CSS International Relations Paper I Past Paper 2026

CSS International Relations Paper I 2026 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

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

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

Q. 2
Critically discuss the concept of Balance of Power in light of Hans Morgenthau’s thought.
(20)
Q. 3
Evaluate the relevance of the nation-state system in the context of global challenges such as climate change, terrorism, and supranational organizations.
(20)
Q. 4
Critically evaluate Theory of Deterrence in Indo-Pakistan context with special reference to May 2025 conflict between the two nuclear armed neighbours.
(20)
Q. 5
Analyse how the scope of International Relations has expanded with the rise of non-state actors in global politics.
(20)
Q. 6
Evaluate the effectiveness of international law in managing conflicts where there is asymmetry in power dynamics with special reference to Israel-Gaza conflict.
(20)
Q. 7
Is bipolarity inherently more stable than multipolarity? Discuss with reference to classical and contemporary IR scholarship.
(20)
Q. 8
Comment and contextualize the following statements. (10 each)
(20)
- (a)
  Fighting terrorism is like being a goalkeeper, you can make a hundred brilliant saves but the only shot that people remember is the one that gets past you.
  (10)
- (b)
  State terrorism is the new threat to Global Security.
  (10)

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.