CSS Current Affairs Past Paper 2006
PART-1(Objective-MCQs) 20 Marks
Q.1. Select the best option/answer. (20)
1. How many medals were won by Pakistan in the 18th Commonwealth Games?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) None of these
2. The Currency of China is:
(A) Rouble
(B) Yen
(C) Yuan
(D) None of these
3. In the absence of President, who becomes the acting President of Pakistan?
(A) Speaker of the NA
(B) Chairman Senate
(C) Chief Justice of Pakistan
(D) None of these
4. Han Myung has become the First Woman Prime Minister of:
(A) South Korea
(B) North Korea
(C) Vietnam
(D) None of these
5. Zalmay Khalil is the US Ambassador to:
(A) Iraq
(B) Syria
(C) Lebanon
(D) None of these
6. H3N1 is the name of a:
(A) Medicine
(B) Vaccine
(C) Virus
(D) None of these
7. Biman is the Airline of:
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) None of these
8. Which country’s border with Pakistan is called Durand Line:
(A) Iran
(B) Afghanistan
(C) China
(D) None of these
9. Xinhua is the news agency of:
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) North Korea
(D) None of these
10. The headquarters of the UN Security Council is located at:
(A) Washington
(B) Paris
(C) New York
(D) None of these
11. Who is the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan?
(A) Dr. Shamshad Akhtar
(B) Dr. Ishrat Hussain
(C) Sulman Shah
(D) None of these
12. Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2005 was awarded to M. Elbardei together with:
(A) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
(B) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
(C) World Health Organization (WHO)
(D) None of these
13. Who is the US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian and Central Asian affairs?
(A) Ryan C. Crocker
(B) Nancy Powell
(C) Richard A. Boucher
(D) None of these
14. What was the magnitude of the Earthquake that shook northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir on October 8, 2005?
(A) 5.7
(B) 7.5
(C) 7.7
(D) None of these
15. Rafiq Bahauddin al Harriri had been the Prime Minister of:
(A) Libya
(B) Lebanon
(C) Syria
(D) None of these
16. Angela Merkel is the:
(A) President of France
(B) First Lady of Britain
(C) Chancellor of Germany
(D) None of these
17. Fourth Estate applied to:
(A) Executive
(B) Secret Agency
(C) Press
(D) None of these
18. The “Spirit of Islam” author is:
(A) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
(B) Syed Amir Ali
(C) Allama Iqbal
(D) None of these
19. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Standing Committee had agreed in principle to grant an observer status to:
(A) China and Japan
(B) Britain and France
(C) US and Korea
(D) None of these
20. George Washington was the first President of the USA. Who is the incumbent Vice President of America?
(A) George Bush
(B) Gerald Ford
(C) Dick Cheney
(D) None of these
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions. (20×4)
Q.2. US accusations against North Korea, Syria, and Iran are meant to bring them within the purview of the doctrine of pre-emptive war. Discuss.
Q.3. Countries that recognized the importance of higher education are way ahead of those who have ignored it. What measures would you suggest to upgrade the standard of higher education in Pakistan?
Q.4. Examine the causes of disturbances in Baluchistan.
Q.5. The UN Security Council is regarded as a tool for the veto-wielding powers and a debating forum for non-permanent members. Make a case for restructuring the Council with special emphasis on the judicious distribution of veto power.
Q.6. The ongoing anti-blasphemy campaign launched by Muslims all over the world and the West’s obduracy not to yield on the issue in the name of freedom of press has put the two on a collision course. What role can the UN and the OIC play to prevent recurrence of acts of blasphemy in the future?
Q.7. The US President Bush’s visit to Pakistan yielded no positive outcome except for promises and pledges. In the backdrop of the changing US mindset, former Prime Minister Mir Zafrullah Khan Jamali urged the government to establish more vibrant relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and China. Comment.
Q.8. Write explanatory notes on any two of the following:
(a) Pak-Afghan Relations
(b) Kalabagh Dam
(c) October 8, Post-earthquake Scenario
(d) Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) Gas Pipeline Project