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Following are some most frequently questions asked by the panellists during the CSS-2016 Interviews.\u00a0 International Affairs

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Russian President Putin has stated that climate change is a fraud. Do you agree? Why?
\nDescribe the roles and functions of UN Security Council and General Assembly?
\nWhat are Sustainable Development Goals and how they are different from the Millennium Development Goals?
\nWhat decisions have been taken during recent United Nations Climate Change Conference COP21?
\nWhat is happening in EU?
\nWhat is the Current situation in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan? And what will be the future of them.
\nRussia-Turkey relations after downing of Russian jet.
\nQuestions about airliners e.g. MH370 crashed in recent months.
\nNuclear proliferation and nuclear politics

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Pakistan Affairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What are the alarming issues of Pakistan?
\nWhat are the main clauses of National Action Plan?
\nDiscussion on Civil-military relations especially with reference to NAP as the basis of the current civil-military relations.
\nHow will the civil-military relations evolve?
\nNAP is set to expire in a year. How will its expiry affect the relations?
\nWill a new plan be needed in place of NAP? What should be the main features of the new plan?
\nWhat is the process of impeachment of the President of Pakistan?
\nWhy is the government not delivering and how can the system perform well?
\nWhat are the differences between Sindh Police, Punjab Police and Motorways Police?
\nWhat are the social issues of Pakistan?
\nWhat are the main issues of health sector?
\nWhat is wrong with education?
\nHow corruption can be eradicated or minimized from Pakistan?
\nWhat is your opinion about Prime Minister’s Kissan Package? Will it prove beneficial for uplift of small farmers?
\nHow do you see the Province-Centre tussle over the issue of Rangers’ powers?
\nAre Pakistan’s nuclear assets safe and secure?
\nWhat is the name of the place where the five rivers meet? What is the significance of that place?
\nWhat is the importance of Doabs?
\nWhat are Attabad Lake, Chaghi Hills and Reko Diq?
\nDiscussion on the nuclear policy of Pakistan.
\nWho was the Prime Minister of Pakistan at the time of enactment of 1956 Constitution?
\nWho is Supreme, Parliament or Judiciary?
\nExplain differences between the present and previous Local Government System?
\nWhy General Raheel Sharif is visiting foreign countries so frequently, as it is function of Foreign Minister or Foreign Secretary?
\nWhat is the share of Agriculture in Pakistan economy?
\nWhat is the stance of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh on the issue of Kala Bagh Dam?

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Pakistan & the World<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you support the stance of Pakistan on the Yemen issue?
\nRespective stances of Pakistan and the US on Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan
\nWhat is the Pakistan-Iran territory issue?

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Economy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

What is the link between GDP growth and increase in foreign reserves?
\nHow much was the GDP of Pakistan last year and how much is it now?
\nWhat are the two main categories of taxes in Pakistan and how would you categorize the various taxes into these two?
\nWhat will be the impact of CPEC on the economy of Pakistan?
\nWhat are the weak areas of Pakistan’s economy?

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Governance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

What are basic principles of good governance?
\nWhat will be the role of the DCO in new Local Government System? Who do you think will be appointed to the post, given that the new system does not specify anything in this regard?
\nHow will the new local government system change the governance?
\nWhat will be the general impact of the new local government system on Pakistan in general?

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Terrorism<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you think that South Punjab is a breeding ground for terrorists?
\nWhat is the difference between jihad and terrorism?
\nWhat is the difference between ISIS and ISIL?
\nWhy are Muslims tagged as terrorists? Give suggestions to change image of Muslims in the world.
\nWhy, in your opinion, educated people are involved in terrorist activities?

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Personal<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

What are your weaknesses and strengths?
\nWhat qualities do you feel a career civil servant should possess?
\nWhat are your qualities that you think can make you a civil servant?
\nWhy did you decide to shift your career path?
\nWhat is the aim of your life?
\nWhat are your hobbies?
\nWhat newspapers do you read?
\nWhat sort of a person you are?
\nWhat is the significance of the area you belong to?
\nWhat are some famous things of your area?
\nWhat is your cast?
\nWho is your favourite personality and why?
\nQuestions on candidates’ favourite books.

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Syria<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Why is there a Civil War in Syria?
\nSyria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. What is your opinion?
\nWho is the President of Syria? What was the name of his father? How long did the rule of his father last?
\nWhat is the importance of Syria in Islamic history?
\nWhat were the capitals of Islamic Caliphate before and after Syria?

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Islamic Studies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

What is your general perception of Islam?
\nWhat is Jihad and what are its types?
\nDefine the concept of Ijma and Qiyas. What is the difference between these two?
\nWhat was the strategic importance of Misaq-e-Madina?
\nWhich tribes participated in Misaq-e-Madina?
\nWhat was the first name of Madina?
\nTo whom Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) first told about Wahi?
\nNames of Ashra Mubashra.
\nNames of Ummahat-ul-Momineen
\nSome questions on Muslim rule in Spain
\nA few questions were asked on the famous Sahaba.

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Role <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Suppose that in the future, you are the Chief Secretary of a province and you wish to implement something for public welfare but the CM is against it. How will you handle the situation and convince him\/her?
\nSuppose you were Ambassador to France during attacks in Paris. What steps would you take to protect Pakistani Community and their image worldwide?
\nA candidate was given the role of a Secretary and was asked to chalk out a plan of action for a situation.

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Questions on Optional Subjects <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Interviewers have discussed with the candidates questions on optional subjects at great length. Here is a glimpse of their focus areas.

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Geography <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

What is the Meridian Line?
\nWhat is the difference between gulf and bay and between sea and ocean?
\nExplain the terms longitude and latitude.

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Indo-Pak History<\/span><\/p>\n

Who was Bairam Shah?
\nWhat reforms did Alaud Din Khilji introduce?
\nSikhs ruled in Punjab and during that time they had a term \u201cmissal\u201d. What does this term mean?

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Forestry<\/span><\/p>\n

What is water-logging?
\nWhat is salinity?
\nWhat part of the total area of a country should be forested?
\nWhat percentage area of Pakistan is covered by forests?
\nWhat are the diseases that ail different types of trees in Pakistan?
\nWhat are mangrove forests?
\nWhat is water-shedding?
\nTell something about Range Land Management.

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Journalism<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

What is embedded journalism?
\nWhat are the ethics of journalism?

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Punjabi <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Who is your favorite poet?
\nWhat is yellow journalism? (Journalism)
\nCan you recite or recall some verse written by that poet?

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Others<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What is stand for hypothesis? (Psychology)
\nWatergate Scandal (History of USA)
\nFor Police Service of Pakistan (PSP)
\nWhy have you chosen PSP as your group of preference?
\nHow are the funds that the government has allocated for the police being used?
\nWhat changes do you think you can bring in the police with regards to the thana culture?

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For PAS <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Before the present system, what was the system of collecting government revenues in your area?

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