FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2016

POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER-I

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)
(a) End of History
(b) Totalitarianism
(c) Women Empowerment
(20)

SECTION-II

Q. No. 6. “Democratic Political System can not function successfully without organized Political
Parties.” Discuss.
(20)
Q. No. 7. Explain, ‘Confederation’. How it is different from Federation? (20)
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on the following: (10 each)
(a) Civil society
(b) Public opinion

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2016
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER-II

SECTION-I
SECTION-II

Q. No. 2. Discuss the salient features of the judicial system in France. How does it differ from
that of the Britain and Pakistan?
(20)
Q. No. 3. The Senate of the USA is the most powerful Upper House in the world. Can you justify
this statement? Explain your answer with reference to the Upper Houses of India and
Pakistan.
(20)
Q. No. 4. Discuss the features of Turkish model of democracy keeping the distinguished position
of the armed forces in the Turkish politics.
(20)
Q. No. 5. Explain the rise of Muslim nationalism in South Asia. What were its implications for
the nationalist politics of Indian National Congress?
(20)
Q. No. 6. What are the issues and problems of federation in Pakistan? Discuss with reference to
the US federation.
(20)
Q. No. 7. What are the political and administrative implications of the Eighteenth amendment to
the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan?
(20)
Q. No. 8. Write detailed notes on the following: (10 each)
(a) European Union
(b) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

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