PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ETC – 2014
SUBJECT: HISTORY-I
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. Attempt in English language only. All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1. During the informal conversation in 1972,Premier Chou En-Lai of China was asked by a journalist his opinion about the results of the French Revolution. He replied “It is too early to tell”. Discuss the effects of French Revolution and also elucidate Premier Chou’s statement.
Q.2. Napoleon Bonaparte should only be remembered because of his reforms which were many and everlasting. Do you forget to mention some of his ideas which have persisted to this day?
Q.3. discuss in detail the unification of Germany with special reference to the role played by Bismark in it.
Q.4. Nelson Mandela called Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as “ The greatest Champion on Minority Rights the world has seen.” Do you agree with his assessment?
Q.5. “The idea that cold war ended with the demise of the Soviet Union is simply a myth. In Fact it never ended. “Justify his statement by giving examples from the past 1989 rivalry between the U.S.A and Russia- and even China?
Q.6. What was Truman Doctrine? Do you agree with the statement that although doing lot of good to the world, it also did lot of harm to the world and United States of America?
Q.7. The politics in the Middle East is changing. New powers are emerging and new alignments among countries are taking shape. State Pakistan’s policy towards the new Middle East. Any suggestions for Pakistan’s Foreign Policy?
Q.8. “China is a sleeping giant. The day she awakens the world will be sorry”. (Napoleon Bonaparte). The giant is awake now. It will be very difficult to send it back to sleep again. Discuss.