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<div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS</strong></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">PART-I (MCQs)(COMPULSORY)</span></strong></div>
<div><strong>1. According to the Balance of Power theory, peace is maintained when:</strong><br />(A) Global institutions govern all disputes (B) No single state becomes overwhelmingly powerful<br />(C) Economic inequality is minimized (D) Single state govern all disputes</div>
<div><br /><strong>2. A key criticism of Realism is that it:</strong><br />(A) Focuses excessively on international law (B) Assumes all states are cooperative<br />(C) Overlooks the role of ideas, norms, and domestic politics in shaping state behavior (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>3. The balance of Power concept suggests:</strong><br />(A) States form alliances to prevent any one state from dominating<br />(B) All states should disarm to achieve peace (C) International organizations cause stability (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>4. Which of the following is a key determinant of foreign policy?</strong><br />(A) Domestic political structures (B) Economic and military capabilities<br />(C) Both (A) &amp; (B) (D) Geographical location</div>
<div><br /><strong>5. Total War differs from Limited War in that:</strong><br />(A) Limited war involves total mobilization of society (B) Total war mobilizes all societal resources for conflict<br />(C) Total war is always defensive (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>6. Deterrence Theory is based on the idea that:</strong><br />(A) Threat of retaliation prevents aggression (B) International law guarantees compliance<br />(C) Both (A) &amp; (B) (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>7. International law primarily serves to:</strong><br />(A) Provide legally binding rules governing relations among states<br />(B) Ensure states always have the same interests (C) Both (A) &amp; (B) (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>8. Which of the following is a primary function of the IMF?</strong><br />(A) Lending to countries facing balance-of-payments crises (B) Building infrastructure in developing countries<br />(C) Ensuring that recipient countries undertake reforms (D) Both (A) &amp; (C)</div>
<div><br /><strong>9. Treaty of Friendship between Pakistan and China was signed in:</strong><br />(A) 1959 (B) 1971 (C) 1992 (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>10. Which international tribunal has the right to prosecute individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity?</strong><br />(A) United Nations Prosecution Council (B) International Court of Justice<br />(C) International Criminal Court (D) Both (A) &amp; (C)</div>
<div><br /><strong>11. Causes of war often include:</strong><br />(A) Competition over resources (B) Nationalism and ideological differences<br />(C) Both (A) &amp; (B) (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>12. The World Bank differs from the IMF because it primarily:</strong><br />(A) Handles balance-of-payments crises (B) Manages global monetary policy<br />(C) Focuses on long-term development and poverty reduction (D) Both (A) &amp; (C)</div>
<div><br /><strong>13. According to _____________ ‘war is an extension of politics by other means’.</strong><br />(A) Hans Morgenthau (B) Sun Tzu (C) Thomas Hobbes (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>14. What is regionalism?</strong><br />(A) Creation of a new regional polity bringing together a number of different constituent parts<br />(B) Regular and sustained interaction between states on policy issues<br />(C) Development of institutionalized cooperation among states and other actors on the basis of regional contiguity as a<br />feature of global politics (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>15. The last SAARC Summit was held in __________ in Nepal.</strong><br />(A) 2022 (B) 2019 (C) 2016 (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>16. Which scenario best demonstrates the use of deterrence in international relations?</strong><br />(A) A country mobilizes all its resources to prevent attack (B) A country relies on international courts for security<br />(C) A country signs international security regimes (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>17. National interest is influenced by:</strong><br />(A) Political, Military &amp; economic capability (B) Geography, resources, historical experiences, and domestic politics<br />(C) Cultural similarities with other states only (D) None of these</div>
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<div><strong>18. Which statement best reflects feminist IR theory?</strong><br />(A) Gendered assumptions shape security policies and international priorities<br />(B) Gender role in International law ensures equality automatically<br />(C) Gender sensitive economic growth determines all foreign policy (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>19. Woodrow Wilson was proponent of:</strong><br />(A) Realism (B) Idealism (C) Constructivism (D) Fascism</div>
<div><br /><strong>20. Pakistan shares land and/or maritime borders with ______________ countries.</strong><br />(A) 7 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6</div>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">PART-II</span></strong></div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> Critically discuss the concept of Balance of Power in light of Hans Morgenthau’s<br />thought.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> Evaluate the relevance of the nation-state system in the context of global challenges<br />such as climate change, terrorism, and supranational organizations.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> Critically evaluate Theory of Deterrence in Indo-Pakistan context with special<br />reference to May 2025 conflict between the two nuclear armed neighbours.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> Analyse how the scope of International Relations has expanded with the rise of<br />non-state actors in global politics.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> Evaluate the effectiveness of international law in managing conflicts where there is<br />asymmetry in power dynamics with special reference to Israel-Gaza conflict.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Is bipolarity inherently more stable than multipolarity? Discuss with reference to<br />classical and contemporary IR scholarship.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> Comment and contextualize the following statements. (10 each)<br />(a) Fighting terrorism is like being a goalkeeper, you can make a hundred<br />brilliant saves but the only shot that people remember is the one that gets past<br />you.<br />(b) State terrorism is the new threat to Global Security.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">PART-I (MCQs)(COMPULSORY)</span></strong></div>
