COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN GRADES 17 & 16 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1983 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPE...
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN GRADES 17 & 16
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1983
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER III
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER III
PAKISTAN AFFAIRS
Time allowed: 3 hours
Maximum marks: 100
Note: Attempt five questions only including Question No. 1 which is compulsory. All
questions carry equal marks.
1. Fill in the blanks: 20
i) The total area of Pakistan is ______ out of which ______ percent is covered by Balochistan Province.
ii) The recent total population of Pakistan is out of which percent lives in urban areas.
iii) There are ______ Divisions in Pakistan and districts in the State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
iv) The boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan measures about______ and ______
v) The State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir contains — of total area and ______ of total population.
vi) Two most important western tributaries of River Indus are and ______
vii) The first Muslim Educational institution was founded in ______ by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan by the name of _i_
viii) Muslim League was founded in by
ix) The pamphlet issued in England in _______ demanding national status for the north-west of Indian subcontinent with the name of Pakistan was entitled _______
x) Members of the cabinet mission included ______ and _______
xi) According to the agreement of division of assets of British India, Pakistan was to receive _________ percent of the joint assets.
xii) Quaid-e-Azam died on __________ and Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated on _________
xiii) The GNP increased in Pakistan from _______ in early 1970s to _________ in early 1980s.
xiv) Congress and Muslim League agreed on Communal Representation and national independence in ________ and signed the famous ______
xv) Rasul Barrage is built on _________ and Warsak Dam is built on _________
xvi) The title Quaid-i-Azam was coined by____________
xvii) Sind Sagar Doab is situated between rivers
xviii) Two important species of trees found on the warm rainy slopes at 3000 to 5000 ft. of Murree Hills are _______ and __________
xix) Two important oil fields of Pakistan are located at ______ and ______
xx) Nation celebrates September 6th as ______
2. Describe the factor which led to the partition of Indo-Pak sub-continent in 1947. [20]
3. Why Pakistan is called an ideological State? Discuss. [20]
4. Explain the salient features of the 1973 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. [20]
5. Elucidate with, examples character and structure of the economy of Pakistan,. .
6. Discuss the religion, religious faith and practices of any two minority groups living in Pakistan. [20]
7. Identify and discuss the major social problems of Pakistan and suggest their possible solutions. [20]
8. Critically examine the impact of Afghanistan crisis on Pakistan’s security environment. [20]
9. Discuss new trends in Indo-Pakistan relations in the light of respective proposals for No-War Pact and Treaty of Peace and Friendship. [20]
10. Write notes on any two of the following: [20]
a) Indus Waters Treaty.
b) U.S. Economic Aid to Pakistan.
c) South-Asian Regional Co-operation (SAARC)
d) Pakistan’s Foreign Policy towards NAM.
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