KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES (BPS-17). 2022
BRITISH HISTORY PAPER-1
Time Allowed: 03 hours Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Q1: Compare the political thoughts of THOMAS HOBBES and JOHN LOCKE with special reference to the idea of SOCIAL CONTRACT proposed by both of them. How their ideas affected the British history?
Q2: Trace the genesis of WHIG and TORY parties in British Parliament during and after the Glorious Revolution.
Q3: Under what conditions the BILL OF RIGHTS (1089) was passed by the British Parliament and how it impacted the subsequent politics?
Q4: Critically analyzing BRITISH COLONIAL POLICY discuss the major reasons for their loss of AMERICAN COLONIES in the second half of the 18″ Century.
Q5: Evaluate the British policies adopted to counter Napoleon Bonaparte’s aggression in ECONOMIC and WAR FRONTS.
Q6: What were the British reservations regarding the CONGRESS SYSTEM which eventually ted to the collapse of the system?
Q7: What were the major demands of the CHARTIST MOVEMENT and how far those demands were fulfilled?
Q8: Contrary to the revolutionary zeal of 18 Century. the British policy makers promoted democracy through a step-by-step evolution. Which of the two stratcgies is more appropriate in your opinion and why?
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