FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2015
EUROPEAN HISTORY, PAPER-I
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART – I (MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART – I (MCQS): MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART – II: MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
Note: (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) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at One Place instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(v) No Page /Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART-II
Q.2. Explain how the conquest and policy of Napoleon-I influenced the Course of European history during the Nineteenth century.
Q.3. “The Congress of Vienna was congress of aristocrats, to whom the ideas of nationality (20) and democracy as proclaimed by the French Revolution were in-comprehensible or loathsome. The rulers re-arranged Europe according to their own desires, disposing of it as if it were, their own property” (C D- Hazen). Critically examine the work of Congress of Vienna.
Q. 4. “The Eastern Question entered upon a new and starling phase in 1.908″. Discuss this phase from 1908 to 1914.
Q.5. What s Nihilism? Trace the rise and course of development off Nihilism in Russia.
Q. 6. “Bismarck dominated European Politics from 18770-1890. Explain.
Q. 7. Give some account of the new political theories which became prominent in Europe during the later half of the Nineteenth century.
Q.8. Write notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) The reign of terror
(b) Kossuth
(c) Hetaireia phiiike