FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2014
POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-I
TIME ALLOWED: (PART-I MCQs) 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS: 20
THREE HOURS (PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES 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 TWO questions from EACH
SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(iv) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(v) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART-II
SECTION-I
Q. No. 2. Critically examine the concept the “Justice” by Plato. (20)
Q. No. 3. Discuss in detail the concept of “Raisul Awwal” by Al-Farabi. (20)
Q. No. 4. Compare the concepts of Millat & Territorial Nationalism by Iqbal. (20)
Q. No. 5. Write short NOTES on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (20)
(a) Asabiya
(b) Social Justice
(c) Oligarchy
SECTION-II
Q. No. 6. Discuss “Democratic Political System”. How can it bring even change in the society? (20)
Q. No. 7. Discuss the “Political Culture”. Also its importance. (20)
Q. No. 8. Write short NOTES on the following: (10 each) (20)
(a) Liberty
(b) Separation of Power
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2015
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 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-1
Q. No. 2. Critically examine the concepts of Hobbes and Locke about ‘Social Contract.’ (20)
Q. No. 3. Discuss in detail Ibne Khaldun’s concept of ‘Asbiyah’. (20)
Q. No. 4. “Equal distribution of wealth”, explain this statement in the light of Marx’s philosophy. (20)
Q. No. 5. Write NOTES on any Two of the following: (10 each) (20)
(a) Bentham’s ‘Utility’ (b) Philosopher King (c) Pressure group
SECTION-II
Q. No. 6. Discuss in detail the concept of sovereignty and explain its attributes. (20)
Q. No. 7. How public opinion is made and how it can be measured. (20)
Q. No. 8. How local self government strengthens democracy. Why this system is unable to work (20)
consistently and successfully in Pakistan?
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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-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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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-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-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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