FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2025 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)
Q1 (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 Emmanuel Kant and John Locke provided the philosophical basis for:
(A) Realism (B) Liberalism (C) Modernism (D) None of these
2 The Modern State System is believed to have started with:
(A) End of Second World War (B) Versailles Treaty (C) Peace of Westphalia (D) None of these
3 Which country issued the Balfour Declaration in 1917?
(A) America (B) Russia (C) Britain (D) None of these
4 The League of Nations was established by:
(A) Harry S. Truman (B) Henry Kissinger (C) Ronald Reagan (D) None of these
5 The Second World War began with Germany’s attack on:
(A) Austria (B) Poland (C) Russia (D) None of these
6 The Monroe Doctrine was a key part of the foreign policy of:
(A) Germany (B) Russia (C) USA (D) None of these
7 The US policy of containment of Soviet expansion was spearheaded by:
(A) George C. Marshall (B) Cordell Hull (C) George F. Kennan (D) None of these
8 Glasnost and Perestroika policies were associated with the Soviet leader:
(A) Joseph Stalin (B) Mikhail Gorbachev (C) Leonid Brezhnev (D) None of these
9 Which theoretical perspective views globalization as a new form of imperialism?
(A) Idealism (B) Realism (C) Liberalism (D) None of these
10 The Soviet Union disintegrated into fifteen separate countries in:
(A) December 1989 (B) December 1990 (C) December 1991 (D) None of these
11 The Democratic Peace Theory is based upon the Perpetual Peace theory presented by:
(A) Karl Marx (B) Paul Kennedy (C) Emmanuel Kant (D) None of these
12 The theory of Rimland was presented by:
(A) Alfred Mahan (B) Nicholas Spykman (C) Halford Mackinder (D) None of these
13 The Cuban Missile Crisis between the United States and the Soviet Union occurred in:
(A) 1965 (B) 1969 (C) 1967 (D) None of these
14 China’s Belt and Road Initiative offers:
(A) Six economic corridors (B) Twelve economic corridors (C) Four economic corridors (D) None of these
15 The term “Axis Powers” was related to:
(A) World War I (B) World War II (C) Cold War (D) None of these
16 The permanent members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) are:
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) None of these
17 How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are considered a collection of interlinked global goals:
(A) 15 (B) 11 (C) 18 (D) None of these
18 NATO was formed in:
(A) 1948 (B) 1949 (C) 1950 (D) None of these
19 Weapons of mass destruction include:
(A) Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons (B) Nuclear, conventional and biological weapons (C) Chemical, ballistic and biological weapons (D) None of these
20 The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT-I) was signed in:
(A) 1973 (B) 1971 (C) 1972 (D) None of these
PART-II
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 QPaper.
(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 How has the development of nuclear weapons by India and Pakistan impacted the (20) South Asian geopolitical landscape? What measures both the states have taken to ensure stability in the region?
Q No 3 Write a detailed note on global power transition and emerging competition (20) between the United States and China. Will this competition lead to a stabilizing or destabilizing order?
Q No 4 Why is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) becoming an important (20) platform for its member states? How has Pakistan’s membership in the SCO impacted its relationships with China?
Q No 5 In light of the recent escalation in the Israel-Palestine conflict, what are the main (20) factors contributing to the current tensions? How can international actors effectively address the humanitarian crisis while working toward a long-term resolution?
Q No 6 How did the Cold War influence Pakistan’s foreign policy and alliances, (20) particularly with the United States and the Soviet Union?
Q No 7 How are the IMF and World Bank addressing Pakistan’s economic challenges, and (20) how do their policies impact Pakistan’s long-term economic stability and social development?
Q No 8 How does the competition between the United States and China shape global (20) dynamics in the economic, IT, and military sectors, and what implications does this rivalry have for the emerging world order?
Answer Key Q 1
1 (B) Liberalism, 2 (C) Peace of Westphalia, 3 (C) Britain, 4 (D) None of these, 5 (B) Poland, 6 (C) USA, 7 (C) George F. Kennan, 8 (B) Mikhail Gorbachev, 9 (D) None of these, 10 (C) December 1991, 11 (C) Emmanuel Kant, 12 (B) Nicholas Spykman, 13 (D) None of these, 14 (A) Six economic corridors, 15 (B) World War II, 16 (D) None of these, 17 (D) None of these, 18 (B) 1949, 19 (A) Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, 20 (C) 1972
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