FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2003.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including question No.8 which is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
1 President Bush’s invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, without sound genuine reasons, has made the future of the Modern Nation-State doubtful. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
2 Define Economic Imperialism. How far it is correct to say that the G-7 countries have embarked upon Economic Imperialism in the Third World through WTO and Multi-National Corporations?
3 The introduction of the concepts of’Unilateralism and pre-emptive Strike’1 by President Bush has eroded the basis of International law and Diplomacy, in interstate relations. Discuss.
4 Define Detente. Is a Detente possible between India and Pakistan? Give your arguments.
5 What is Nuclear Proliferation? How far the United States of America is justified in pursuing the policy of Non-proliferation towards North Korea and Iran?
6 Write notes on the following:
(a) Deterrence (b) Euro-communism (c) Peaceful co-existence (d) Perestroika.
7 State the conditions for the ‘Road Map’ of the Palestinian state. What are the hurdles in its implementation?
COMPULSORY QUESTION
8 Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question.
(1) Paul Bremer:
(a) A Hollywood Actor (b) A British politician
(c) U.S. Administrator in Iraq (d) None of these.
(2) Javier Solana:
(a) Spanish Foreign Minister (b) President of Argentina
(c) Foreign Policy spokesman of the European Community
(d) None of these.
(3) Saeed-ul-Sahaf:
(a) A Saudi Minister (b) Palestinian leader
(c) Information Minister of Ex-President Saddam
(d) None of these.
(4) Saeb Erekat:
(a) Palestinian negotiator (b) Turkish Minister of Tourism
(c) President of Cyprus (d) None of these.
(5) Abdul Kalam:
(a) Minister of Bangladesh (b) Pak Rep. in Geneva
(c) Indian President (d) None of these.
(6) Maliha Lodhi:
(a) Pak. Ambassador to U.S.A. (b) Editor of the NEWS
(c) Pak. High Commissioner to U.K. (d) None of these.
(7) Gerhard Schroeder:
(a) Chancellor of Germany (b) Prime Minister of Poland
(c) President of Slovakia (d) None of these.
(8) Dr. Kelly was:
(a) British Nuclear Scientist (b) U.S. Secretary of Treasury
(c) A Minister of South Africa (d) None of these.
(9) Winston Churchill was:
(a) An American General
(b) Leader of Scottish Labour Party
(c) British Prime Minister
(d) None of these.
(10) Imam Khomeini came to power in Iran in:
(a) January, 1978 (b) February, 1979
(c) December, 1980 (d) None of these.
(11) Mustafa Kamal Pasha gave —- Principles of Kemalism.
(a) Six (b) Five
(c) Eight (d) None of these.
(12) Who gave the idea of ‘Peaceful Co-existence’?
(a) Nikita Khrushchev (b) Leonid Brezhnev
(c) Molotov (d) None of these.
(13) When USSR was dis-integrated?
(a) April, 1990 (b) December, 1991
(c) January, 1992 (d) None of these.
(14) Monroe Doctrine was given in:
(a) 1922 (b) 1923
(c) 1924 (d) None of these.
(15) Kurt Waldhiem was:
(a) A Swiss politician (b) Secretary General of U.N.O.
(c) President of Germany (d) None of these.
(16) Chou En-Lai was:
(a) Prime Minister of China (b) Governor of Hong Kong
(d) Vice President of Taiwan (d) None of these.
(17) OIC was formed in:
(a) 1967 (b) 1968
(c) 1969 (d) None of these.
(18) NATO was formed in:
(a) 1948 (b) 1949
(c) 1950 (d) None of these.
(19) Israel was created in:
(a) 1947 (b) 1948
(c) 1949 (d) None of these.
(20) Water Gate Scandal resulted in the resignation of:
(a) President Johnson (b) President Nixon
(c) President Carter (d) None of these.
Answer Key Q 8
(1) (c) U.S. Administrator in Iraq
(2) (a) Spanish Foreign Minister
(3) (c) Information Minister of Ex-President Saddam
(4) (a) Palestinian negotiator
(5) (c) Indian President
(6) (c) Pak. High Commissioner to U.K.
(7) (a) Chancellor of Germany
(8) (a) British Nuclear Scientist
(9) (c) British Prime Minister
(10) (b) February, 1979
(11) (a) Six
(12) (a) Nikita Khrushchev
(13) (b) December, 1991
(14) (d) None of these
(15) (b) Secretary General of U.N.O.
(16) (a) Prime Minister of China
(17) (c) 1969
(18) (b) 1949
(19) (b) 1948
(20) (b) President Nixon
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