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Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2016
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER-I

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20

PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. Selecting atleast TWO Question from
EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

PART-II
SECTION-I
Q. No. 2. Give a critical analysis of Aristotle’s classification of Governments. (20)

Q. No. 3. Is it correct to say that Machiavelli was an apostle of Power Politics? (20)

Q. No. 4. Describe Al-Mawardi’s theory of Imamate. (20)

Q. No. 5. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (20)
(a) End of History
(b) Totalitarianism
(c) Women Empowerment

SECTION-II
Q. No. 6. “Democratic Political System can not function successfully without organized Political (20)
Parties.” Discuss.

Q. No. 7. Explain, ‘Confederation’. How it is different from Federation? (20)

Q. No. 8. Write short notes on the following: (10 each) (20)

(a) Civil society
(b) Public opinion

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Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2016
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER-II

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20

PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting ONE Question from
SECTION-I and THREE Questions from SECTION-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL
marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

PART-II
SECTION-I
Q. No. 2. Discuss the salient features of the judicial system in France. How does it differ from (20)
that of the Britain and Pakistan?

Q. No. 3. The Senate of the USA is the most powerful Upper House in the world. Can you justify (20)
this statement? Explain your answer with reference to the Upper Houses of India and
Pakistan.

SECTION-II
Q. No. 4. Discuss the features of Turkish model of democracy keeping the distinguished position (20)
of the armed forces in the Turkish politics.

Q. No. 5. Explain the rise of Muslim nationalism in South Asia. What were its implications for (20)
the nationalist politics of Indian National Congress?

Q. No. 6. What are the issues and problems of federation in Pakistan? Discuss with reference to (20)
the US federation.

Q. No. 7. What are the political and administrative implications of the Eighteenth amendment to (20)
the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan?

Q. No. 8. Write detailed notes on the following: (10 each) (20)

(a) European Union
(b) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

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Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2017
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-I

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20

PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting at least TWO Questions from
EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

PART-II
SECTION-I
Q. No. 2. Compare and contrast the different political philosophies of Hobbes and Locke. How (20)
are these philosophies implemented in present day political systems and policy
making?

Q. No. 3. According to Marx “the mode of production in material life determines the general (20)
character of social, political and spiritual process in life”. Elucidate.

Q. No. 4. Discuss the upward and downward development of state, rulers and ruled in the (20)
socio-political thought of Ibn Khaldun.

SECTION-II
Q. No. 5. What is the Islamic concept of state? Identify issues and challenges to the Islamic (20)
concept of state in the modern times.

Q. No. 6. What characteristic of society leads to adoption of federal form of government? How it (20)
can function successfully?

Q. No. 7. Compare and contrast the differing roles played by political parties and interest groups (20)
in making public policy?

Q. No. 8. What is Fascism and why is it considered to be the child of first half of 20th century (20)
events to place in Europe?

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 FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2017
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-II

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20

PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. Selecting ONE Question from SECTION-I
and THREE Questions from SECTION-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

PART-II
SECTION-I
Q. No. 2. To what extent is it true that the President of the United States is more powerful than (20)
the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK)? Justify your answer with
comparative analysis.

Q. No. 3. Discuss the basic norms of regional politico-economic integration and organizational (20)
structure of the European Union.

SECTION-II
Q. No. 4. “A strong political system needs a very strong political economy.” Prove this statement (20)
by making a comparative and analytical answer with reference to China and Malaysia.

Q. No. 5. Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah were the genuine (20)
leaders who led the Muslim Nation towards success through their socio-political
visions in South Asia. Discuss their community services rendered for the Muslims of
the subcontinent.

Q. No. 6. Discuss the Major issues during the constitutional making process in Pakistan in 1956, (20)
1962 and 1973.

Q. No. 7. How far do you agree that the Political Parties and Interest Groups have established (20)
and demolished the political system of Pakistan? Critically analyze.

Q. No. 8. Write comprehensive notes on the following: (10 each) (20)

(a). Foreign policy making process in Pakistan.
(b). Global Civil Society

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Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2018
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-I

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20

PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH
SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

PART-II
SECTION-I
Q. No. 2. Critically analyze the salient features of Plato’s Republic. Do you think that some of its (20)
features are valid, even today?

Q. No. 3. What is the concept of State of Nature as given by Thomas Hobbes? Make its (20)
comparison with the Social Contract as presented by John Locke and Rousseau.

Q. No. 4. Write a detailed note on the concept of asbiah as given by Ibn-e-Khaldun. What is its (20)
significance in the progress and decline of nations?

Q. No. 5. Write a detailed essay on the principle of Ijtihad in Islam as given by Allama Iqbal. (20)
How it can be made possible in the modern age?

SECTION-II
Q. No. 6. What is significance of Local Government System in a country? Discuss the reasons of (20)
repeated failures of the efforts in Pakistan to establish a stable local government.

Q. No. 7. What is the significance of independent judiciary in a democratic republic? Do you (20)
think that without an independent judiciary a system of checks and balances can be
established in the government? Explain with appropriate examples.

Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (20)
(a) Role of middle class in strengthening the democracy.
(b) Violation of parliamentary values and traditions in Pakistan
(c) Significance of religious harmony in a state.

