Federal Public Service Commission

General Knowledge-II (Current Affairs)

Competitive Examination-2021

The CSS 2021 Current Affairs paper seems to be centered around global political shifts, security dynamics, and emerging technological and strategic trends, while still maintaining a connection with Pakistan’s internal debates. It appears to highlight key international developments such as Covid-19, Brexit, the Afghan peace process, and regional conflicts like Nagorno-Karabakh, suggesting a focus on a rapidly changing world order. At the same time, questions on new provinces and constitutional provisions indicate attention toward domestic governance issues. Overall, the paper seems to combine factual awareness with analytical depth, with a noticeable tilt toward security studies and evolving global challenges.


PART-I (MCQs)
1. The 2020 Global Climate Risk Index places Pakistan at ________ position for the countries, worst hit from 1999-2018:
A) Third | B) Fifth | C) Seventh | D) None of these
2. Book the battle for Pakistan is written by:
A) Shuja Nawaz | B) Anatol Lieven | C) Hussain Abbas | D) None of these
3. The most urbanized province of Pakistan, according to 2017 census is:
A) Punjab | B) KPK | C) Sindh | D) None of these
4. Following are the members of QUAD:
A) USA, Australia, India, Japan | B) USA, Indonesia, India, New Zealand | C) USA, UK, Australia, Japan | D) None of these
5. Which state is the member of SCO?
A) Azerbaijan | B) Turkmenistan | C) Turkey | D) None of these
6. In 2008, Barack Obama received highest popular votes. In recent elections which candidate broke his record?
A) Joe Biden | B) Donald Trump | C) Both A and B | D) None of these
7. Pakistan needs ______ votes from FATF members to exit from grey list:
A) 10 | B) 12 | C) 14 | D) None of these
8. Kavaan, the elephant, was moved from Islamabad zoo on court’s orders to:
A) Sri Lanka | B) Cambodia | C) Thailand | D) None of these
9. The candidate requires minimum ______ electoral votes to win the US Presidential election:
A) 262 | B) 266 | C) 268 | D) 270
10. BECA stands for:
A) Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement | B) Bilateral Engagement and Cooperation Agreement | C) Bilateral Engagement and Counter Arrangement | D) None of these
11. Yogi Adityanath remain the Chief Minister of following Indian state:
A) Maharashtra | B) Uttar Pradesh | C) Andhra Pradesh | D) None of these
12. Nagorno karabakh is a territorial conflict between:
A) Turkey and Syria | B) Turkey and Greece | C) Armenia and Azerbaijan | D) None of these
13. Name of German President is:
A) Angela Merkel | B) Frank-Walter Steinmeier | C) Elke Budenbender | D) None of these
14. Article 6 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with:
A) High Treason | B) Being Sadiq and Amin | C) Accountability of the rulers | D) None of these
15. 2020 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to:
A) Abiy Ahmed Ali | B) Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad | C) World Food Program | D) None of these
16. Brexit referendum in the UK was held under the premiership of:
A) David Cameron | B) Theresa May | C) Boris Johnson | D) None of these
17. 2020 PSL Champions are:
A) Karachi Kings | B) Lahore Qalanders | C) Islamabad United | D) None of these
18. Pakistan’s National Assembly consists of _________ seats:
A) 342 | B) 344 | C) 346 | D) None of these
19. EIA notes that ____________ has the biggest natural gas reserves:
A) United States | B) Russia | C) Turkmenistan | D) None of these
20. Since January 2019 how many times legislative elections have been held in Israel?
A) One | B) Two | C) Three | D) None of these
PART-II (Subjective)

Question No. 2

What will be the strategic and political implications of the US withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty, and how is it impacting the arms control arrangements between the great powers?

Question No. 3

What are the similarities and differences between Nagorno-Kaharabakh and Kashmir conflicts?

Question No. 4

Last two decades have seen the rise of the right as a potent challenge to the liberal democracies throughout the world. What are the causes of this rise and how can states attend to this challenge?

Question No. 5

Most of the major political parties have committed to the creation of the new provinces in Pakistan. Should new provinces be created or not, in Pakistan? Elaborate your answer by giving references from the new provinces debate.

Question No. 6

Some scholars term Afghan Peace Deal as the US Withdrawal Deal. Do you agree? Answer the question while discussing the contours of the Afghan peace process.

Question No. 7

How is militarization of Artificial Intelligence and Computing revolutionizing the military affairs?

Question No. 8

Delineate the ways in which Covid-19 has affected the contours of the contemporary world order.

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