CSS International Relations Past Paper 2022

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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

PART-II

Q. No. 2. Foreign policy scholars argued that transnational actors influence the contours of
any country’s foreign policy. Discuss keeping in mind the foreign policy of China.(20)

Q. No. 3. It is argued that democratic countries pursue peaceful foreign policies. Support
your answer with concrete examples. (20)

Q. No. 4. Explain objectives and determinants of Pakistan’s foreign policy. (20)

Q. No. 5. Define power, Explain with examples the concept of hard power, soft power, and
smart power in international politics. (20)
Q. No. 6. Evaluate the impact of the IMF loans on the economy of Pakistan. (20)
Q. No. 7. Discuss in detail how globalization has affected the concept of security?. (20)
Q. No. 8. Discuss in detail the new maritime security challenges for the Indian Ocean region.
(20)

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2022

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

PART-II

Q. No. 2. What are the key features of the US new Indo-Pacific strategy under Joe Biden’s
administration? How does it treat China? (20)

Q. No. 3. What are the Russian objectives behind the military intervention in Ukraine?
Discuss Whether western sanctions can prove effective as an instrument to
counter the Russian act.. (20)

Q. No. 4. Why does South Asia remain the least integrated region in the world? What
lessons can SAARC draw from the EU and ASEAN experience in regional
integration? (20)

Q. No. 5. How have the nuclear doctrines of India and Pakistan evolved? What do their
current doctrines imply for deterrence stability in South Asia?. (20)

Q. No. 6. Define “Balancing Act” in International Relations. What are Pakistan’s imperatives
and constraints with regard to maintaining balance in relations with the major
powers?. (20)

Q. No. 7. Examine the achievements and challenges in EU-Pakistan relations from the
perspective of International political economy. (20)

Q. No. 8. What are China’s interests in Afghanistan? Discuss its role and options in the
country following the US exit. (20)

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