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This document contains instructions and questions for a competitive examination on gender studies administered by the Federal Public Service Commission of Pakistan in 2017. It is divided into two parts, with Part I consisting of 30 multiple choice questions worth 20 marks, and Part II containing 8 essay questions worth 80 marks total, with candidates required to answer 4 questions. The questions in Part II cover topics such as defining gender studies and differentiating it from women's studies, forms of gender-based violence in Pakistan and strategies to address it, the impact of women's political participation, issues of women's health and development in Pakistan, and theories relating to the social construction of gender and feminism.

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Gender Past Papers

This document contains instructions and questions for a competitive examination on gender studies administered by the Federal Public Service Commission of Pakistan in 2017. It is divided into two parts, with Part I consisting of 30 multiple choice questions worth 20 marks, and Part II containing 8 essay questions worth 80 marks total, with candidates required to answer 4 questions. The questions in Part II cover topics such as defining gender studies and differentiating it from women's studies, forms of gender-based violence in Pakistan and strategies to address it, the impact of women's political participation, issues of women's health and development in Pakistan, and theories relating to the social construction of gender and feminism.

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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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

GENDER STUDIES

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. 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
Q. No. 2. Define and discuss the discipline of gender studies and also differentiate (20)
between women studies and gender studies.

Q. No. 3. What are the different forms of gender based violence and, in your opinion, (20)
what could be the workable strategies to eliminate gender based violence from
Pakistani society?

Q. No. 4. “Women active political participation could stabilize democracy and boost (20)
economic development.” Comment on this statement within context of
socio-economic realities of Pakistani society.

Q. No. 5. What is the status of women’s health in Pakistan? How it could be improved (20)
within the available economic resources?

Q. No. 6. “ Powerful forces of globalization have highlighted various gender issues across (20)
cultures and throughout the globe.” Discuss by quoting examples from
developing countries.

Q. No. 7. Write a comprehensive note on autonomy versus integration debate in gender (20)
studies.

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


a. Honor killing
b. Gender and development

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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION - 2016
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GENDER STUDIES

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. 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
Q. No. 2. Write a note on the status of women’s studies in Pakistan and give your views on the (20)
autonomy/integration debate in Women’s Studies.

Q. No. 3. What are the sites and forms of violence against women in Pakistan and how in your (20)
view this menace can be eliminated from our society?

Q. No. 4. What are the pros and cons of gender quota in politics? Give your views on the impact (20)
of gender quota in politics in Pakistan.

Q. No. 5. Write a note on women’s movement in Pakistan. What are its strength and (20)
weaknesses?

Q. No. 6. What are the theories of social construction of gender? (20)

Q. No. 7. What is feminism? In what way Radical feminism is different from Socialist (20)
Feminism?

Q. No. 8. Critically review the Gender and Development Approaches on the following: (20)
(i) Women in Development (WID)
(ii) Women and Development (WAD)
(iii) Gender and Development (GAD).

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