KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES (BPS-17) 2013
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
TIME ALLOWED: 03 HOURS
MAX: MARKS: 100
Note:- Attempt only Five questions in total, including Question No.1, which is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1:
1. The term “iron curtain” was coined by:
a. Sir Winston Churchill
b. George Kennan
c. Harry Truman
d. None of the above
2. Social contract Theory was given by:
a. Rousseau
b. Voltaire
c. Jhon Locke
d. None of the above
3. Taunsa barrage is constructed on:
a. River Chenab
b. Jehlum
c. Indus
d. Beas
4. Sierra Leon is located in the continent of:
a. South America
b. Africa
c. Asia
d. Europe
5. The UN Charter consists of:
a. 110 Articles
b. 111 Articles
c. 112 Articles
d. None of the above
6. The former Soviet Union disintegrated in:
a. 1989
b. 1990
c. 1991
d. 1992
7. The idea of “State of Nature” was given by:
a. Thomas Hobbes
b. Mechiavelli
c. Morgenthan
d. Thucydides
8. The US military general dismissed from command during Korean War by President Truman was:
a. Gen: Colin Powel
b. Gen. Mac Arthur
c. Gen. Douglas
d. Gen. Eisen Hower
9. According to Morgenthan, the primary national interest of a state:
a. To acquire & use power
b. To establish peace in the world
c. To enhance economic cooperation
d. None of the above
10. MacMohan line is the boundary between:
a. Iran & Afghanistan
b. Pakistan & Iran
c. India & China
d. China & Pakistan
11. The Capital of Bhutan is:
a. Thimpu
b. Kathmandu
c. Bhutan City
d. None of the above
12. Former Yugoslavia consisted of:
a. 4 Units
b. 5 Units
c. 6 Units
d. None of the above
13. “Friends Not Masters” was written by:
a. Yahya Khan
b. Ayub Khan
c. Altaf Gauher
d. None of the above
14. Bretton wood conference was held in:
a. 1914
b. 1919
c. 1935
d. 1944
15. Freedom Flottila was sent to provide relief goods to the people of:
a. West Bank
b. Gaza
c. Jerusalem
d. None of the above
16. Who gave the idea of SAARC:
a. Zia ur Rehman
b. Zia ul Haque
c. Indira Gandhi
d. None of the above
17 The concept of “Security Dilemma” was first elaborated by:
a. Hans J.Morgenthan
b. John Herz
c. Kenneth Waltz
d. None of the above
18 The Arab spring started from:
a. Egypt
b. Libya
c. Syria
d. None of the above
19 The World Trade Organization (WTO) came into existence in:
a. January 1994
b. January 1995
c. January 1996
d. None of the above
20 The person responsible for Wiki leaks controversy is:
a. Steve Jobs
b. Rupert Murdoch
c. Julian Assange
d. None of the above
Q.2: Define Nationalism. Discuss the Constructive and Destructive aspects of nationalism.
Q.3: Examine the principles of Diplomatic Immunity given by the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations 1961.
Q.4: “Balance of Power is an assurance of Peace”, discuss the present state of relations between Pakistan & India.
Q.5: Why and how WTO was created. Critically analyze the role and functions of WTO in world economic relations.
Q.6: Critically comment on the strategic views of Sir Halford Mackinder Heartland theory.
Q.7: Discuss the strategic importance of Pakistan with special reference to the location and natural resource and the political interest of big power.
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Answers to Q 1
1 (a) Sir Winston Churchill
2 (a) Rousseau / (c) Jhon Locke (Both are primary developers of the theory)
3 (c) Indus
4 (b) Africa
5 (b) 111 Articles
6 (c) 1991
7 (a) Thomas Hobbes
8 (b) Gen. Mac Arthur
9 (a) To acquire & use power
10 (c) India & China
11 (a) Thimpu
12 (c) 6 Units
13 (b) Ayub Khan
14 (d) 1944
15 (b) Gaza
16 (a) Zia ur Rehman
17 (b) John Herz
18 (d) None of the above (It started in Tunisia)
19 (b) January 1995
20 (c) Julian Assange