FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2021

POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-I

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
Hobbes and Locke?
(20)
Q. No. 4. Ibn I Khaldun while acknowledging the external factors, emphasizes more on the
internal systemic factors as decisive for the decline of states. Elaborate.
(20)
Q. No. 5. Explain the socio-political thought of Shah Waliullah which is greatly ingrained in his
religio-philosophical thought.
(20)

SECTION-B

Q. No. 6. What are the political and legal constraints over the sovereignty of parliament in
Pakistan?
(20)
Q. No. 7. The adoption of parliamentary system in Pakistan is the result of political experiences
of Pakistanis in the past. Elaborate.
(20)
Q. No. 8. What is capitalism and what is its relation with democracy?

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2021

POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-I

Q. No. 2. Under the Unitary State System, how does the local government system work in the
UK?
(20)
Q. No. 3. How does the system of Checks and Balances work in the US political system?
Explain with examples.
(20)

SECTION-B

Q. No. 4. “A strong political system needs a very strong political economy.” Prove this
statement by making a comparative and analytical answer with reference to China
and Malaysia.
(20)
Q. No. 5. Discuss the major issues of the constitutional making process in Pakistan in 1956,
1962, and 1973.
(20)
Q. No. 6. What are the major obstacles to the process of national integration in contemporary
Pakistan? Suggest remedies for success of the process.
(20)
Q. No. 7. Write down the major determinants of the foreign policy of Pakistan. (20)
Q. No. 8. Discuss the features of Turkish model of democracy keeping the distinguished
position of the armed forces in Turkish politics.

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