FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION -2023
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE – II
(CURRENT AFFAIRS)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS (PART-I) 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS:20
PART I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(v) No Page / Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
Part II
Q No. 2: Discuss historic Pakistan and Turkey bilateral relations beyond the areas of C socio-economic mid strategic realms. Explain its geopolitical ripple effects in the Himalayas. the Arabian Peninsula, and the South Caucasus? (20)
Q No. 3: The UN climate summit (COP-27) in Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) discussed Pakistan catastrophic summer floods exacerbated by climate change and the country is facing imminent threat of epidemics and other multi-dimensional dangers. Discuss the COP-27 roadmap to face the challenge of climate change and proposed measures for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Pakistan? (20)
Q No. 4: Discuss the core causes of Russian invasion of Ukraine which have considerable socio-economic, political and strategic consequences on the world. Explain its devastating impact on Pakistan and its severe lesson for the country’s survival? (20)
Q No. 5: Discuss the project idea of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is the great leap forward of economic regionalization in the globalized world_ Explain its potential advantages, challenges and future prospects? (20)
Q No. 6: November 15, 2022. will be a historic date in humanity’s history because at this date the Earth’s population reached to the 8 billion mark. Critically discuss that the 21n century is a century of rapid population growth which has a devastating negative impact in the world. Explain the severe consequences of rapid population growth which will affect to every country on earth? (20)
Q No. 7: Critically discuss the conceptualized energy’s influence on the world geo-politics and its distinctiveness of global energy governance? (20)
Q No. 8: Critically discuss that why Pakistan’s economic growth continues to be “Balance-of- Payments” constraint which is one of the cores causes to keep the foreign exchange reserves under pressure. Do you think that Pakistan’s capon performance remains the most relevant long-tent challenge to alleviate the balance-of-payments constraint for sustained economic growth and explain radical structural reforms to improve export performance? (20)
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