BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 2021 FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/SECTION OFFICER (B-17) IN THE SERVICES & GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT APPLIED CHEMISTRY July 07, 2021 Total Marks 150 Time Allowed 03 Hours NOTE I Attempt any five questions; all questions carry equal marks II All the parts (if any) of each…
Postmodernism Introduction Postmodernism is a critical approach to International Relations that questions claims of universal truth, fixed meanings, objective knowledge, and neutral political language. It examines how language, discourse, knowledge, identity, and power shape understandings of international politics. Rather than accepting concepts such as security, sovereignty, terrorism, development, and national interest as self-evident, postmodern approaches…
Feminist International Relations Introduction Feminist International Relations examines international politics through the study of gender, power, inequality, identity, and social structures. It challenges the assumption that international politics can be adequately understood through traditionally defined concepts such as states, military power, sovereignty, and war without considering how gender shapes these concepts and practices. Feminist approaches…
IR Approaches – Critical Theory Introduction Critical Theory is an approach to International Relations that questions existing political, economic, and social structures and examines how power, inequality, ideology, and historical conditions shape international affairs. Rather than asking only how the existing international system operates, Critical Theory asks how that system came into existence, whose interests…
English School Introduction The English School is a major approach to International Relations that combines elements of realism, liberalism, international law, history, and political philosophy. Its central concern is the concept of international society. While realism emphasizes power and conflict and liberalism emphasizes cooperation and institutions, the English School asks how states can form a…
Constructivism Introduction Constructivism is one of the major theoretical approaches in International Relations. It emphasizes that international politics is shaped not only by material factors such as military power, economic resources, and geography, but also by ideas, identities, norms, values, beliefs, and shared understandings. Constructivists argue that states do not automatically behave in particular ways…
Makkan Period of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ 1 Approximately how long did the Makkan period of Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ mission last? (a) 10 years (b) 13 years (c) 15 years (d) None of these 2 The Makkan period ended with: (a) The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah (b) The Hijrah to Madinah (c) The conquest of Makkah (d)…
First Revelation 1 At approximately what age did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ receive the first revelation? (a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) None of these 2 Where did the first revelation occur? (a) Cave Thawr (b) Cave Hira (c) Masjid al-Haram (d) None of these 3 Cave Hira is located on which mountain? (a) Jabal…
Early Propagation of Islam 1 Who was the first person to accept Islam according to the mainstream Seerah tradition? (a) Abu Bakr (b) Ali ibn Abi Talib (c) Khadijah (d) None of these 2 Which adult male is commonly identified as the first free adult male to accept Islam? (a) Abu Bakr (b) Umar ibn…
Birth and Early Life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ 1 What was the name of the father of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ? (a) Abu Talib (b) Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (c) Abd al-Muttalib (d) None of these 2 Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born in which city? (a) Madinah (b) Ta’if (c) Jerusalem (d) None of these 3…
Family and Lineage of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ 1 Prophet Muhammad ﷺ belonged to which major Arab tribe? (a) Quraysh (b) Aws (c) Khazraj (d) None of these 2 Which clan of Quraysh did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ belong to? (a) Banu Makhzum (b) Banu Hashim (c) Banu Umayyah (d) None of these 3 What was the…
SAARC and South Asian Regionalism Introduction The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is the principal formal regional organization associated with South Asia. SAARC was established through the signing of its Charter in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. Its current membership comprises eight states: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka….
ASEAN and Asia-Pacific Institutions Introduction The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a major regional organization in Southeast Asia and an important institutional centre of the wider Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific regional order. ASEAN’s approach to regional cooperation emphasizes sovereignty, non-interference, consultation, consensus and peaceful settlement of disputes. These principles are commonly associated with the…
NATO and European Security Introduction NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a political and military alliance established in 1949 around the principle of collective defence. Its central strategic concept is that an armed attack against one Ally can trigger a collective response by the Alliance. NATO’s decision-making is based on consensus, meaning that decisions…
European Union and European Institutions Introduction The European Union (EU) is a unique regional political and economic organization created through a long process of European integration. It combines elements of intergovernmental cooperation with significant forms of supranational decision-making. The EU has developed institutions that exercise authority in areas transferred to the European level by its…
Critical Minerals and Strategic Resources Introduction Critical minerals are minerals or mineral-based materials considered especially important to an economy, national security, technological development, energy systems, or industrial production because their supply may be vulnerable to disruption. The exact list of critical minerals differs among countries because criticality depends on national economic structures, industrial priorities, strategic…
BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 2021 FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/SECTION OFFICER (B-17) IN THE SERVICES & GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT GENERAL PAPER IN BRAHUI June 17, 2021 Total Marks 100 Time Allowed 03 Hours NOTE i Attempt all questions ii All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted…
BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 2021 FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/SECTION OFFICER (B-17) IN THE SERVICES & GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT GENERAL PAPER IN BALOCHI June 07, 2021 Total Marks 100 Time Allowed 03 Hours NOTE i Attempt all questions ii All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted…
BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 2021 FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/SECTION OFFICER (B-17) IN THE SERVICES & GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT ASTRONOMY July 18, 2021 Total Marks 150 Time Allowed 03 Hours NOTE i Attempt any five questions All questions carry equal marks ii All the parts (if any) of each Question…
BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 2021 FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/SECTION OFFICER (B-17) IN THE SERVICES & GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT ARABIC July 07, 2021 Total Marks 150 Time Allowed 03 Hours NOTE i Attempt all questions ii عربی اور اردو دونوں زبانوں میں جواب دیا جاسکتا ہے۔ مگر مناسب یہ ہے…