International Relations (II) MCQs 2019
Welcome to the solved MCQs for the 2019 CSS International Relations Paper II. This paper focused on IR concepts, specific historical events, contemporary figures, and key treaties. Concepts tested included the Thucydides Trap, Big Stick Policy, Contraband, and Arms Control. Historical events like the Fourth Geneva Convention (1949), the Pol Pot regime (Cambodia), and the Good Friday Agreement (Ireland) were included. The INF Treaty (1987), Paris Agreement (2015), and Article 50 (Lisbon Treaty) were featured treaties. Contemporary issues covered included Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), the Hambantota port (Sri Lanka/China), the Kerch Strait (Crimea), and the admission of Pakistan and India to SCO (2017). Authors like Robert Jervis, Robert Kaplan, and Immanuel Kant were also featured.
Who is the foreign minister of Russia? (CSS 2019)
A. Sergey Lavrov
B. Viktoria Abramchenko
C. Irek Faizullin
D. None of these
Good Friday Agreement was a major political development for ______. (CSS 2019)
A. Scotland
B. Ireland
C. Wales
D. None of these
Where Kerch strait is located? (CSS 2019)
A. Bahrain
B. UAE
C. Crimea
D. None of these
“When an existing power encounter a rising power, a war between them is inevitable.” This philosophy is known as ______. (CSS 2019)
A. Doctrine of Necessity
B. Need of war
C. Thucydides Trap
D. None of these
Who is the author of the book “The Coming Anarchy”? (CSS 2019)
A. Robert Brown
B. Robert D. Kaplan
C. Immanuel Kant
D. None of these
America’s foreign policy: “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” is known as _______. (CSS 2019)
A. hard policy
B. big stick policy
C. hegemonic policy
D. None of these
Who is the author of the book “Perpetual Peace”? (CSS 2019)
A. Immanuel Kant
B. Anthony Best
C. Waltz Kenth
D. None of these
Goods that are banned but imported illegally are called _____. (CSS 2019)
A. Importation
B. Contraband
C. Illegal business
D. None of these
How long is the period of negotiation after invoking Article 50 of Treaty of Lisbon? (CSS 2019)
A. 1 Year
B. 2 Years
C. 3 Years
D. None of these
Arms control means _______. (CSS 2019)
A. fine on the development, testing, production, deployment, or use of weapons
B. punishment on the development, testing, production, deployment, or use of weapons
C. limitation on the development, testing, production, deployment, or use of weapons
D. None of these