FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1992.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions, selecting at least one question from each part. Question No. 10 is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks
PART – A
- Is the concept of modern Nation-State being eroded? Discuss quoting specific instances.
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Trace the emergence of regionalism and its impact on international relations.
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Describe the causes for the dissolution of the former USSR and its impact on international political and strategic relationships.
PART – B
- What are the prospects of the current Middle East Peace Conference?
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What do you understand by the expression “The New World Order” and its significance for the Third World countries?
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What are the prospects of SAARC to become a more effective instrument for regional cooperation?
PART – C
- Describe the various regional approaches to nuclear non-proliferation and their significance for South-Asia.
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The role of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security. Discuss.
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Discuss the political, strategic and economic implications of the emergence of independent Central Asian States.
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Write the most correct answers:
(1) Apartheid is:
(a) An international association
(b) A medical term
(c) A policy of racial discrimination
(2) Latvia is an independent country in:
(a) South America
(b) Africa
(c) Eastern Europe
(3) Helsinki is capital of:
(a) Norway
(b) New Zealand
(c) Finland
(4) UN Security Council consists of:
(a) 11 members
(b) 15 members
(c) 19 members
(5) Dag Hammershold was:
(a) Swedish tennis player
(b) Composer of Symponies
(c) Secretary General of the UNO
(6) OPEC is:
(a) An international Insurance Co.
(b) An international Sports Club
(c) An organization of Oil Exporting Countries
(7) G-7 means:
(a) A scientific expression
(b) An export Co
(c) Group of Seven Western Industrialized Countries