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CSS Past Papers Analysis Current Affairs

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Passing CSS exam is not hard work it's the game of smart work. Many intelligent and hard working students fail this examination in one paper or other because they fail to predict the anticipated questions, and do not prepare accordingly.  Here I have analyzed past papers of Current Affairs subject from year 2016-2024, and I have segregated the CSS IR paper two question topic or theme wise. By reading this post you can easily comprehend that what type of questions repeat each year in CSS current affairs paper, and from which theme or category.    World Affairs CSS Questions on Pakistan-China Relations in Current Affairs paper: Q. No. 5. Discuss the project idea China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is the great leap forward of economic regionalization in the globalized world. Explain its potential advantages, challenges, and future prospects. Q. No. 2. Examine China Strategic Vision behind ‘The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)’, also known as the One Belt One Road ...

CSS Past Paper Analysis IR-2

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CSS Past Paper Analysis IR-2 Passing CSS exam is not hard work it's the game of smart work. Many intelligent and hard working students fail this examination in one paper or other because they fail to predict the anticipated questions, and do not prepare accordingly.  Here I have analyzed past papers of International Relations (paper II) from year 2016-2024, and I have segregated the CSS IR paper two question topic or theme wise.  By reading this post you can easily comprehend that what type of questions repeat each year, and from which theme or category.   CSS Questions About Pakistan-India Conflict (Kashmir, Water, Nuclear rivalry) in IR paper-II: Q. No. 6. One of the most serious dilemmas of the South-Asian politics is the contentious relations between Pakistan and India. What measures would you consider for normalization between the two neighbours? (20) Q. No. 2. Evaluate the significance of conflict between India and Pakistan in global perspective of terrorism. (...

Quotable Quotes For Competitive Exams CSS / PMS

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Quotes for International Relation Subject   “The matter of International Relations is very subtle and exquisite.” -Vladimir Zhirinovsky “Realism can break a writer’s heart.” -Salman Rushdie, Shame “An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it makes a better soup.” -H.L. Mencken “Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous.” -William Proxmire “Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us.” -John F. Kennedy “No foreign policy – no matter how ingenious – has any chance of success if it is born in the minds of a few and carried in the hearts of the none.” -Henry A. Kissinger “Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.” -Kemal Ataturk “Great is the guilt of unnecessary war.” -John Adams “If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.” -Leo Tolstoy “Mankind must put an end to w...

Commonly Asked Book Authors MCQS in CSS

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Authors/Editors of Books and Magazines A Short History of the SARACENS Pakistan Studies A Short History of Saracens by Syed Ameer Ali Al Hilal by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind or Causes of Indian Revolt by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Humayu Nama by Gulbadan Begum (daughter of Babur) Hunter Par Hunter by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Sprit of Islam by Syed Ameer Ali Tahzeeb ul Ikhlaq by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan The Development of Metaphysics in Persia   by Allama Muhammad Iqbal The Making of Pakistan by Khursheed Kamal Aziz The Millat of Islam and Menace of Indianism by Ch. Rehmat Ali The Military and Politics in Pakistan by Hassan Askari The Murder of History by K.K Aziz The Reconstruction of Religious Thoughts in Islam by Allama Muhammad Iqbal International Relations   Clash of Civilization by Samuel Huntington Conquest Without War by Anderson   Issues in Global Politics by Gavin Boyed   Leviathan by Machiavelli   Moral Man and Immo...

Corruption in Pakistan Mother of all ills

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  Corruption in Pakistan Mother of all ills Pakistan is lagging behind in all spheres of life. This is the outcome of corruption. It has brought Pakistan to the point where it has lost its identity and failed to establish its credibility among the other nations of the world. Introduction: Definition of corruption Root cause of all ills in Pakistan Socio-economic backwardness’ an outcome of corruption Thesis statement leading to conclusion Causes of corruption: Political causes: Absence of culture of accountability Incompetent judiciary Highly centralized economic system Absence of rule of law Punctuated constitutional supremacy Socio- economic causes: High inflation and food prices Meager salaries of government servants Class conflict due to capitalism Evasion of ethical and religious values Nepotism and favoritism Feudalism Impacts of corruption: Pakistan ranked 133rd by transparency international 2023 Increased crime rates Tarnished image of society a...

CSS Recommended Free PDF Books and Course Packs

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What Books Should I read for CSS? Following books and Study resources are available in PDF format and can be downloaded by clicking on the Specific Subject on: 1. English [Click here to download] 800 commonly used Idioms GRE Wordlist 2. Gender Studies [Click here to download] 50 Key Concepts in Gender Studies  Book: Banana, Beaches, and Bases  3. History of USA [Click here to download] Book: History of American People 4. International Law [Click here to download] Book: International Law 5th edition by Malcolm N. Shaw Book: International Law by Harris D.L 5. International Relations [Click here to download] Book: International Relations Key Concepts  Book: International Relations Theory 6. Public Administration  [Click here to download] Book: Introduction to Public Administration (Handouts) 

Hydro Politics in Pakistan: A Challenge to the National Unity

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 By: Salahuddin Bhutto Pakistan has one of the largest canal irrigation systems in the world, ironically, the country lacks an effective water management system. The per capita availability of water, has dropped to 1000 cubic meters, from 5650 cubic meters, per person, since inception. This study aimed to identify the causes and consequences of water shortage in Pakistan and suggests they ways to cope water crisis. The research identified three sets of issue are responsible for present water crisis. First is, irregular rain falls due to climate change, secondly, high handedness of the eastern and western neighbors over international water reservoir regulations. Lastly, domestic causes such as inadequate water storage infrastructure, political conspiracies against the construction of new dams, deteriorating condition of existing irrigation system, extravagant use of water, by agriculturists, industrialists, and households, and the widely accepted norm of dumping waste into water. ...