FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2003.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including question No.8 which is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
- President Bush’s invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, without sound genuine reasons, has made the future of the Modern Nation-State doubtful. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
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Define Economic Imperialism. How far it is correct to say that the G-7 countries have embarked upon Economic Imperialism in the Third World through WTO and Multi-National Corporations?
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The introduction of the concepts of’Unilateralism and pre-emptive Strike’1 by President Bush has eroded the basis of International law and Diplomacy, in interstate relations. Discuss.
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Define Detente. Is a Detente possible between India and Pakistan? Give your arguments.
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What is Nuclear Proliferation? How far the United States of America is justified in pursuing the policy of Non-proliferation towards North Korea and Iran?
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Write notes on the following:
(a) Deterrence (b) Euro-communism (c) Peaceful co-existence (d) Perestroika.
- State the conditions for the ‘Road Map’ of the Palestinian state. What are the hurdles in its implementation?