International Relations - 2010 Past Paper CSS

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST
IN BPS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,

Year: 2010
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, PAPER-I
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

PART-I

NOTE: Select the best option.

1-UNO was formed in:
a)1944 b)1945 c)1946 d)Non of these

2-The cold war between USA and USSR started in:
a)1942 b)1945 c)1946 d)Non of these

3-Peaceful co-existence between USA and USSR was initiated by:
a)Stalin b)Brezhnev c)Khruschev d)Non of these

4-Detente between USA and USSR started between:
a)1959-69 b)1969-79 c)1980-90 d)Non of these

5-Perestroika was started by:
a)Brezhnev b)Podgorny c)Gorbachev d)Non of these

6-The Taliban came to power in Afghanistan in:
a)1990 b)1992 c)1996 d)Non of these

7-Ismail Hania is:
a)President of Palestine b)Lebanese Minister c)Leader of Hamas d)Non of these

8-Natan Yahu is:
a)President of Taiwan b)Defence Minister of China c)Prime Minister of Israel d)Non of these

9-USSR was disintegrated in:
a)1989 b)1990 c)1991 d)Non of these

10-Theory and Practice of International Relations is written by:
a)Padelford and Lincoln b)Palmer and Perkins c)Hans j.Morganthau d)Non of these

11-Kim El Jong is:
a)President of South Korea b)Foreign Minister of Burma c)President of North Korea d)Non of these

12-Aviar Solana is:
a)Foreign Minister of Spain b)President of Namibia c)Foreign Policy adviser of European Union d)Non of these

13-Ronald Reagan an actor became the President of:
a)Mexico b)USA c)France d)Non of these

14-NPT was signed in:
a)1966 b)1968 c)1970 d)Non of these

15-CTBT was signed in:
a)1990 b)1944 c)1995 d)Non of these

16-People's Republic of China came into being in:
a)1947 b)1948 c)1949 d)Non of these

17-WTO was formed in:
a)1990 b)1993 c)1995 d)Non of these

18-Cuban Missile Crisis took place in:
a)1960 b)1961 c)1962 d)Non of these

19-NATO was singed in:
a)1945 b)1948 c)1949 d)Non of these

20-UN Secretary General Ban Qi Moon is from:
a)Burma b)Mauritius c)South Korea d)Non of these

Attempt four questions from Part II. All questions carry equal marks.

Q2. "Can you imagine a world with out inter-state relations"? Explain the importance of International Relations in the Nuclear age.

Q3. Describe the basic features of modern nation state. What are the dangers to its future?

Q4. Define balance of terror. How far it has succeeded in preventing a major war in the world?

Q5. Explain the socio-economic and Political Compulsions which led to the formation of Regional Blocs.

Q6. "After the downfall of Colonialism. The western Powers have embarked upon a new policy of "Economic Imperialism" through IMF, World Bank, Multi-nationals and WTO". Do you agree? Substantiate

Q7. " The Kashmir problem has been mishandled from the beginning and every successive Government in Pakistan has contributed to that". Critically explain the statement.

Q8. "The Al- Qaeeda phobia has made USA a neurotic Super Power. She is disregarding the norms of International Law and Diplomacy". Make your comments by a brief survey of US Global Policy.