FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1997
GEOGRAPHY, PAPER – II
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt HVE questions in all including Question No. 8, which is Compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1. Write a Comprehensive essay on “the Earth as Humanity’s Home and evaluate the inter-relation between Man and his environment.
Q.2. What is meant by “population growth”. Describe the patterns of growth”. Describe the patterns of population growth in the world since 1950.
Q.3. Give an analytical account of population distribution in Pakistan.
Q.4. “Politics of Middle East is the politics of its oil.” Discuss.
Q.5. Describe in detail the production of wheat in the world.
Q.6. What is meant by “Urbanization”? Give a critique of the process urbanization in Pakistan after Independence.
Q.7. Write comprehensive notes on any TWO of the following: (a) World’s Religions (b) Under population (c) World’s Fisheries (d) Iron and Steel Industry in South Asia
Q.8. Answer any TEN questions: Write the correct/ best answer.
i). Kalahari is the name of a: (a) River (b) Desert (c) Island (d) Mountain
ii). River Po flows through (a) Spain (b) Italy (c) Germany (d) Austria
iii). River Tiber flows beside: (a) Madrid (b) Rome (c) Prague (d) Athens
iv). Iberian Peninsula is a part of: (a) Asia (b) Africa (c) (C Europe (d) North America
v). The number of CAR’s is: (a) Five (b) Four (c) Six (d) Ten
VI). Aswan is in: (a) Egypt (b) Sudan (c) Libya (d) Algeria
vii. The Pindus Mountains are in: (a) Europe (b) Australia (c) Africa (d) Asia
viii) . The total number of Great Lakes of U.S.A. is: (a) Four (b) Five (c) Eight (d) Seven
ix. Approximate longitudinal extent of Pakistan is: (a) 58-80 E (b) 61-75 E (c) 55-65 E (d) 59-76 E
x). The length of River Indus is approximately: (a) 2880 Km (b) 2712 Km (c) 2562 Km (d) 3600 Km
xi). The Great Bight is in: (a) Europe (b) Asia (c) Antarctica (d) Australia
Xii). The Continent containing the Andes is: (a) Asia (b) Europe (c) South America (d) North America