FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2010
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 A little part of the middle of the 18th century ,the mental Revolution –necessary fore-runner of the actual revolution had already taken possession of the major section of French society(F.Scheville).Discuss it
Q.3 Why is the period between 1815 – 1848 in Europe is called ‘ the age of mettervich’? Describe the main features of political and diplomatic system which prevailed at that time?
Q.4Discuss the motives of different European powers who participated in the Crimean war’?
Q.5 Napolean –III was the ‘great sphinx’. Give an estimate of him.
Q.6 What is the eastern question> Write down its developments from the treaty of Adrianpole(1829) to treaty of Berlin (1878).
Q.7 What was the ‘Triple Alliance’? How did it come into existence and and how did it affect the diplomacy of European Powers?
Q.8 Write short note on any Two of following:
i) The Holy Alliance
ii)Cavour
iii)The Young Turk Movement
iv)Convention of Gastein (1865)