PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ETC – 2025
CASE NO. 36C2025
SUBJECT: HISTORY (PAPER-I)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
NOTE:
i. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of different places.
ii. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
iii. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
iv. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
NOTE:
Attempt any FIVE Questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q.No.1: How important was the advancement of metallurgy in establishing early trade networks?
Q.No.2: Can you describe the factors that led to the emergence of the Renaissance in Europe?
Q.No.3: Discuss the reactions to the French Revolution across Europe.
Q.No.4: Discuss the impact of the international anti-slavery movement on the American Civil War.
Q.No.5: What kind(s) of relationship did the Industrial Revolution have with colonial expansionism? Discuss.
Q.No.6: “[State is a] human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory.” Max Weber. In your opinion, how accurate is this definition of a state? Discuss your answer with examples.
Q.No.7: To what extent was the Cold War spearheaded by communist and capitalist ideologies?
Q.No.8: In respect of the ‘clash of civilizations theory’, what is the difference between post-USSR and post 9/11 scenarios? Is there any paradigm shift?
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