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<div><strong>1. _________________ marked the turning point of the Second World War in the European theatre.</strong><br />(A) Operation Barbarossa (B) Battle of Britain (C) Battle of Stalingrad (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>2. _________________ argued that globalization leads to a “borderless world” characterized by increased</strong><br /><strong>interdependence among states?                                                                                                                                                                                  </strong>(A) Adam Smith (B) Thomas Friedman (C) Francis Fukuyama (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>3. Which of the following statements reflects the difference between regionalism and regionalization?</strong><br />(A) Regionalism involves formal institutional arrangements; regionalization refers to the process of increasing<br />regional interconnections<br />(B) Regionalism refers to informal trade patterns, while regionalization refers to formal alliances<br />(C) Regionalism is primarily cultural, while regionalization is political (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>4. The four-point formula on Kashmir, often attributed to Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf, did not</strong><br /><strong>include which of the following elements?</strong><br />(A) Self-governance (B) Demilitarisation (C) Joint supervision mechanism (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>5. The Siachen conflict originates mainly because India and Pakistan interpret _____________ boundary point</strong><br /><strong>differently.</strong><br />(A) NJ 9842 (B) Point 5353 (C) K2 Meridian (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>6. _____________________ events tested NATO’s collective defense principle for the first time?</strong><br />(A) The Cuban Missile Crises (B) The 9/11 terrorist attacks (C) The Korean War (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>7. ________________ played a decisive role in ending the Suez Canal Crisis through diplomatic intervention?</strong><br />(A) International Court of Justice (B) NATO (C) OIC (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>8. Article ___________ of the UN Charter grants the Security Council primary responsibility for the</strong><br /><strong>maintenance of international peace and security.                                                                                                                                                          </strong>(A) 51 (B) 26 (C) 33 (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>9. What is the main difference between UNGA resolutions and UNSC resolutions under Chapter VII?</strong><br />(A) UNGA – legally binding; UNSC – non-binding (B) UNGA – non-binding; UNSC – legally binding<br />(C) Both are non-binding (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>10. __________________ is the primary instrument through which the IMF provides short- to medium- term</strong><br /><strong>balance-of-payments assistance to member states.</strong><br />(A) Poverty Reduction Growth Trust (PRGT) (B) Stand-By Arrangement (SBA)<br />(C) Structural Adjustment Facility (SAF) (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>11. ________________ summit of the SCO led to the inclusion of India and Pakistan as full members.</strong><br />(A) 2001 Moscow (B) 2005 Astana (C) 2017 Astana (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>12. ________________ region’s overland connectivity is most central to China’s effort to bypass the Malacca</strong><br /><strong>Strait under the Silk Road Economic Belt.</strong><br />(A) Central Asia (B) Middle East (C) Africa (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>13. During ___________________ summit did Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) formally announce</strong><br /><strong>the creation of its own development bank.</strong><br />(A) 2012 Bishkek (B) 2017 Astana (C) 2025 Tianjin (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>14. The core legal basis of the India–Pakistan dispute over Sir Creek relates to differing interpretations of</strong><br /><strong>which colonial document?</strong><br />(A) Durand Line Agreement (1893) (B) Karachi Agreement (1949)<br />(C) Bombay Resolution of 1914 (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>15. _______________________ is not a key pillar of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).</strong><br />(A) Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons (B) Disarmament obligations for nuclear-weapon states<br />(C) Promotion of peaceful nuclear energy (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>16. ____________ Canal saves ships 8000 miles journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.</strong><br />(A) Corinth (B) Suez (C) Kiel (D) None of these</div>
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<div><strong>17. Putin annexed Crimea to secure port of _________ Russia’s only true major warm water port.</strong><br />(A) Rijeka (B) Kronshtadt (C) Odessa (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>18. Which of the following countries is not a member of Arctic Council?</strong><br />(A) Iceland (B) Russia (C) USA (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>19. Who said this: “Offshore fields, especially in the Arctic, are without any exaggeration our strategic reserve</strong><br /><strong>for the twenty-first century”.</strong><br />(A) President Trump (B) President Nicolas Maduro (C) President Putin (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>20. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) affirms that a signatory to the</strong><br /><strong>convention has exclusive economic rights from its Shore to a limit of _________ hundred miles.</strong><br />(A) Two (B) Five (C) Three (D) None of these</div>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">PART-II</span></strong></div>
