Analyze and comment?

Q. 4 The strength of Chinese economy is perceived as a threat by USA to its dwindling hegemony. What changes at policy level are required by America for harmonious relations with china?

Q.5 In the present day turbulent World, most of the countries in East Asia have been relatively calm and stable in Political & Economic sphere. What reasons would you assign for this success?

Q. 6 Democracy in Pakistan has remained an elusive dream. Why it has taken so long to develop a road map and follow it with necessary modification? Explain

Q. 7 The attack on Iraq by USA was an attempt to control oil resources of the area and redraw the map of middle east. Having failed in to achieve both objectives, what policy options would be required by USA towards middle east for peaceful relations?

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