International Relations CSS Paper 1994

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1994.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions, selecting at least one question from each part. Question No. 7 is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks

PART – A

  1. Describe and discuss the concept of Nation-State and evaluate its future in the light of certain recent developments.

  2. Critically evaluate the theory of structural imperialism.

PART – B

  1. Describe and discuss the end of the Cold War and its consequences on world politics.

  2. Describe and discuss the human rights movement in the world today.

PART – C

  1. Critically evaluate the chances of lasting peace in the Middle East in the light of certain recent developments there.

  2. Critically discuss the prospects of the emergence of the United States of Europe after the conclusion of the Maastricht Treaty.

COMPULSORY QUESTION

  1. Write the correct answers. All must be answered.
    (1) Riga is the capital of:
    (a) Rawanda
    (b) Bolivia
    (c) Larvia
    (d) Mongolia

(2) Silkworm is:
(a) An ancient trade route
(b)The name of missile
(c) The name of a multinational
(d) A secret society

(3) Mashood Abiola is:
(a) A leader of PLP
(b) Nigerian Opposition Leader
(c) Secretary General of the Arab League
(d) A fictional character

(4) British Commonwealth consists of:
(a) 45 members
(b) 60 members
(c) 51 members
(d) 39 members

(5) How many times Brazil has won the Football World Cup?
(a) Once
(b) Thrice
(c) Five times
(d) Four times

(6) Trygve Lie was the:
(a) Secretary General of the UN
(b) Judge of the ICJ
(c) Secretary General of NATO
(d) Hollywood Actor

(7) Lesotho is:
(a) A Baltic republic
(b) An independent state of Africa:
(c) An independent state of Latin America
(d) An NGO

(8) Durand Line came into existence in:
(a) 1893
(b) 1947
(c) 1979
(d) 1900

(9) Who is the author of “The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers”?
(a) Henry Kissinger
(b) Richard Nixon
(c) Paul Kennedy
(d) Margaret Thatcher

(10) G-15 is:
(a) A group of Third World countries
(b) A group of industrialized countries
(c) A musical group
(d) A military alliance

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