Federal Public Service Commission

General Knowledge-II (Current Affairs)

Competitive Examination-2017

The CSS 2017 Current Affairs paper seems to revolve around both regional security concerns and global geopolitical shifts, with a focus on Pakistan’s strategic and economic context. The MCQs cover historical milestones, international treaties, global organizations, and key figures, reflecting the need for candidates to track both contemporary and historical developments. Subjective questions emphasize internal security strategies like the National Action Plan, regional challenges in Balochistan related to CPEC, US-India strategic partnerships, South China Sea disputes, and China’s One Belt One Road initiative. Overall, the paper appears designed to assess analytical thinking about security, diplomacy, and Pakistan’s positioning in regional and global affairs, rather than mere rote memorization.


PART-I (MCQs)
1. Collapse of USSR was due to:
A) Economic failure | B) Perestroika and Glasnost | C) Nationalist Movements | D) None of these
2. United States bombed Hiroshima on:
A) Aug 11, 1945 | B) Aug 6, 1945 | C) Aug 9, 1945 | D) None of these
3. Last Census in Pakistan (at the time of this paper) was held in:
A) 1980 | B) 1998 | C) 2017 | D) None of these
4. Which country has the largest gas reserves?
A) Pakistan | B) Saudi Arabia | C) Russia | D) None of these
5. Who’s the biggest producer of cotton?
A) China | B) Pakistan | C) USA | D) None of these
6. FIFA World Cup 2018 was hosted by:
A) Poland | B) Romania | C) Russia | D) None of these
7. Number of OIC Muslim states is:
A) 58 | B) 57 | C) 59 | D) None of these
8. Number of European Union member states (at the time of this paper) was:
A) 27 | B) 26 | C) 28 | D) None of these
9. Cold War period:
A) 1947-1991 | B) 1945-1989 | C) 1962-1991 | D) None of these
10. NPT is best described as:
A) National Proliferation Treaty | B) New Proliferation Treaty | C) Non Proliferation Treaty | D) None of these
11. AFP is the news agency of:
A) UK | B) France | C) Germany | D) None of these
12. Headquarters of ICJ is in:
A) Bern, Switzerland | B) Brussels, Belgium | C) Hague, Netherlands | D) None of these
13. Oldest satellite site (Baikonur Cosmodrome) is in:
A) Kazakhstan | B) Russia | C) USA | D) None of these
14. Head of state of UK (at the time of this paper) was:
A) Theresa Mary May | B) John Bercow | C) Queen Elizabeth II | D) None of these
15. Which country was the colony of UK?
A) Thailand | B) Burma | C) Vietnam | D) None of these
16. Oldest tennis venue is:
A) Wimbledon | B) Rotterdam | C) Acer Arena | D) None of these
17. Bishkek is the capital of:
A) Tajikistan | B) Kyrgyzstan | C) Turkmenistan | D) None of these
18. Suez Canal connects:
A) Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea | B) Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean | C) Mediterranean Sea and the Red sea | D) None of these
19. Objective resolution was presented by:
A) Mian Muhammad Iftikharuddin | B) Liaquat Ali Khan | C) Shabir Ahmed Usmani | D) None of these
20. First Muslim Nobel Laureate is:
A) Anwar Sadat | B) Shirin Ebadi | C) Muhammad Abdus Salam | D) None of these
PART-II (Subjective)

Question No. 2

Highlight the role of National Action Plan (NAP) in stabilization of internal security of Pakistan. Critically analyze its outcomes?

Question No. 3

What measures do you suggest to improve the security conditions of Balochistan in respect to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and the role of regional powers to sabotage it?

Question No. 4

Critically analyze the US-Russia relations in context of ISIS and its impact on the security situation of Middle East.

Question No. 5

Explain the salient contours of the US ‘rebalancing’ policy and China’s assertive policy in South China Sea and latter’s disputes with the regional countries. Critically evaluate.

Question No. 6

The impact of burgeoning US-India strategic partnership over the security situation of the region and Indian Ocean Region.

Question No. 7

Critically examine China’s strategic vision behind its ‘One Belt, One Road’ venture.

Question No. 8

(a). Analyze the effects of commissioning of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Arihant equipped with nuclear-capable missile called K-4 over the strategic stability of South Asia.
(b). US-India in August 2016 signed Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) that will reportedly facilitate the two allies to use each other’s military facilities to check China’s growing influence. Comment.

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