International Relations (II) MCQs 2016
This section contains the solved MCQs from the CSS International Relations Paper II of 2016. The exam focused on IR theories, key terminology, historical events, and contemporary issues. Theories included Marxism (Dialectical Materialism), Francis Fukuyama’s ‘End of History,’ Liberalism, Individualism, and the Clash of Civilizations (Huntington). Terminology covered included Globalization, ICJ/ICC, D-Day, Fascism, Groupthink, the Brezhnev Doctrine, Entente, and the Cold War term (Orwell). Historical events tested were the Kyoto Protocol (1997), the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), Indonesian history, and the SCO’s expansion decision (2015). Figures like Khrushchev and Mussolini were also featured.
According to the text, which of these wars is an example of “groupthink”? (CSS 2016)
A. The U.S. war in Iraq (2003)
B. World War II
C. The Korean War
D. The 1990-91 Gulf War
Marxist theory is also known as: (CSS 2016)
A. Power of Labor
B. Axis of Evil
C. Dialectical Materialism
D. Dialectical Behaviorism
What was the Brezhnev doctrine? (CSS 2016)
A. Limited sovereignty for eastern bloc nation
B. Full sovereignty for soviet bloc nations
C. A way through which eastern bloc nations could facilitate reform
D. None of the above
The General Usage of the term Globalization is: (CSS 2016)
A. International integration of world views, products and ideas
B. A favor or advantage granted in return for something
C. A combat attack or operation is to be ended
D. None of these
Meaning of Entente: (CSS 2016)
A. It means Right to war
B. A combat attack or operation is to be ended
C. Informal alliance between states
D. None of these
ICJ is a _______. (CSS 2016)
A. International Criminal Courier
B. International Criminal Court
C. International Crime Court
D. None of these
The term Cold war first used by: (CSS 2016)
A. Samuel P. Huntington
B. George Orwell
C. Arnold Toynbee
D. Bernard Bruch
The idea of Clash of Civilizations was given by: (CSS 2016)
A. Samuel P. Huntington
B. George W Bush
C. Arnold Toynbee
D. Frank Stewart
Perestroika and Glasnost were coined to give socialism a fresh impetus in USSR by _______. (CSS 2016)
A. Hugo Grotius
B. Brezhnev
C. Bernard Bruch
D. Mikhail Gorbachev
Kyoto Protocol of 1997 was a frame work convention on: (CSS 2016)
A. Terrorism eradication
B. Climate change
C. Chemical change
D. Human Rights