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COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2013

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, PAPER-II (CURRENT AFFAIRS

$2. %he idea that leaders initiate foreign conflicts in order to distract public opinion from controversial domestic policies is called: ( % 'emocratic (eace (6 'iversionary %heory of *ar %heory ( 7 (2 Autocratic #ule ,one of these $+. %he lowest percentage of &nternet users is found in: (6 ,orth America (% Africa (2 Australia (7 ,one of these $1. %he most prosperous members of the ?lobal South which have become important e=porters and mar)ets for the maCor industrialiBed countries are )nown as: (6 ,ewly industrialiBed countries. (% 'eveloped nations. (2 Asian %igers. (7 ,one of these $/. &n &nternational #elations a global system containing two dominant powers is labeled with which of the following terms7 (6 :ipolar (% ,ationalist (2 &solationist (7 ,one of these $8. %he A=is powers in *orld *ar && did not include: (6 ?ermany (% the Soviet <nion (2 &taly (7 4apan $D. %he proposition that a single dominant power can promote world peace comes from EEEEEEEE theory. (6 balance6of6power (% Socialist (2 5egemonic stability (7 ,one of these $;. %he <S ambassador 4. Christopher Stevens was )illed by militants in (6 %ripoli 2ibya (% "israta 2ibya (2 :enghaBi 2ibya (7 ,one of these $@. EEEEEEEEEEEEe=plains how rational self6interested behavior by individuals may have a destructive collective effect. (6 %ragedy of the commons (% (opulation implosion (2 Carrying capacity (7 ,one of these 20. %he process through which a country increases its capacity to meet its citiBens> basic human needs and raise their standard of living is )nown as: (6 Self6determination (% 'emocratiBation (2 'evelopment (7 ,one of these

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NOTE: (+ (2) (+) (1) )828 )838 )8?8 )8@8 )8A8 )878 )8B8 P6',-II is to be attempted on the separate A/*.&' B!!<8 Candidate must write )8 N!8 in the A/*.&' B!!< in accordance with )8 N!8 in the )8 P65&'8 Attempt ONL9 FOUR 9uestions from PART-II8 ALL =#&*,+!/* 26''> E)UAL $6'<*8 -=tra attempt of any 9uestion or any part of the attempted 9uestion will not be considered. (20 'iscuss the successes and failures of political parties in bringing about a meaningful political change in (a)istan. 'iscuss the current socio6political and security situation in Afghanistan and its implications for the neighbouring countries. 5ow will FArab SpringG effect the political and security environment in the Arab *orld7 (20 'iscuss the importance of (a)6China relations. 5ow does this relationship effect the political and security environment in South Asia7 (20 'iscuss the causes of e=tremism and militancy in (a)istani society. Suggest ways and means for the state organs to overcome these problems. (20 #esolution of 3ashmir &ssue between &ndia and (a)istan can bring peace and prosperity in the region. 'iscuss. Critically evaluate the causes of -nergy crisis in (a)istan and its conse9uences for (20 (20 (20

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