<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> Assess the implications of the revival of multipolarity for medium and small powers. How<br />have states such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Pakistan leveraged the shifting<br />structure of global power to pursue strategic autonomy or hedging strategies?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> How did Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos illustrate shifts in conventional military posture<br />and nuclear deterrence dynamics between India and Pakistan? Critically evaluate the<br />strategic, operational, and diplomatic success of Pakistan during the May 2025 Four-Day<br />War with reference to escalation control, signaling, and crisis-stability mechanisms.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> China currently controls the overwhelming majority of global rare earth mining and<br />processing capacity. Analyze how this near-monopoly shapes the strategic, technological,<br />and defense vulnerabilities of the United States and Europe. Support your discussion with<br />relevant examples of rare earth elements and their critical applications.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> Critically evaluate the effectiveness of international counter-terrorism frameworks,<br />focusing on UN Security Council resolutions and FATF measures. Assess their impact in<br />disrupting terrorist networks, citing specific examples of successes and challenges.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> Critically analyze the United Nations reform proposals put forward by former UN<br />Secretary-General Kofi Annan, specifically focusing on Model A and Model B for<br />Security Council restructuring. Discuss the key features, differences, and potential<br />implications of each model for the effectiveness, legitimacy, and representativeness of the<br />UN Security Council. In your answer, consider both the challenges and opportunities these<br />reforms might present for global governance.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Provide the key provisions of the 2020 Doha Agreement and critically analyze the U.S.<br />withdrawal from Afghanistan. Evaluate whether the Doha framework functioned as a<br />peace settlement, an exit strategy, or a negotiated surrender. Support your discussion with<br />reference to power asymmetries, Afghan state capacity, and regional geopolitical<br />calculations.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> How is a trade war defined in contemporary international relations? Assess the economic<br />and strategic consequences of the US-China trade war. Analyze how it has affected global<br />trade flows, investment patterns, and technology transfer. Support your answer with<br />relevant examples and evidence</div>
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<div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2025</strong></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS</strong></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong>PART-I (MCQs)(COMPULSORY)</strong></span></div>
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<div><strong>1. Which of the following is an overlooked factor in global water politics?</strong><br />(A) Agriculture Production (B) Privatization of Water Resources<br />(C) Good Governance (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>2. Which African country was the first to secure independence from colonial rule?</strong><br />(A) Ghana (B) Nigeria (C) Chad (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>3. The concept of Prudent Realism is mainly discussed by:</strong><br />(A) T.V. Paul (B) Fareed Zakaria (C) Gideon Rose (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>4. Which university established the first academic department of International Relations?</strong><br />(A) University of Oxford (B) Harvard University (C) University of Cambridge (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>5. The main idea of anarchy generally refers to:</strong><br />(A) Fear of Unknown (B) Fear of Circumstances (C) Fear of Enemies (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>6. What is the name of only sea on Earth with no coastline and it is known as sea within a sea.</strong><br />(A) Aegean Sea (B) Sargasso Sea (C) Red Sea (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>7. The Ankara Declaration 2024 was a landmark development between:</strong><br />(A) Iran and Saudi Arabia (B) Armenia and Azerbaijan (C) Ethiopia and Somalia (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>8. Which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942?</strong><br />(A) Civil Disobedience Movement (B) Quit India Movement<br />(C) Non-Cooperation Movement (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>9. Which European country is known as the “Land of Thousand Lakes”?</strong><br />(A) Norway (B) Iceland (C) Finland (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>10. Who typically plays the most significant role in policy implementation?</strong><br />(A) Politicians (B) Legislators (C) Bureaucrats (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>11. Which doctrine focuses on non-interference in the internal affairs of other states?</strong><br />(A) Realpolitik (B) Isolationalism (C) Sovereignty (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>12. What is the emphasize of cyber-security policy?</strong><br />(A) Security individual internet users (B) Securing government infrastructure and digital assets<br />(C) Securing social media networks and digital platforms (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>13. Affordable Care Act 2010 of US is known as</strong><br />(A) Obamacare (B) Bidencare (C) Trumpcare (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>14. Brexit refers to the United Kingdom’s decision to:</strong><br />(A) Leave the European Union (B) Strengthen Domestic Economy<br />(C) Create New Alliances (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>15. One-Child Policy of China was primarily introduced to:</strong><br />(A) Regulate Economy (B) Control Population Growth<br />(C) Promote Urbanization (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>16. Abenomics refers to Japan’s policies regarding:</strong><br />(A) Trade with India (B) Trade with US (C) Trade with South Korea (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>17. Which forced United States to join World War II?</strong><br />(A) The Invasion of Poland (B) Attack on Pearl Harbour (C) The D-Day Invasion (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>18. The African National Congress (ANC) was active in its fight against?</strong><br />(A) Apartheid in South Africa (B) European Colonization in Africa<br />(C) Economic Inequality of Africa (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>19. The Covid-19 was officially declared a global pandemic by the WHO in:</strong><br />(A) January 2020 (B) May 2020 (C) March 2020 (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>20. The Mau Mau Rebellion occurred in:</strong><br />(A) Kenya (B) Nigeria (C) Ghana (D) None of these</div>
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<div style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">PART-II</span></strong></div>
