FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 1991
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER II
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Time Allowed 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. The number of the question attempted should be the same in the answer book as in the question paper.
Q. 1. Illiteracy and population explosion are the most serious threats to Pakistan’s stability and progress and yet there is no national effort to tackle these problems. Comment.
Q. 2. Pakistan’s Afghan policy has moved from pursuing a military option to promoting a political settlement. Discuss with reference to Pakistan’s acceptance of the UN peace plan for Afghanistan.
Q. 3. What are Pakistan’s latest proposals to bring about a nuclear weapons free regime in South Asia? What has been the reaction of other concerned powers?
Q. 4. The demand for self-determination by Indian-held Kashmir is in line with the struggle for freedom the world over. Comment.
Q. 5. What are the objectives of James Baker’s shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East? Assess the chances of his success.
Q. 6. What are the problems in Sino-American relations? How far are these problems bilateral and how far are they related to the new world order?
Q. 7. Analyse the US objectives in the Gulf War and evaluate the impact of the war on Pakistan.
Q. 8. Comment on any one of the following situations:
(a) Ethnic problem in Yugoslavia
(b) Settlement of the civil war in Kampuchea