Geography CSS Paper II 1996
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1996
GEOGRAPHY, PAPER – II
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt Five questions including Question No. 8, which is Compulsory.
All questions carry equal marks. lustrate your answers with sketches and diagrams where necessary.
Q.1. “The uneven distribution of population in the world is interlinked with a multitude of factors.” Discuss.
Q.2. Discuss the causes and consequences of internal migration in Pakistan.
Q.3. What is meant by resources? Discuss the world’s major population resource regions.
Q.4. Differentiate between various types of economic activities. Describe the world patterns of any ONE secondary activity with special reference to Pakistan.
Q.5. Write an analytical essay on the politico-economic relationship between the More Developed Countries (MDCs) and the Less Developed Countries (LDCs).
Q.6. Discuss the geopolitical importance of Pakistan with particular reference to the country’s foreign policy.
Q.7. Write comprehensive notes on any TWO of the following: (a) Overpopulation (b) Environmentalism (c) World’s Racial Stocks (d) Rice Cultivation in South Asia
Q.8. Answer any TEN questions. Write the correct/ best answer
(I). River Skeena flows through: (a) Africa (b) South Asia (c) North America (d) Australia
ii). Rome, the capital of Italy, is located beside the river: (a) Danube (b) Rhine (c) Tiber (d) Po
iii). The latitudinal extent of Pakistan is: (a) 26-39 N (b) 25-40s (c) 24-37N (d) 21-35N
iv) Pakistan’s longest boundary is with: (a) India (b) China (c) Afghanistan (d) Iran
v) Pakistan’s fifth largest city according to 1981 census: (a) Multan (b) Faisalabad (c) Hyderabad (d) Rawalpindi
vi). Malthus’s essay was first published in: (a) 1791 (b) 1898 (c) 1798 (d) 1805
vii) The capital of Uzbekistan: (a) Dushanbe (b) Tashkent (c) Baku (d) Ashkabad
viii) The Darling flows through: (a) Africa (b) Austraila (c) South America (d) Asia
ix) Cholistan is the name of a: (a) River (b) Province (c) Desert (d) Island
x) Indus Water Treaty was signed in: (a) 1960 (b) 1958 (c) 1962 (d) 1964
xi) Lower Bari Doab Canal was opened in: (a) 1914 (b) 1918 (c) 1920 (d) 1926
xii) The “Mediterranean” of Northern Europe: (a) The Baltic (b) The Tyrhenian (c) The English Channel (d) The Adriatic
xiii) Niamey is the capital of: (a) Sierra Leone (b) Mali (c) Niger (d) Senegal
xiv) Shikoku is a part of: (a) North Korea (b) Japan (c) Indonesia (d) China
xv). Approximate height of Tirich Mir: (a) 7,900 meters (b) 7,700 meters (c) 8,400 meters (d) 6,300 meters