<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> What were the key driving forces behind the establishment of International Relations<br />as an academic discipline? Provide an analysis of the major historical events and<br />intellectual developments that contributed to its evolution and formal recognition in<br />the world.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> What are the key theoretical perspectives of non-Western approaches to understand<br />the nature and evolution of world politics, and how do they compliment or challenge<br />traditional Western paradigms?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> How has minilateralism emerged as a modern approach to foreign policy in state<br />relations? Provide a rational explanation of its development, highlighting the major<br />factors driving its adoption and advantages over traditional multilateralism.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> How does the Taliban's transition from a non-state actor to a formal state actor<br />challenge the security paradigm in the post-21st-century? Provide a conceptual<br />analysis by examining its implications and drawing comparisons with similar global<br />developments.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> How has the digitalization of international system reshaped traditional warfare,<br />sparking strategic clashes in the post-information era? Explore its theoretical<br />implications for modern conflict.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> What innovative strategies can be employed to overcome the political and technical<br />obstacles in achieving complete nuclear disarmament? Discuss logically.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each)<br />(a) Surveillance Capitalism<br />(b) Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)<br />(c) Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)</div>
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<div><strong>1. Emmanuel Kant and John Locke provided the philosophical basis for:</strong><br />(A) Realism (B) Liberalism (C) Modernism (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>2. The Modern State System is believed to have started with:</strong><br />(A) End of Second World War (B) Versailles Treaty (C) Peace of Westphalia (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>3. Which country issued the Balfour Declaration in 1917?</strong><br />(A) America (B) Russia (C) Britain (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>4. The League of Nations was established by:</strong><br />(A) Harry S. Truman (B) Henry Kissinger (C) Ronald Reagan (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>5. The Second World War began with Germany’s attack on:</strong><br />(A) Austria (B) Poland (C) Russia (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>6. The Monroe Doctrine was a key part of the foreign policy of:</strong><br />(A) Germany (B) Russia (C) India (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>7. The US policy of containment of Soviet expansion was advocated by:</strong><br />(A) George C. Marshall (B) Cordell Hull (C) George F. Kennan (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>8. Glasnost and Perestroika policies were associated with the Soviet leader:</strong><br />(A) Joseph Stalin (B) Mikhail Gorbachev (C) Leonid Brezhnev (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>9. Which theoretical perspective views globalization as a new form of imperialism?</strong><br />(A) Idealism (B) Realism (C) Liberalism (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>10. The Soviet Union disintegrated into fifteen separate countries in:</strong><br />(A) December 1989 (B) December 1990 (C) December 1991 (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>11. The Democratic Peace theory is based upon the Perpetual Peace theory presented by:</strong><br />(A) Karl Marx (B) Paul Kennedy (C) Emmanuel Kant (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>12. The theory of Rimland was presented by:</strong><br />(A) Alfred Mahan (B) Nicholas Spykman (C) Halford Mackinder (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>13. The Cuban Missile Crisis between the United States and the Soviet Union occurred in:</strong><br />(A) 1965 (B) 1969 (C) 1967 (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>14. China’s Belt and Road Initiative offers:</strong><br />(A) Six economic corridors (B) Twelve economic corridors                                                                                                                                                  (C) Four economic corridors (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>15. The term “Axis Powers” was related to:</strong><br />(A) World War I (B) World War I I (C) Cold War (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>16. The permanent members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) are:</strong><br />(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>17. How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are considered a collection of interlinked</strong><br /><strong>global goals:</strong><br />(A) 15 (B) 11 (C) 18 (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>18. 25. NATO was formed in:</strong><br />(A) 1948 (B) 1949 (C) 1950 (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>19. Weapons of mass destruction include:</strong><br />(A) Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons (B) Nuclear, conventional and biological weapons<br />(C) Chemical, ballistic and biological weapons (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>20. The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT-I) was signed in:</strong><br />(A) 1973 (B) 1971 (C) 1972 (D) None of these</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> How has the development of nuclear weapons by India and Pakistan impacted the<br />South Asian geopolitical landscape? What measures both the states have taken to<br />ensure stability in the region?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> Write a detailed note on global power transition and emerging competition<br />between the United States and China. Will this competition lead to a stabilising or<br />destabilising order?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> Why is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) becoming an important<br />platform for its member states? How has Pakistan's membership in the SCO<br />impacted its relationships with China?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> In light of the recent escalation in the Israel-Palestine conflict, what are the main<br />factors contributing to the current tensions, and how can international actors<br />effectively address the humanitarian crisis while working toward a long-term<br />resolution?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> How did the Cold War influence Pakistan's foreign policy and alliances,<br />particularly with the United States and the Soviet Union?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> How are the IMF and World Bank addressing Pakistan's economic challenges, and<br />how do their policies impact Pakistan's long-term economic stability and social<br />development?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> How does the competition between the United States and China shape global<br />dynamics in the economic, IT, and military sectors, and what implications does this<br />rivalry have for the emerging world order?</div>
