PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITING TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ETC – 2016
SUBJECT HISTORY PAPER I
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
Note: Attempt FIVE questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q No. 1. Why is it that the revolution of 1789 happened in France and not in any other country of Europe? (20 Marks)
Q No. 2. Write a comprehensive note on the Unification of Germany keeping in view the rise of Nationalism in the mid 19th Century. (20 Marks)
Q No. 3. Do you believe that water scarcity in Pakistan is due to Indian water policy or due to poor management of water resources of Pakistan? Discuss. (20 Marks)
Q No. 4. What were the causes of “Arab Spring”? Identify its impact on the future politics of the region. (20 Marks)
Q No. 5. “The Truman Doctrine”, the US Foreign Policy initiated in 1947, has done more harm than good to the United States and to the World”. Discuss. (20 Marks)
Q No. 6. “The USA and Pakistan have a love-hate relationship”. Discuss its repercussions. (20 Marks)
Q No. 7. State the determinants which led to the failure of the League of Nations and the Liberalism of President Wilson. (20 Marks)
Q No. 8. Account for the rise of People’s Republic of China as a global power. Also highlight Pakistan-China relations in historical perspective. (20 Marks)