NATIONAL OFFICERS’ ACADEMY

Mock Exams CSS -2019 Batch 198-199

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE-II
CURRENT AFFAIRS
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
Part-I MCQs
1. Kofi Annan (former UN secretary general) died in?
A. Accra, Ghana B. Bern, Switzerland C. Geneva, Switzerland D. New York, USA
2. Who defeated India in the Asian games hockey semifinal on 30th August 2018?
A. Malaysia B. Japan C. Pakistan D. Oman
3. Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as the president of which country on 26 August 2018?
A. Netherland B. Zimbabwe C. Kenya D. Ethiopia
4. Who won the Mexican presidential elections held on July 1st, 2018?
A. Andrez Manuel Lopez Obrador B. Enrique Pena Nieto C. Kim kielsen D. David J. Francis
5. According to ECP, total of ______voters participated in the presidential polls which were held
simultaneously at the Parliament House and the four provincial assembles on 4-Sep-2018?
A. 978 B. 1,005 C. 1,090 D. 1,110
6. Dr Arifur Rehman Alvi has been elected the________President of Pakistan?
A. 11th B. 12th C. 13th D. 14th
7. Which famous sprint superstar after retirement has started practise to become a professional footballer?
A. Carl lewis B. Usain bolt C. Jesse owens D. All of the above
8. The 2018 Asian games is officially known as_________?
A. 18th Asian Games B. 19th Asian Games C. Jakarta Palembang 2018 D. Both A & C
9. China has been ranked number _______ according to World Happiness Index.
A. 86 B. 83 C. 79 D. 73
10. Which Country has built the world’s largest Air Purifier to fight pollution?
A. India B. USA C. China D. Japan
11. How many Pakistanis are currently included in British Parliament?
A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16
12. According to a poll of global experts, Which Country has been declared world’s most dangerous
country for women?
A. India B. China C. United States D. Pakistan
13. After Pakistan, China is close to sign a deal on the establishment of economic corridor with which
country?
A. Myanmar B. Srilanka C. Turkey D. Russia
14. Which Team got 3rd Position in FIFA World Cup 2018?
A. France B. England C. Croatia D. Belgium
15. The Paris Agreement entered into force on
(A) October 25, 2016 (B) October 28, 2016 (C) November 1, 2016 (D) November 4, 2016
 16. Which country is on the 3rd spot in the list of the most powerful nation on earth as per Global power
rankings 2018?
A. China B. Germany C. UK D. Turkey
17. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan belongs to which Political Party?
A. İYİ (Good Party) B. HDP (Peoples’ Democratic Party) C. CHP (Republican People’s
Party) D. AK Party (Justice and Development Party)
18. Which country’s foreign minister has arrived in Pakistan on 30th August 2018 for talks with the
Pakistani leadership?
A. Iran B. India C. Holland D. Turkey
19. The 2020 Olympics will be held in ________.
(A) London (B) Doha (C) Tokyo (D) Beijing
20. The Nobel Peace Prize 2017 was awarded to
(A) European Union (B) NATO (C) International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) (D)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
PART -II
Q.No. 2 Climate change is a ‘national security challenge’ for Pakistan. Discuss

Q.No. 3 Pakistan’s relationship with China is constantly hailed as an ‘all-weather friendship’, but what
actually lies behind the diplomatic façade? Discuss

Q.No. 4 “Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle the conflict by peaceful means.”
Analyze the statement in term of convoluted Afghan peace process.

Q.No. 5 Diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Russia have oscillated from high to low phases. Now
relations are slowly but steadily moving toward right direction: Is there is new trajectory in the
relations?

Q.No. 6 "If we need to speak clearly, the Islamic world failed in the Jerusalem test." Discuss

Q.No. 7 The South Asian security environment is in a state of flux due to the rivalry of two nuclear
powers, India and Pakistan. Examine the Challenges to Strategic Stability in South Asia in
detail.

Q.No. 8 South Asia has a chequered history, as it has confronted great crisis and problems. Can
energizing SAARC address the issues? What are options for Pakistan?