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<div><strong>1. Economic spill-over from one sector to other sectors is explained by:</strong></div>
<div>(A) Robert D. Gilpin (B) Ernst B. Haas (C) Robert D. Kaplan (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>2. Proposal for joint defence between Pakistan and India was given by:</strong><br />(A) Chou En-Lai (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Ayub Khan (D) None of these</div>
<div><br /><strong>3. Who is author of the book “When China Rules the World”?</strong><br />(A) Graham Allison (B) Martin Jacques (C) Thomas Friedman (D) Fareed Zakariya</div>
<div><br /><strong>4. The Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty was signed between India and Bangladesh in:</strong><br />(A) 1992 (B) 1989 (C) 1982 (D) 1996</div>
<div><br /><strong>5. The Munich Agreement was signed among Germany, Italy, France and Great Britain in September</strong><br /><strong>1938 permitted German annexation of territories of:</strong></div>
<div>(A) Poland (B) Hungary (C) Czechoslovakia (D) Alsace-Lorrain</div>
<div><br /><strong>6. Author of “The Origin of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution” is:</strong></div>
<div>(A) Samuel P. Huntington (B) Francis Fukuyama (C) Kenneth Waltz (D) Jessica Tuchman Mathews</div>
<div><br /><strong>7. The Concert of Europe was founded in:</strong><br />(A) 1882 (B) 1815 (C) 1648 (D) 1789</div>
<div><br /><strong>8. The Six-Day War was fought between Israel and Arab states in:</strong><br />(A) 1956 (B) 1982 (C) 1967 (D) 1973</div>
<div><br /><strong>9. The book “On China” is written by:</strong><br />(A) Sun Tzu (B) Xi Jinping (C) Robert D. Kaplan (D) Henry Kissinger</div>
<div><br /><strong>10. Who coined the phrase “Global Village”?</strong><br />(A) George Marshall (B) John Locke (C) Marshall McLuhan (D) John Foster Dulles</div>
<div><br /><strong>11. Robert S. McNamara is famous for:</strong><br />(A) The Suez Canal Crisis (B) The Vietnam War (C) The Iran-Iraq War (D) The American war on Terror</div>
<div><br /><strong>12. Who proposed the “Heartland Theory”?</strong><br />(A) Halford John Mackinder (B) Alfred T. Mahan (C) Christopher Columbus (D) Nicholas J. Spykman</div>
<div><br /><strong>13. According to Machiavelli, the two essential means for conduct of foreign policy are:</strong><br />(A) Lion and Wolf (B) Cheetah and Fox (C) Lion and Fox (D) Leopard and Wolf</div>
<div><br /><strong>14. _____ proposed a fourteen-point program under his vision of making the world ‘safe for democracy.’</strong><br />(A) Francis Fukuyama (B) Barack Obama (C) Woodrow Wilson (D) Winston Churchill</div>
<div><br /><strong>15. Sociological liberalism argued by______ emphasizes the impact of expanding cross-border activities.</strong><br />(A) Robert Keohane (B) Karl Deutsch (C) Joseph Nye (D) Michael Doyle</div>
<div><br /><strong>16. ______proposed a ‘cobweb model’ of transnational relationships:</strong><br />(A) John Burton (B) Joseph Nye (C) Immanuel Kant (D) Oran Young</div>
<div><br /><strong>17. The statement that ‘Political realism refuses to identify the moral aspirations of a particular nation</strong><br /><strong>with the moral laws that govern the universe’ has been given by:</strong><br />(A) Thomas Hobbes (B) E. H. Carr (C) Morgenthau (D) Kenneth Waltz</div>
<div><br /><strong>18. The statement that ‘There can be no other conceivable basis under capitalism for the division of</strong><br /><strong>spheres of influence…. than a calculation of the strength of the participation in the division, their</strong><br /><strong>general economic, financial, military strength, etc.’ was given by:</strong><br />(A) Karl Marx (B) Friedrich Angles (C) Joseph Stalin (D) Lenin</div>
<div><br /><strong>19. ‘The social world including international relations is a human construction’ is the key idea argued by:                                                              </strong>(A) Liberalism (B) Constructivism (C) IPE (D) Feminism</div>
<div><br /><strong>20. The book ‘An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations’ written by:</strong><br />(A) Thomas L. Friedman (B) Adam Smith (C) John Maynard Keynes (D) None of these</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> With the evolving situation in Afghanistan, how does China engage with Pakistan<br />to ensure stability in the region, and what are the shared strategic interests and<br />potential divergences between the two countries in the context of postwithdrawal Afghanistan?<br />(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> Under President Putin, Russian foreign policy has experienced a revival. Russia is<br />back on the world stage and projecting its power through economic and less<br />politico-military means. Comment.<br />(20)<br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> Recent relationship between the US and China seems to be prey to Thucydides’s<br />trap. Can America and China escape it? Analyze it keeping in view the recent<br />trends in international politics.<br />(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> Graham Allison has devised different models for making choices in foreign policy<br />decisions. Compare and contrast the Rational Actor Model and the Bureaucratic<br />Politics Model to illustrate foreign policy decisions. Which model better explains<br />Pakistan’s decision in 2015 to decline Saudi Arabia’s call for armed support in the<br />Yemen war?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> Compare and contrast Fukuyama’s ‘End of History’ and Huntington’s ‘Clash of<br />Civilization’ in the backdrop of the interpretation of the post-Cold War era. Which<br />interpretation seems more attractive in explaining international politics in the<br />post-Cold War era?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> With the Abraham Accords between Israel and some Arab states, how has the<br />October 2023 Israel-Gaza war impacted the broader dynamics of the Arab-Israeli<br />conflict particularly prospects for the two-state solution?<br />(20)<br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> Pakistan and India are nuclear-armed neighbours. The normalization of the<br />bilateral relationship between them has not become possible despite several<br />peace initiatives like the Simla Accord and the Composite Dialogue. Is sustained<br />peace possible between them?</div>
