CSS International Relations Paper II Past Paper 2022

CSS International Relations Paper II 2022 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
What are the key features of the US new Indo-Pacific strategy under Joe Biden’s administration? How does it treat China?
(20)
Q. 3
What are the Russian objectives behind the military intervention in Ukraine? Discuss Whether western sanctions can prove effective as an instrument to counter the Russian act..
(20)
Q. 4
Why does South Asia remain the least integrated region in the world? What lessons can SAARC draw from the EU and ASEAN experience in regional integration?
(20)
Q. 5
How have the nuclear doctrines of India and Pakistan evolved? What do their current doctrines imply for deterrence stability in South Asia?.
(20)
Q. 6
Define “Balancing Act” in International Relations. What are Pakistan’s imperatives and constraints with regard to maintaining balance in relations with the major powers?.
(20)
Q. 7
Examine the achievements and challenges in EU-Pakistan relations from the perspective of International political economy.
(20)
Q. 8
What are China’s interests in Afghanistan? Discuss its role and options in the country following the US exit.
(20)

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.