FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2004.
EUROPEAN HISTORY, PAPER – I
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including question No. 8 which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
- Highlight the influence of French philosophers to bring about French revolution of 1789.
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Trace the course of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1791.
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What was the Continental System? Elaborate its effect.
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“Out of the mud of Crimea a new Italy was made and less obviously a new Germany? Elaborate.
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Estimate the importance of July Revolution of 1830 to redefine history of Europe.
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Bismarck dominated European politics from 1871 to 1890. Elaborate.
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Write short notes on any Two of the following:
(i) Triple Alliance 1882 (ii) Garibaldi (iii) Suez Canal (iv) Treaty of Vienna 1815
COMPULSORY QUESTION
- Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the questions.
(1) Estate General assembled at Versailles after a lapse of:
(a) 75 years (b) 175 years (c) 275 years (d) 375 years (e) None of these
(2) ‘Social Contract’ was written by:
(a) Napoleon (b) Voltaire (c) Lafayette (d) None of these
(3) Estate General had a total of _________ deputies.
(a) 1155 (b) 1255 (c) 1365 (d) None of these
(4) The French Constitution of October 1795 had Directory of ___________ members.
(a) Three (b) Four (c) Five (d) Fifteen (e) None of these
(5) Napoleon became _________ at the age of 30.
(a) First Council (b) President (c) Emperor (d) None of these
(6) Holy Roman Empire was formally dissolved by Napoleon in:
(a) 1801 (b) 1799 (c) 1806 (d) 1810 (e) None of these
(7) By first Treaty of Paris, the boundaries of France were fixed at those of:
(a) 1810 (b) 1812 (c) 1789 (d) 1792 (e) None of these
(8) Primary concern of the Congress of Aix-La-Chapelle 1818 was to:
(a) Mark the boundaries of Europe (b) Reinstate France (c) Recognize Russia (d) None of these
(9) In 1826 Congress of _________ was held:
(a) Verona (b) Laibach (c) Troppau (d) None of these
(10) In 1813 at Leipzig _________ was victorious.
(a) Russia (b) Belgium (c) Prussia (d) None of these
(11) In 1870 France declared war against:
(a) Russia (b) Belgium (c) Great Britain (d) None of these
(12) Napoleon III was taken prisoner in the battle of:
(a) Graveloth (b) Worth (c) Sedan (d) None of these
(13) The Spanish people overthrow their ruler Isabella in:
(a) 1870 (b) 1868 (c) 1858 (d) None of these
(14) Alsace and Lorraine was given by France to Germany by the Treaty of:
(a) Berlin (b) Frankfort (c) Paris (d) None of these
(15) On 18th January, 1871 _________ was proclaimed German Emperor.
(a) Bismarck (b) William (c) Charles (d) None of these
(16) First Hague Peace conference was held in:
(a) 1903 (b) 1879 (c) 1899 (d) None of these
(17) The Communist Manifesto written by Karl Marx was held in:
(a) 1848 (b) 1858 (c) 1900 (d) None of these
(18) Thiers was a _______ Statesman.
(a) French (b) Russian (c) Prussian (d) None of these
(19) Mr. Dreyfus was convicted on documents forged by:
(a) Colonel Picquart (b) Colonel Henry (c) Both of these (d) None of these
(20) Morocco was incorporated in French Empire in:
(a) 1912 (b) 1902 (c) 1878 (d) None of these