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<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> Discuss the main principles of Constructivism in International Relations. Give a<br />comparative analysis of constructivism and realism with examples. (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> What are the best policy options to deal with asymmetrical warfare? (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4</strong>. Role of IMF in developing countries is a contested issue in academic research. What<br />are some positive and negative implications on low income countries?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> Discuss the significance of IAEA. Critically evaluate its role in nuclear nonproliferation.<br />(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> Do you think global power structure is passing through transition? What are the<br />contours of big powers strategic realignment?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Discuss the concept of state sovereignty. What are the major arguments about noninterference in International Law?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> Does China's rise challenge the global political system? What are the implications<br />on Balance of Power Politics?</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> John Mearsheimer blames the United States for the ongoing Ukraine Crisis. How<br />do you assess this crisis? Support your argument by drawing empirical evidence<br />from the conflict scenarios.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> What are the various strands of the Indo-Pacific construct of the U.S. and its allies?<br />What are the options for Pakistan to deal with the significance assigned to India in<br />the Indo-pacific region?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> Write a detailed note on evolving domestic political dynamics of Afghanistan in<br />the wake of U.S. withdrawal from the country. Discuss key constraints to<br />Pakistan’s foreign policy towards Afghanistan.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> Pakistan is reckoned among the top 10 most vulnerable countries to climate<br />change. What urgent policy measures Pakistan need to initiate to mitigate the<br />climate effects?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> Pakistan has affirmed its commitment to the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable<br />Development Goals (SDGs). How modest is Pakistan’s progress on SDGs and<br />what are the challenges that Pakistan faces in realizing these goals?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> How has India’s scrapping of its constitutional law (articles 370 and 35A) that<br />grants special status to the Indian-administered Kashmir impacted the legal<br />standing of Kashmir dispute?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> How are international financial institutions i.e., FATF, IMF and multilateral<br />organizations used as tool of coercion and what are options for countries like<br />Pakistan to safeguard their interests?</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> Foreign policy scholars argued that transnational actors influence the contours of<br />any country’s foreign policy. Discuss keeping in mind the foreign policy of China.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> It is argued that democratic countries pursue peaceful foreign policies. Support<br />your answer with concrete examples. (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> Explain objectives and determinants of Pakistan’s foreign policy. (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> Define power, Explain with examples the concept of hard power, soft power, and<br />smart power in international politics. (20)<br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> Evaluate the impact of the IMF loans on the economy of Pakistan. (20)<br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Discuss in detail how globalization has affected the concept of security?. (20)<br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> Discuss in detail the new maritime security challenges for the Indian Ocean region.<br />(20)</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> What are the key features of the US new Indo-Pacific strategy under Joe Biden’s<br />administration? How does it treat China? (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> What are the Russian objectives behind the military intervention in Ukraine?<br />Discuss Whether western sanctions can prove effective as an instrument to<br />counter the Russian act.. (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> Why does South Asia remain the least integrated region in the world? What<br />lessons can SAARC draw from the EU and ASEAN experience in regional<br />integration? (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> How have the nuclear doctrines of India and Pakistan evolved? What do their<br />current doctrines imply for deterrence stability in South Asia?. (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> Define “Balancing Act” in International Relations. What are Pakistan’s imperatives<br />and constraints with regard to maintaining balance in relations with the major<br />powers?. (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Examine the achievements and challenges in EU-Pakistan relations from the<br />perspective of International political economy. (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> What are China’s interests in Afghanistan? Discuss its role and options in the<br />country following the US exit. (20)</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> Define International Relations. Discuss it’s changing/ evolving scope. (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> Comparatively discuss the modernist IR theories (Realism and Liberalism) with postmodernist IR theories (Feminism and Constructivism).<br />(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> Explain the concept of ‘Comprehensive Security’ differentiating it from the traditional<br />concept of ‘Power’. Is it an appropriate concept for developing and poor countries?<br />(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> Identify and analytically explain the various conflict resolution methods. (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> What is the role of economy in state behaviour? How does it influence definition of<br />National Interest and how is used as a tool of achieving foreign policy goals? Discuss<br />with examples.