GENERAL KNOWLEDGE – II

(CURRENT AFFAIRS)

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

MAXIMUM MARKS: 100

NOTE:   

(i) SUBJECTIVE PART is to be attempted on separate answer book.

(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from SUBJECTIVE PART. 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) 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 question will not be considered.


PART II – SUBJECTIVE PART

Q.1. US is increasingly launching and pushing China into a new cold war. Critically evaluate the reasons and also highlight its impacts on Pakistan.

Q.2. In spite of US-Taliban deal, peace is not coming to Afghanistan. Analyse the reasons and suggest a way out.

Q.3. Covid-19 has strongly hit the world economy and poses threat to the established world order. Elaborate.

Q.4. FIA reports on IPPs and sugar scam reveal massive misappropriation in Pakistan. Analyse the reasons and suggest measures to improve the accountability and transparency in the country.

Q.5. Iran-KSA ongoing proxy wars have immense implications for Pakistan. Suggest policy measures for Islamabad to minimize the dents of the ongoing conflict between the two leading Muslim nations.

Q.6. World Economic Forum has declared the billion tree and now the ten billion trees projects as visionary steps taken by Pakistan.  Evaluate its impacts on the country and the world as a whole.

Q.7. First Brexit and now Corona has widened the cracks in European Union. Comment.

 

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