PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2019
For Recruitment to the Posts of Provincial Management Service (PMS)
SUBJECT: History (Paper-1)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt FIVE Questions in All. Attempt in Urdu or English (20 Marks each).
Q. No. 1: How did the Congress of Vienna attempt to generate peace in Europe after the post-Napoleonic Wars?
Q. No. 2: How would you elaborate the role of Thomas Jefferson as the greatest founding father of the United States of America?
Q. No. 3: Can you see a linear progression in American foreign policy from the Monroe Doctrine (1823), to the Truman Doctrine (1947), and then to the New World Order Speech by Bush Senior (1990) in the wake of the disintegration of the USSR?
Q. No. 4: Discuss the “Metternich System” in Europe after the Napoleonic wars. Also, shed light on the causes of its failure.
Q. No. 5: Write a comprehensive note on Jinnah’s vision of Pakistan.
Q. No. 6: Please elaborate on the policy of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of the People’s Republic of China, with a special focus on its flagship project, i.e., CPEC.
Q. No. 7: Critically evaluate the impacts of Alexander’s invasion on India.
Q. No. 8: Evaluate the nature of the Revolt of 1857 and discuss the changes which were brought by the British in its aftermath.
SUBJECT: History (Paper-II)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt FIVE Questions in All. Attempt in Urdu or English (20 Marks each).
Q. No. 1: How did various governments perform regarding the implementation of Islam in Pakistan?
Q. No. 2: Elaborate on the geographic significance of Pakistan. What role could be played by Pakistan pertaining to world peace in the region?
Q. No. 3: Analyze linguistic ethnicity and its role in politics throughout the history of Pakistan.
Q. No. 4: What is the Kashmir issue? Discuss why resolving the issue of Kashmir is essential for peace in South Asia.
Q. No. 5: Why has the Caste System been described as the most blighting and disastrous of human institutions?
Q. No. 6: “Sir Syed’s modern Educational Programme was the only option for the survival of Muslims of the Sub-Continent after the War of Independence.” Comment.
Q. No. 7: Discuss in detail the Constitutional development in Pakistan from 1947 to 1973.
Q. No. 8: Evaluate the various factors hindering the growth of Democracy in Pakistan.
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