CSS 2016 MCQs
1. What is Tuareg?
A. Name of Rebellion
B. Name of Northern Area of Mali
C. Name of Ethnic Group of Mali
D. None of these
C. Name of Ethnic Group of Mali
2. The Term Truman Doctrine was coined in the year:
A. March 10, 1946
B. March 21, 1945
C. March 12, 1947
D. March 2, 1948
C. March 12, 1947
3. The first wave of the Age of Globalization:
A. 1820-1921
B. 1830-1931
C. 1840-1941
D. 1860-1971
D. 1860-1971
4. Brazil was under the rule of:
A. England
B. Netherland
C. The USA
D. None of these
D. None of these
5. Fighting to the end: The Pak Army Way of War written by:
A. Kailash Satyarti
B. C Christine Fair
C. Oriana Fallaci
D. Brezhnev
B. C Christine Fair
6. Meaning of Jus Ad Bellum:
A. A favour or advantage granted in return for something.
B. A combat attack or operating is to be ended
C. It means the right to war
D. It is the term originally used for politically unstable countries
C. It means the right to war
7. Ottawa Convention 1997 is related to which of the following:
A. Environmental Protection
B. Preserving Wildlife
C. Banning Landmines
D. None of these
C. Banning Landmines
8. Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968) was a Baptist Minister, he advocated Black Emancipation by Non-Violent. He delivered his speech “I have a Dream”:
A. August 1961
B. August 1963
C. August 1965
D. None of the above
B. August 1963
9. Fascism made its first appearance in which country?
A. Italy
B. Germany
C. U.S.S.R
D. The U.S.A
A. Italy
10. What is Glasnost Perestroika Mean?
A. Openness and Economic Restructuring
B. Isolation and Closure
C. War and Peace
D. Peace and Cooperation
A. Openness and Economic Restructuring
11. PKK is Kurdistan Workers Party. What does PKK stand for:
A. Party of Kurdistan Kisan
B. Party of Karkeren Kurdistan
C. Party of Kurdistan Kareen
D. None of these
B. Party of Karkeren Kurdistan
12. Interview with History written by:
A. Arundhati Roy
B. Oriana Fallaci
C. C Christine Fair
D. Kailash Satyarti
B. Oriana Fallaci
13. Apartheid Policy Introduced in South Africa in:
A. 1928-1954
B. 1938-1945
C. 1948-1994
D. None of these
C. 1948-1994
14. Title of Arundhati Roy’s Famous Novel:
A. Now you in a cage
B. God of small things
C. History of God
D. None of these
B. God of small things
15. Noble Peace Prize Winner of 2014 along with Malala:
A. Kailash Satyarti
B. C Christine Fair
C. Oriana Fallaci
D. Brezhnev
A. Kailash Satyarti
16. The meaning of Quid Pro Quo is:
A. A favour or advantage granted in return for something.
B. A combat attack or operating is to be ended
C. It means the right to war
D. It is the term originally used for politically unstable countries
A. A favour or advantage granted in return for something.
17. The Cuban Crisis of 1962 led to:
A. Cuban Crisis Treaty
B. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
C. Comprehensive Nuclear Ban Treaty
D. Comprehensive Climate Treaty
D. Comprehensive Climate Treaty
18. Father of International Law:
A. Hugo Grotius
B. C Christine Fair
C. Oriana Fallaci
D. None of these
A. Hugo Grotius
19. The Term Axis of Evil first used by:
A. Henry Truman
B. Bill Clinton
C. George W Bush
D. None of these
C. George W Bush
20. Meaning of Banana State:
A. A favour or advantage granted in return for something.
B. A combat attack or operating is to be ended
C. It means the right to war
D. It is the term originally used for politically unstable countries
D. It is the term originally used for politically unstable countries
CSS 2017 MCQs
1. GATT stands for?
A. General Trade and Truck
B. General Agreement on Trade and Treaty
C. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
D. None of these
C. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
2. The Balance of Threat Theory was proposed by:
A. Stephen M. Walt
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Graham T. Allison
D. Kenneth Waltz
A. Stephen M. Walt
3. Which of the following modern states have a semi-presidential system?
A. Germany
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. India
C. Russia
4. Lenin was replaced by:
A. Trotsky
B. Kerensky
C. Stalin
D. None of these
C. Stalin
5. What are the total numbers in US Electoral College?
A. 435
B. 438
C. 535
D. 538
D. 538
6. The Foreign Policy of Western European Countries of Detente with reference to the Former Communist Bloc especially the opening of relations with the Eastern Bloc The Federal Republic of Germany or West Germany in the year 1969 known as:
A. Realpolitik
B. Ostpolitik
C. Geopolitik
D. Demokratische
B. Ostpolitik
7. ‘Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis’ is an analysis of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Allusion used the crisis as the case for future studies into governmental decision making. It was analysis by political scientist:
A. Stephen M. Walt
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Graham T. Allison
D. Kenneth Waltz
C. Graham T. Allison
8. Who is Current Prime Minister of France?
A. Hubert Minnis
B. Emmanuel Macron
C. Eduard Philippe
D. Patrick Strzoda
C. Eduard Philippe
Élisabeth Borne is the new Prime Minister of France (2022)
9. Neo-Realism or Structural Realism Theory was the first outline in his book ‘Theory of International Political:
A. Stephen M. Walt
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Graham T. Allison
D. Kenneth Waltz
D. Kenneth Waltz
10. Detente means:
A. An Alliance
B. Relaxation of Tensions
C. Cooperation among states
D. None of the above
B. Relaxation of Tensions
11. Complex Interdependence in the International Relations is the idea that states and their fortunes are inextricably tied together. This idea was put forth by:
A. Robert Keohane and Kenneth Waltz
B. John F. Kennedy and Joseph Nye
C. Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye
D. Graham Allison and Joseph Nye
C. Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye
12. Officially the German Democratic Republic existed from 1949 to 1929 the period when the eastern portion of Germany was a state that was part of the eastern bloc during the cold war German democratic republic represented:
A. West Germany
B. Northern Germany
C. East Germany
D. None of the above
C. East Germany
13. ‘The Tragedy of Great Power Politics’ is a Book on the subject of International Relations theory. The Book was written by the American Scholar named:
A. Stephen M. Walt
B. John F. Kennedy
C. John Mearsheimer
D. Kenneth Waltz
C. John Mearsheimer
14. Which is the newest state of the world?
A. South Sudan
B. Mali
C. Montenegro
D. Kosovo
A. South Sudan
15. ‘The Communist Manifesto’ was first published in:
A. English
B. German
C. French
D. Russian
B. German
16. Dayton Accords Peace Agreement signed by the President of Bosnia Croatia and Serbia. Ending the war in Bosnia and outlining a general framework agreement for peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina Dayton Peace Accord was signed on:
A. November 21, 1994
B. November 21, 1995
C. November 21, 1992
D. November 21, 1990
B. November 21, 1995
17. NPT stands for:
A. Nuclear Proliferation Treaty
B. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
C. National Nuclear Treaty
D. Neutron Proton Transfer
B. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
18. Who is widely recognized as the following Father of Constructivism with his notion that learning is individually constructed:
A. John F. Kennedy
B. Kenneth Waltz
C. Piaget
D. Graham Allison
C. Piaget
19. IBRD stands for?
A. International Bank for Regional Development
B. International Board for Reconstruction and Development
C. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
D. None of these
C. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
20. In a crucial step toward U.S entry into World War I, President Woodrow Wilson learns of the so-called Zimmermann Telegram, a message from German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann to the German ambassador to:
A. Canada
B. Australia
C. Mexico
D. Cuba
C. Mexico
CSS 2018 MCQs
1. GCC stands for
A. Gulf Cooperation Committee
B. General Cooperation Committee
C. Gulf Cooperation Council
D. None Of These
C. Gulf Cooperation Council
2. The modern individualists consider the state AL SAUD:
A. Omnipotent
B. Indispensable
C. Superfluous
D. None Of These
B. Indispensable
3. Islamic Military Counter Terrorism coalition and also formerly referred to as the Islamic Military Alliance’ was formed:
A. 11th Dec 2015
B. 15th Dec 2015
C. 25th Dec 2015
D. 27th Dec 2015
B. 15th Dec 2015
4. IMF stands for:
A. International Marketing Forum
B. International Monetary Fund
C. International Movement of Futuristic
D. None of these
B. International Monetary Fund
5. Who tried to block Napoleon from leaving Egypt:
A. Richard Hawkins
B. Horatio Nelson
C. Robert Blake
D. Godfrey Paine
B. Horatio Nelson
6. Which year declared liberation year of countries:
A. 1947
B. 1991
C. 1961
D. 1987
C. 1961
7. Who is considered as the founder of Marxian Socialism?
A. Karl Marx
B. Lenin
C. Stalin
D. Laski
A. Karl Marx
8. Who said “My program is Action and not talk”?
A. Hitler
B. Mussolini
C. Stalin
D. Napoleon
B. Mussolini
9. The modern liberals seem to protect the interests:
A. Working classes
B. Capitalists
C. Landed aristocracy
D. All of these
A. Working classes
10. On what date did President Nixon resign on the issue of Watergate scandal?
A. 18 Aug 2013
B. 5 Dec 2013
C. 26 Nov 2013
D. None Of These
D. None Of These
11. The “Principle of ” survival of the fittest was first advocated by:
A. Herbert Spencer’s
B. Darwin
C. Adam Smith
D. J.s mill
B. Darwin
12. According to the ‘individualists, state is:
A. A necessary evil
B. A welfare agency
C. An instrument of exploitation
D. None Of These
A. A necessary evil
13. Nelson Mandela the anti-apartheid revolutionary of South Africa died on.
A. 24 Nov 2013
B. 5 Dec 2013
C. 26 Nov 2013
D. 27 Nov 2013
B. 5 Dec 2013
14. What 1957 treaty created Economic Community?
A. Treaty of Bonn
B. Treaty of London
C. Treaty of Vienna
D. Treaty of Rome
D. Treaty of Rome
15. What 1992 treaty renamed the European economics community as the European union:
A. Treaty of Bonn
B. The Maastricht treaty
C. Treaty of Rome
D. Treaty of Vienna
B. The Maastricht treaty
16. What is a quasi-state?
A. A state that has collapsed and cannot provide for its citizens
B. A product of globalization where by international institutions and global markets are accountable to people of a state
C. A state which has negative Sovereignty but lacks positive sovereignty
D. None of These
C. A state which has negative Sovereignty but lacks positive sovereignty
17. What is meant by the intensive power of modern states?
A. Power that can be projected deep into society
B. Power based on controlling the instrument of violence
C. Power that can be projected across whole territories
D. Power that a state holds by virtue of its population
A. Power that can be projected deep into society
18. According to which political theory social class defines the relationship between nation states?
A. Communism
B. Globalism
C. Socialism
D. Liberalism
A. Communism
19. Which of these authors or theorists would NOT be considered a realist?
A. Sun Tzu
B. Thucydides
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. Machiavelli
C. Woodrow Wilson
20. Who is famous for stating that war is nothing but a continuation of politics?
A. George Kerman
B. Hugo Grotius
C. Thomas Hobbes
D. Carl Von Clausewitz
D. Carl Von Clausewitz
CSS 2019 MCQs
1. The Economic Justification For Individualism Was Offered By:
A. Herbert Spencer
B. Adam Smith
C. Marx
D. None Of These
B. Adam Smith
2. To Date After Arab Spring Which Of The Following Country’s Rulers Have Been Forced From Power?
A. Tunisia & Egypt
B. Libya
C. Yemen
D. None Of These
A. Tunisia & Egypt
3. John Howard Became The Prime Minister Of Which Country In 1996:
A. Australia
B. Jamaica
C. Canada
D. None Of These
A. Australia
4. According To United Nation Report. Which Country Hosts 1.6 Million Afghan Refugees, Remains The Biggest Host Country In Absolute Terms:
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Afghanistan
D. None Of These
B. Pakistan
5. 18th SAARC Conference Was Held On 26-27 Nov 2014 In?
A. Colombo Sri Lanka
B. New Delhi
C. Islamabad Pakistan
D. Kathmandu Nepal
D. Kathmandu Nepal
6. What Is Modernization Theory?
A. It Argues That Western Liberal Democracy Had Solved The Social Conflicts Which Earlier Dominated Industrial Societies
B. It Assumes That Non-Western Societies Will Follow The Western Path Of Economic And Political Development
C. Both a & b
D. None Of These
C. Both a & b
7. Who Signed United Nation Declaration?
A. President Roosevelt Of America, Winston Churchill PM Of Britain
B. Maxim Litvinov Of Russia
C. T. V. Soong Of China
D. All Of These
D. All Of These
8. In Which Year Was The Airborne Program Introduced?
A. 1932
B. 1915
C. 1940
D. 1955
C. 1940
9. Whose name is associated with Realism Theory:
A. Karl Marx
B. Hans Morgenthau
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. None of these
B. Hans Morgenthau
10. The Concept Of ‘World Government’ Is Most
Closely Associated With:
A. Peace Studies
B. Collective Security
C. The Security Dilemma
D. Postmodernism
A. Peace Studies
11. What Disciplines did Constructivists draw from?
A. Positivism
B. Classical Political Philosophy
C. Sociological Theory
D. Micro Economics
C. Sociological Theory
12. The Berlin Wall Was Built By The German Democratic Republic (GDR, EAST, Germany) To Stop Peoples Fleeing From East Germany to the west in:
A. 1960
B. 1961
C. 1962
D. 1963
B. 1961
13. Individualism Was Justified On Scientific Grounds By:
A. Darwin Spencer
B. Rousseau
C. Herbert Spencer
D. Marx
C. Herbert Spencer
14. Who Issued The Emancipation Proclamation?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. George Washington
C. John F. Kennedy
D. William Wallace Lincoln
A. Abraham Lincoln
15. What Is The Realist Image Of The State?
A. The State Is The Most Important Actor Of International Politics And Sovereignty Is Its Distinguishing Trait
B. The State Will Always Seek To Ensure Its Survival In a Perilous International Environment
C. Both a & b
D. None Of These
C. Both a & b
16. Who Originally wrote the opening lines of the Preamble Of UNO?
A. Jan Smuts
B. Scott Fitzgerald
C. Zelda Fitzgerald
D. None Of These
A. Jan Smuts
17. What Do CENTO, RIO PACT And SEATO Have In Common?
A. They Are Regional Economic Arrangements
B. They Are Sports Associations
C. They Are Military Alliances
D. None Of These
C. They Are Military Alliances
18. Who is also known as founder of Liberalism
A. J.S. Mill
B. John Locke
C. Schumpeter
D. All Of These
B. John Locke
19. What Is The Realist’s Term For A State In Which There Is No World Government To enforce Rules Against States?
A. Stability
B. Multilateralism
C. Anarchy
D. Chaos
C. Anarchy
20. Fascist Movement First Of All developed In:
A. Germany
B. USSR
C. USA
D. Italy
D. Italy