<br />(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Identify the different types of non-State actors in International Relations and their<br />impact on the International System.<br />(20)</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> Examine China Strategic Vision behind ‘The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)’, also<br />known as the One Belt One Road (OBOR).(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> Give a critical appraisal of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy in perspective of Climate<br />Change.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> What could be the reasons of emerging water conflict between Pakistan and<br />Afghanistan?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> Discuss National Energy Policy of Pakistan in the context of CPEC signed in 2015. (20)<br />Q. No. 6. What is pandemic? How can the pandemic management strategy be made part of<br />the governance systems of Pakistan?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Why and when was the BRICS established? Which countries are part of BRICS? (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> How can Pakistan develop credible capabilities to deter ‘Hybrid’ warfare?</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> How the Neo-Realist and Constructivist approaches differ over the study of state<br />behavior in the contemporary international politics?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> Describe the concept of Pre-Emptive Self-Defense in the context of International Law<br />and critically evaluate the legitimacy of US use of force against Iraq.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> What do you understand by International Political Economy? How it promotes<br />economic dependency in the developing states?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> Define the concept of Strategic Culture and highlight the major determinants of<br />Pakistan's Strategic Culture.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> Explain the concept of Economic Liberalism and relate its core interests with the<br />concept of Neo-imperialism.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Critically evaluate the US Indo-Pacific policy. Do you believe the current US strategies<br />are aimed at containing growing economic super power China?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> Describe the geo-strategic importance of Indian Ocean and highlight its impacts on<br />Pakistan’s Maritime security.</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> What are the multidimensional and multifaceted impacts of climate change on multiple<br />dimensions of security? Identify each, discuss and analyze under the theoretical<br />framework of Security and International Relations.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> What are the four essentials of Resource Management? When does a resource become<br />an element of power “OR” a resource curse? Discuss the Reko-Diq case in this<br />context.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> Why is it difficult to define terrorism? Elaborate upon the following:<br />(a) Feminization of terrorism (b) Criminalization of terrorism<br />(c) Commercialization of terrorism (d) State-terrorism(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> Differentiate between Washington consensus and Beijing consensus. Is Beijing<br />consensus a challenge to the Washington consensus?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> Comment in detail on mechanism of conflict resolution between Pakistan and<br />Afghanistan and on Durand line issue.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Discuss Russia’s return to South Asia and United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy. (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> Explain the following diagram in the light of multi-track diplomacy. Which is the most<br />important track of diplomacy and why?</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> Discuss the significant features of "Treaty of Westphalia" and the development of<br />modern nation state system.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> Discuss the concept of “Idealism”. Explain its core perceptions and define its agenda<br />of peace for the stability of world.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> Discuss the concept of Security. in the post-Cold War era. Explain its changing<br />dimensions and define its Strength and weaknesses tor the nation states.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> Discuss the concept of "Hybird and Social Media" as a means of modem<br />psychology warfare. Explain its characteristics and suggest measures to promote<br />national security.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> Critically discuss the idea of "Dependence and Interdependence". Explain its<br />advantages and disadvantages for the poor countries.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Discuss the development of “Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty" NPT). define its<br />main features and explain its status in present world.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> Pakistan is going to International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its bailout package to<br />resolve its financial problems through prudent management. Discuss Pakistan's external<br />debt problems and domestic liabilities to stabilize country's econom</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> What were the foundational principles of Nazism using which Hitler raised to power in<br />Germany?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> Cold war is considered as one of the longest peace in great powers’ history. What<br />deterministic factors ensured relative peace in great powers’ relations during the Cold<br />War?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> World orders are established by great powers in order to serve their interests. What are<br />the foundations of existing world order(s) and how do they serve the interests of great<br />powers?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> SAARC is facing an existential crisis. How do functionalists explain the failure of<br />SAARC as a regional organisation?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> How do rational theories of foreign policy explain state decision making? Discuss the<br />tenets of the theory in light of the decision made by Pakistan in response to Saudi<br />request of sending troops during Yemen crisis in 2015.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> What benefits India might have gained by joining Missile Technology Control Regime<br />(MTCR)? Highlight possible impacts it may have upon strategic stability in South<br />Asia.