European History CSS Paper II 2006
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2006.
EUROPEAN HISTORY, PAPER – II
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including question No. 8 which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
Q. 1 The Treaty of Versailles contained the germs of world war 2.’ Do you agree.
Q. 2 How and why did Czar Nicholas II lose his throne? Explain.
Q. 3 Write a critical note on the constitution and functions of the league of Nation.why did it fail in its aims?
Q. 4 What factors were responsible for the popularity of Nazi creed in Germany? How was it defeated?
Q. 5 What are the main objects of UNO?Describe the salient features of its constitution.
Q. 6 Highligh De Gule’s domestic foreign policy.
Q. 7 Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Kellong Pact (b) Russian influence in Latin America
(c) Atlantic Charter (d) Fourth French Republic
COMPULSORY QUESTION
Q. 8 write only the correct answer in the Answer Book.Do not reproduce the question.
(1) Britis army surrendered to the Turks at Kut-e-Amara in .
(a) 1918 (b) 1915 (c) 1916 (d) None of these
(2) In 1917 entered the First World War:
(a) USA (b) UK (c) Italy (d) None of these
(3) Sultan of Turkey Abdul Hameed was succeeded by his younger brother :
(a) Mahmet III (b) Muhammad V (c) C.Mahmet II (d) None of these
(4) The balkhan League comprised :
(a) Greeks, Serbs, Albanians, Bulgers (b) Serbs, Bulgers,Bosnians and Albanian (c) Greeks ,Montenegrans and Bulgers (d) None of these
(5) TCA stands for .
(6) G.A.T.T. stands for .
(7) was the leader of young Turks:
(a) Mustafa Kamal (b) Asmat Annono (c) Enver Bay (d) None of these
(8) Operation Vittles pertained to :
(a) Sea movement (b) airlift (c) land manouvere (d) None of these
(9) The Brussels Treaty was signed in March :
(a)1948 (b) 1956 (c) 1946 (d) None of these
(10) Benelux Group stands for .
(11) The Locarno Pact of 1925 was signed by Great Britian, France Germany Italy and :
(a) Switzerland (b) Denmark (c) Belgium (d) None of these
(12) The Oung Plan came into existence in :
(a)1919 (b) 1929 (c) 1939 (d) None of these
(13) In 1938 Germany Annexed ;
(a)Austria (b) Hungry (c) Piedmont (d) None of these
(14) By the Treaty of Rapallo Italy received ;
(a) Dalmatia (b) Vatican (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
(15) Germany occupied Rhineland in :
(a) 1936 (b) 1935 (c) 1934 (d) None of these
(16) Italy declared war against Great Britian and France in v :
(a) 1941 (b) 1933 (c) 1939 (d) None of these
(17) Germany withdrew from the League of Nations in :
(a) 1935 (b) 1933 (c) 1931 (d) None of these
(18) Peace Trety of Neuilly was signed with :
(a) Bulgaria (b) Belgium (c) Bosnia (d) None of these
(19) Battle of Cape Matapan was fought in ;
(a)1940 (b) 1941 (c) 1942 (d) None of these
(20) The Project of Baghdad Railways was conceived by ;
(a) France (b) Russia (c) Germany (d) None of these