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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2023
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2023
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
PART-II
Q. No. 2. Discuss the main principles of Constructivism in International Relations. Give a
comparative analysis of constructivism and realism with examples. (20)
comparative analysis of constructivism and realism with examples. (20)
Q. No. 3. What are the best policy options to deal with asymmetrical warfare? (20)
Q. No. 4. Role of IMF in developing countries is a contested issue in academic research. What
are some positive and negative implications on low income countries?(20)
are some positive and negative implications on low income countries?(20)
Q. No. 5. Discuss the significance of IAEA. Critically evaluate its role in nuclear nonproliferation.
(20)
(20)
Q. No. 6. Do you think global power structure is passing through transition? What are the
contours of big powers strategic realignment?(20)
contours of big powers strategic realignment?(20)
Q. No. 7. Discuss the concept of state sovereignty. What are the major arguments about noninterference in International Law?(20)
Q. No. 8. Does China's rise challenge the global political system? What are the implications
on Balance of Power Politics?
on Balance of Power Politics?
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2023
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2023
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
PART-II
Q. No. 2. John Mearsheimer blames the United States for the ongoing Ukraine Crisis. How
do you assess this crisis? Support your argument by drawing empirical evidence
from the conflict scenarios.(20)
do you assess this crisis? Support your argument by drawing empirical evidence
from the conflict scenarios.(20)
Q. No. 3. What are the various strands of the Indo-Pacific construct of the U.S. and its allies?
What are the options for Pakistan to deal with the significance assigned to India in
the Indo-pacific region?(20)
What are the options for Pakistan to deal with the significance assigned to India in
the Indo-pacific region?(20)
Q. No. 4. Write a detailed note on evolving domestic political dynamics of Afghanistan in
the wake of U.S. withdrawal from the country. Discuss key constraints to
Pakistan’s foreign policy towards Afghanistan.(20)
the wake of U.S. withdrawal from the country. Discuss key constraints to
Pakistan’s foreign policy towards Afghanistan.(20)
Q. No. 5. Pakistan is reckoned among the top 10 most vulnerable countries to climate
change. What urgent policy measures Pakistan need to initiate to mitigate the
climate effects?(20)
change. What urgent policy measures Pakistan need to initiate to mitigate the
climate effects?(20)
Q. No. 6. Pakistan has affirmed its commitment to the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). How modest is Pakistan’s progress on SDGs and
what are the challenges that Pakistan faces in realizing these goals?(20)
Development Goals (SDGs). How modest is Pakistan’s progress on SDGs and
what are the challenges that Pakistan faces in realizing these goals?(20)
Q. No. 7. How has India’s scrapping of its constitutional law (articles 370 and 35A) that
grants special status to the Indian-administered Kashmir impacted the legal
standing of Kashmir dispute?(20)
grants special status to the Indian-administered Kashmir impacted the legal
standing of Kashmir dispute?(20)
Q. No. 8. How are international financial institutions i.e., FATF, IMF and multilateral
organizations used as tool of coercion and what are options for countries like
Pakistan to safeguard their interests?
organizations used as tool of coercion and what are options for countries like
Pakistan to safeguard their interests?
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