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> What are the major policy prescriptions of structural adjustment and stabilisation of the<br />World Bank and IMF vis-à-vis Pakistan?</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> Describe the evolutionary process through which International Relations acquired the<br />status of an academic discipline.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> What are the points of convergence and divergence in Neo-Realist and Constructivist<br />approaches to the study of state behaviour in contemporary international politics?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> What are the changing dimensions of security and how they vary from the classical<br />concept of international security?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> Define the concept of Strategic Culture and highlight the major determinants of<br />Pakistan’s Strategic Culture.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6</strong>. Explain the concept of Economics Liberalism and relate its core interests with the<br />concept of Neo-imperialism or creating Economic Dependency.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Globalisation is a buzz word of present day International Economic and Social Order;<br />do you agree that it is transforming quickly the national cultures and politics?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> Describe the concept of Pre-Emptive Self-Defence in the context of International Law<br />and critically evaluate the legitimacy of US use of force against Iraq.</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> To what extent did the regime established in Russia by the Bolsheviks represent<br />it’s revolutionary ideology for consumerism, political stability, law and order<br />and social progress?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> Evaluate the strength and liabilities of “containment of world revolution policy”<br />during the cold war.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> The manner in which a nation’s ideology dominates its foreign policy is<br />constantly in confusion. Explore the relationship between capitalist democracy<br />and foreign policy of United States of America.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> An analysis of the anatomy of foreign policy is an essential pre-requisite to an<br />understanding of the dynamics of International Relations. Analyse the central<br />theme of Pakistan’s foreign policy in the war against terrorism?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> One of the most serious dilemmas of the South-Asian politics is the contentious<br />relations between Pakistan and India. What measures would you consider for<br />normalization between the two neighbours?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Prepare a study in which you assess the possibility of settlement of the Kashmir<br />conflict such as in the case of East Timor or Bosnian crisis?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> The most compelling challenge facing Afghanistan today is, dealing with<br />Afghan Taliban. What do you think of a political engagement and<br />accommodation between Afghan government and Taliban giving way to<br />stability in the region?</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> What are the essential differences between the liberal internationalist and realist<br />theories? In your opinion, why is realism the most dominant theory in the discipline of<br />International Relations?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> The positivist and post-positivist debate offers a striking contrast in terms of approach<br />and methodology to the study of International Relations. Describe, compare and<br />critically evaluate the divergence between the two debates. Are there any point of<br />convergence?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> The nation-state system is in a flux with an independence referendum in Scotland and<br />another projected for Catalonia in September 2017. Critically evaluate reasons as to<br />why the modern nation-state in Europe faces internal challenges to its sovereignty and<br />territorial integrity.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> The rise of China is being heralded as a return of ‘balance of power’ politics in<br />international relations. As the world moves towards multipolarity, account for the<br />essential features of the international security architecture and its evolving dynamics.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> Define globalisation and its attendant manifestations in global politics. Do you agree<br />with the view that economic globalisation is a form of neo-imperialism which only<br />stands to exploit the Third World states?(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Critically evaluate the strategically competitive dynamics of Pakistan-India relations in<br />the context of Pakistan’s growing ties with China and India’s increased alignment with<br />the United States.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> The non-state actor as a military competitor is gaining ground in the Middle East with<br />the rise of ISIS. What strategies can the United Nations and major powers implement<br />in order to ensure peace and security in Iraq and Syria.</div>
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<div><strong>Q. No. 2.</strong> Evaluate the significance of conflict between India and Pakistan in global<br />perspective of terrorism.<br />(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 3.</strong> Elaborate Systems Thinking Theory in view of Pakistan and Globalization. (20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 4.</strong> Determine the factors in emergence of Neoliberal Institutionalism; highlight<br />your discussion with practices of International Financial Institutions and<br />Pakistan.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 5.</strong> How can the energy Crisis of Pakistan be resolved? Emphasize your discussion<br />vis-a-vis China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 6.</strong> Evaluate the significance of water conflict between India and Pakistan in<br />perspective of Indus Water Treaty.(20)</div>
<div><br /><strong>Q. No. 7.</strong> Discuss “Nuclear Factor” as one of the major determinants of International<br />politics with reference to USA, India and Pakistan.<br />(20)<br /><strong>Q. No. 8.</strong> Pakistan is one of the top 10 countries hit by global climate change trends: what<br />can be the ways and means to manage climate change trends?</div>
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