Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
Competitive Examination for Recruitment to BPS-17 Posts under the Federal Government
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100 Marks
Paper: British History
PART-2 (Subjective) 80 Marks
Paper-I
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions. (20×4)
PART-II
Q.2. “The Revolution of 1688-89 was spoken of by our ancestors as the Glorious Revolution.” Give your views on this statement and enumerate the results of this Revolution.
Q.3. Briefly discuss the main events of the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1850.
Q.4. “The Settlement of Berlin did not solve the Eastern Question. There were so many conflicting interests in the Balkans that it was out of question to find a satisfactory solution to all of them.” Discuss.
Q.5. Critically review the Parliamentary Union between England and Ireland. How would you compare it with the Scottish Union?
Q.6. Describe the political and constitutional significance of the Hanoverian succession on the course of British history.
Q.7. “The people of England got so much frightened by the developments in France that there prevailed a sort of panic in the country.” Give your views on the effects of the French Revolution on England.
Q.8. “Canning differed from Castlereagh, not in his objective, but in his methods. Their objective was the same, although their methods differed.” Explain the foreign policy of Canning in comparison to Castlereagh.
Paper-II
PART-2 (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions Selecting from Part. (20×4)
PART-II
Q.2. The domestic policy of Gladstone was the climax of liberalism during the 19th century. Discuss and analyze.
Q.3. How did the British Commonwealth of Nations develop, and in what ways does it significantly differ from the term British Empire?
Q.4. England adopted a policy of Splendid Isolation in Foreign Affairs, but Britain was forced to abandon the policy at the end of the 19th century. Explain the reason for this change.
Q.5. What were the causes that led to the First World War? Also, explain the effects of the war on Britain.
Q.6. Explain the major efforts made by the League of Nations to resolve international issues and why it failed.
Q.7. Explain and analyze British Foreign Policy from 1919 to 1939.
Q.8. Write notes on any TWO of the following:
(i) Methodist Movement
(ii) Education development in England during the 19th century
(iii) Eastern Question
(iv) Various stages that led to the formation of the United Nations
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