CSS Current Affairs Past Paper 2008
PART-1(Objective-MCQs) 20 Marks
Q.1. Select the best option/answer. (20)
1. Transparency International is based in:
a. New York
b. London
c. Berlin
d. None of these
2. The largest source of electricity generation in Pakistan comes through:
a. Thermal
b. Hydel
c. Coal
d. None of these
3. Pakistan’s largest export partner is:
a. Saudi Arabia
b. America
c. Japan
d. None of these
4. India is constructing Kishanganga Dam in:
a. Jammu
b. Srinagar
c. Baramula
d. None of these
5. WAFA is the news agency of:
a. Syria
b. Jordan
c. Egypt
d. None of these
6. Former US Vice-President Al Gore has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2007 for his campaign against:
a. Child Labour
b. Human Rights Violations
c. Global Warming
d. None of these
7. May 3, each year is internationally observed as:
a. World Environment Day
b. Human Rights Day
c. Press Freedom Day
d. None of these
8. The World’s largest producer of Uranium is:
a. Australia
b. Canada
c. South Africa
d. None of these
9. The district of the country having the lowest population density is:
a. Khuzdar
b. Kalat
c. Kharan
d. None of these
10. Qantas is an airline of:
a. USA
b. Australia
c. Singapore
d. None of these
11. The first Muslim Nobel Laureate was:
a. Anwar Saadat of Egypt
b. Yasser Arafat of Palestine
c. Abdus Salam of Pakistan
d. None of these
12. Darfur conflict is in:
a. Somalia
b. Sudan
c. Liberia
d. None of these
13. Parachinar is the main town of:
a. Khyber Agency
b. North Waziristan
c. South Waziristan
d. None of these
14. One US Barrel of oil is equal to:
a. 20 litres
b. 30 litres
c. 50 litres
d. None of these
15. Ringgit is the currency unit of:
a. Singapore
b. Philippines
c. Malaysia
d. None of these
16. Pakistan is the Chairman of:
a. Non-Aligned Movement
b. SAARC
c. Group of 77
d. None of these
17. The First President of America who made an official visit to Pakistan was:
a. Richard Nixon
b. Dwight D. Eisenhower
c. Lyndon B Johnson
d. None of these
18. The ‘Aid to Pakistan Consortium” meets every year in:
a. London
b. New York
c. Paris
d. None of these
19. General Michael Hayden is the:
a. President of Chile
b. Defense Secretary of United States
c. Commander of NATO’s force in Afghanistan
d. None of these
20. Which of the following International Organizations has no formal structure and Secretariat?
a. Green Peace
b. D-8
c. G-8
d. None of these
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions. (20×4)
Q.2. The rise of religious extremism and militancy has become a major challenge to Pakistan’s internal stability and promotion of democracy. Elaborate.
Q.3. The amicable solution of Siachen glacier and Sir Creek maritime boundary disputes might harbinger the settlement of the core issue of Kashmir between Pakistan and India. Discuss.
Q.4. Why Pakistan is desperately seeking full-fledged membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
Q.5. Discuss the potential challenges Pakistan is facing in the WTO regime.
Q.6. Discuss the various dimensions of Pakistan-US relations in the wake of Pakistan’s playing the role as a frontline state against international terrorism.
Q.7. How far India factor is responsible for the present state of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations? Analyze.
Q.8. Write notes on any TWO of the following:
a. NATO’s expansion in Eastern Europe
b. SAFTA
c. Afghanistan in SAARC
d. Great Game in Central Asia
e. Palestine issue