FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION – 2025
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST IN BS – 17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
EUROPEAN HISTORY
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I (MCQs) : MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
(PART-I MCQs) MAXIMUM MARKS: 20
(PART-II) MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQs) on separate OMR Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
(iii) There is no negative marking. All MCQs must be attempted.
PART-I (MCQs)(COMPULSORY)
Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Box on the OMR Answer Sheet. (20×1 = 20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere else, other than OMR Answer Sheet, will not be considered.
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PART-II
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. 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.
SECTION-A
Q. No. 2. The French Revolution was an extraordinary event of the 18th century. Deliberate in detail the causes and consequences of the French Revolution. (20)
Q. No. 3. Explain the role of the Congress of Vienna in shaping post-Napoleonic Europe and maintaining the balance of power. (20)
Q. No. 4. Analyze the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the social and economic structure of Europe in the 19th century. (20)
Q. No. 5. Evaluate the contributions of Cavour towards the unification of Italy and the challenges faced during the process. (20)
SECTION-B
Q. No. 6. Examine the main events of the First World War with a focus on the role of alliances. (20)
Q. No. 7. Analyze the rise of Nationalists Movements (Nazism and Fascism) in Europe. Also, discuss the Sudentenland and Czechoslovakian catastrophes during the interwar period. (20)
Q. No. 8. Write notes on two of the following: (20)
(a) Discuss the major events of the Second World War.
(b) Discuss the role of the European External Action Service (EEAS) in strengthening the Foreign and Security policies of the European Union.
(c ) Highlight the role of Europe in the War against Terrorism
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