SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, HYDERABAD
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION – 2024
CURRENT AFFAIRS AND PAKISTAN AFFAIRS
Monday 22nd December, 2025.
Time. 02:00 p.m to 05:00 p.m.
Maximum Marks.100
NOTE: ATTEMPT ANY FIVE QUESTIONS. ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS.
Question No. 01
Considering that terrorism and corruption are two of the primary challenges confronting Pakistan today, analyze the impact of these issues on Pakistani society and propose potential solutions for addressing these social ills.
Question No. 02
Despite United Nations resolutions, particularly Security Council Resolution 47 (1948) and the UNCIP resolutions of 1948 and 1949, which assert that the future of Jammu and Kashmir should be determined by a free and impartial plebiscite under UN auspices, what factors hinder the resolution of the Kashmir issue?
Question No. 03
Define culture and compare the cultural characteristics of Sindh and Punjab. Discuss the similarities and differences in their cultural traits, norms, traditions, and other relevant aspects.
Question No. 04
How did Operation Bunyan al-Marsousa transform and reshape the regional spectrum of security from India’s asymmetrical power to the power with the most synchronized preparedness, will to resolve, and ability to execute, irrespective of volume and size?
Question No. 05
Critically discuss the pivotal role of the United Nations Environment Programme for climate action and sustainable development. Support your response with scholarly evidence and various initiatives taken by the UN.
Question No. 06
Trace the evolution of Pakistan’s sub-national units and critically evaluate the need for crafting new units for better governance and improved development.
Question No. 07
Analyze and explain reasons for the new surge of religious, ethnic, far-left, and far-right extremisms and increasing discontent among the masses across South Asia. Also, suggest measures to deradicalise and normalize the South Asian youth bulge