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 FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2018
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-II

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20

PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting ONE Question from SECTON-I
and THREE Questions from SECTION-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

PART-II
SECTION-I
Q. No. 2. Write the Composition, Powers and Position of the French National Assembly. (20)

Q. No. 3. Compare and Contest the powers of Indian President with the American president. (20)

SECTION-II
Q. No. 4. Do you agree that Pakistan was achieved by “Jinnah” through the “constitutional (20)
democratic process for the sake of constitutional democracy”?

Q. No. 5. Logically prove that 18th amendment of 1973 Constitution is considered to be the new (20)
social contract for provincial autonomy among the Pakistani political parties.

Q. No. 6. To what extent global economic institutions are indispensable pieces of global (20)
governance?

Q. No. 7. Examine the importance of national interest for “peace and security” with special (20)
reference to geostrategic position for economic opportunities of Pakistan in the 21st
century.

Q. No. 8. Write comprehensive note on the following: (10 each) (20)

(a) Guardian Council of Iran.
(b) ECO

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 FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2019
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-I

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20

PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II, by selecting TWO questions from EACH
SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.

PART-II

SECTION-A
Q. No. 2. Examine the view that Hegelian spirit is nothing but evolution of human consciousness (20)
to the realization of political maturity for global human co-existence.

Q. No. 3. The growing judicial activism in Pakistan is clearly at the expanse of parliamentary (20)
sovereignty and supremacy. Critically analyze the statement.

Q. No. 4. Explain the concept of Nationality and distinguish between Nationality and (20)
Citizenship.

Q. No. 5. Globalization restrict the autonomy of the state, generates domestic social conflicts, (20)
and inequalities. Discuss the interactions between globalization and domestic politics.

SECTION-B
Q. No. 6. How far 18th amendments will transform the existing federal system in Pakistan? (20)

Q. No. 7. Fascism generally flourishes in countries with strong nationalism and weak (20)
democracies. Discuss the enabling conditions for fascism with reference to Germany
and Italy.

Q. No. 8. How far is it true to say that the origin of the state lies in force? Discuss critically the (20)
Theory of Force regarding the origin of state.

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 FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2019
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-II

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting ONE question from
SECTION-I and THREE questions from SECTION-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL
marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.

PART – II
SECTION – I
Q. No. 2. How the system of Checks and Balances works in the US political system? Explain (20)
with examples.

Q. No. 3. How the party system in France is different to that in Germany? Discuss in detail. (20)

SECTION – II

Q. No. 4. Critically analyze the role of military in the Turkish politics. (20)

Q. No. 5. Iqbal is credited with creating the idea of Pakistan. Give your arguments. (20)

Q. No. 6. What factors contributed to the delay of constitution making process in the early years (20)
of Pakistan? Discuss in detail.

Q. No. 7. What are the major obstacles to the process of national integration in contemporary (20)
Pakistan? Suggest remedies for success of the process.

Q. No. 8. Write down the major determinants of the foreign policy of Pakistan. (20)

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 FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2020
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-I

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20

PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II, by selecting TWO questions from EACH
SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.

PART-II
SECTION-A

Q. No. 2. Why monistic or absolute concept of sovereignty has been abandoned? Analyse legal (20)
concept of sovereignty.

Q. No. 3. Examine Montesquieu’s theory of separation of powers. Why has he been called (20)
“Aristotle” of eighteenth century? Discuss.

Q. No. 4. Critically analyze the Social Contract Theory of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau. (20)

Q. No. 5. Examine the view that the Hegelian spirit is nothing but evolution of human (20)
consciousness to the realization of political maturity for global human co-existence.

SECTION-B

Q. No. 6. Critically examine the basic principles of Fascism. (20)

Q. No. 7. Bring out clearly the difference between unitary and federal forms of government. (20)

Q. No. 8. Write short notes on the following:- (10 each) (20)

(a). Ibn-e-Khaldun’s concept of Asbiyah
(b). Marx’s theory of Class Struggle

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 PART-II
SECTION-A

Q. No. 2. Discuss the way in which globalization could promote regionalization as an (20)
adaptation.

Q. No. 3. Under the Unitary State System, how local government system works in UK? (20)

SECTION-B

Q. No. 4. Critically evaluate the role of Post-World War-II International Financial Regimes in (20)
the economic development of the less developed countries.

Q. No. 5. Critically evaluate the role of Military in Turkish Politics? (20)

Q. No. 6. Discuss the powers and functions of China’s National People’s Congress? (20)

Q. No. 7. Make a comparative analysis of the Constitution of 1956 and amended Constitution (20)
of Pakistan 1973?

Q. No. 8. In the Post World War-II period, what were the important patterns of the Balance of (20)
Power?

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 FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2021
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-I

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20

PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II, by selecting TWO questions from EACH
SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.

PART-II
SECTION-A

Q. No. 2. What is the Aristotelian classification of state? (20)

Q. No. 3. What is the difference of between Rousseau’s notion of ‘the state of nature’ and that of (20)
Hobbes and Locke?

Q. No. 4. Ibn I Khaldun while acknowledging the external factors, emphasizes more on the (20)
internal systemic factors as decisive for the decline of states. Elaborate.

Q. No. 5. Explain the socio-political thought of Shah Waliullah which is greatly ingrained in his (20)
religio-philosophical thought.

SECTION-B

Q. No. 6. What are the political and legal constraints over the sovereignty of parliament in (20)
Pakistan?

Q. No. 7. The adoption of parliamentary system in Pakistan is the result of political experiences (20)
of Pakistanis in the past. Elaborate.

Q. No. 8. What is capitalism and what is its relation with democracy? (20)

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