FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SPECIAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 2023
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS 17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, PAPER II
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I (MCQs) : MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
(PART-I MCQs) MAXIMUM MARKS: 20
(PART-II) MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQs) on separate OMR Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
(iii) There is no negative marking. All MCQs must be attempted.
PART-I (MCQs)(COMPULSORY)
Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Box on the OMR Answer Sheet.(20×1=20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere else, other than OMR Answer Sheet, will not be considered.
1. Who is the author of the “History of the Peloponnesian War?”
(A) Thomos Schelling (B) Robert Jervis (C) Paul Kennedy (D) Thucydides
2. When was NATO formed?
(A) 1950 (B) 1947 (C) 1949 (D) 1951
3. How many official and sovereign member states does the United Nations have?
(A) 200 (B) 193 (C) 194 (D) 195
4. How many member states does NATO have?
(A) 50 (B) 35 (C) 31 (D) None of these
5. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was formed between the Jestablished nuclear weapons states and non-nuclear weapons states in:
(A) 1970 (B) 1967 (C) 1977 (D) 1968
6. How many established nuclear weapons states are there?
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 5 (D) 7
7. Who is the author of the book “Politics Among Nations”?
(A) Robert Jervis (B) William Wohlforth (C) John J. Mearsheimer (D) Hans Morgenthau
8. International Relations is the study between:
(A) The nation-states (B) The nuclear countries (C) The non-state actors (D) The groups of international society
9. Russia attacked Crimea in:
(A) 2013 (B) 2014 (C) 2015 (D) 2022
10. Who played the role of rapprochement between the Iran and Saudi Arabia?
(A) The United States (B) The United Nations (C) India (D) China
11. Who is the head of the United Nations?
(A) Kofi Annan (B) António Guterres (C) Ban Ki-Moon (D) None of these
12. Who is the author of the book “the Art of War”?
(A) Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz (B) Sun Tzu (C) Mao Zedong (D) John J. Mearsheimer
13. When did China announce BRI?
(A) 2023 (B) 2019 (C) 2020 (D) 2013
14. What is a New Start Treaty?
(A) Space Treaty between the US and China (B) Arms Control Treaty between the US and the Soviet Union (C) Hollywood Movie (D) None of these
15. When did the US withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty?
(A) 2000 (B) 2002 (C) 1972 (D) 2001
16. How many nuclear weapons tests did Pakistan carry out on May 28, 1998?
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 3
17. How many permanent member states does the United Nations Security Council has?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 10
18. How many principal organs does the United Nations have?
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 10 (D) 12
19. The QUAD includes:
(A) US, Japan, Australia, New Zealand (B) US, Japan, UK, Australia, New Zealand (C) US, UK, Australia, South Korea (D) None of these
20. AUKUS aims for:
(A) Building space program for India (B) Making submarines for the UK (C) Developing nuclear-powered submarines for Australia (D) None of these
PART-II
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
Q. No. 2. Elaborate as to whether we are living in a unipolar, bi-polar or multipolar world. Does the emerging scenario increase or decrease the possibility of military conflicts? Support your answer with reasons. (20)
Q. No. 3. Elaborate in detail the development of the QUAD and AUKUS strategic partnerships and their implications for regional stability. How is it likely to impact Pakistan’s strategic interests and our foreign policy options? (20)
Q. No. 4. Differentiate between the concepts of nuclear disarmament and arms control. Discuss the prospects of an arms control regime between the two South Asian nuclear rivals (i.e. India and Pakistan). (20)
Q. No. 5. Elaborate as to why Russia attacked Ukraine and whether there is a possibility of NATO having directly involved in this conflict, in the near future? (20)
Q. No. 6. Discuss the Chinese sponsored rapprochement between Iran and Saudi-Arabia and its likely impact upon the role of United States in the Middle East. (20)
Q. No. 7. It is often commented that Stalin come out as the winner from the Yalta Conference held in 1845. Comment. (20)
Q. No. 8. What impact is the expansion of BRICS and its effort towards de-dollarization, likely to have on the international political economy? (20)
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