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CSS International Relations Paper I Past Paper 2016

CSS International Relations Paper I 2016 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

Marks
100
Time
3 hours
Questions
7

Years

How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

  1. Q. 2
    Examine the concept of National Power and its essential ingredients.
    (20)
  2. Q. 3
    Point out the main goals of Foreign Policy of states and determine the factors which influence its making and implementation.
    (20)
  3. Q. 4
    What is the significance of Security to states? How far do you agree that international security has given way to global security in face of new challenges of Terrorism and Human Security?
    (20)
  4. Q. 5
    Define International Law and explain its Nature. Is it of significance to the development of laws of war and their application?
    (20)
  5. Q. 6
    Is war a rational act of state policy? Explain in view of the wars fought in the 20th century.
    (20)
  6. Q. 7
    Keeping in view the Charter assess the working of the United Nations in the new millennium.
    (20)
  7. Q. 8
    Write notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each)
    (20)
    • (a)
      Feminism
      (10)
    • (b)
      Neo-liberalism
      (10)
    • (c)
      Social Constructivism
      (10)
  1. Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
  2. Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
  3. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
  4. Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
  5. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
  6. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.