CSS Political Science Paper 2023

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2023
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-I

PART-II
SECTION-A

Q. No. 2. Explain Bentham`s greatest happiness of the greatest number. (20)
Q. No. 3. What are Al-Ghazali`s pre-requisites for becoming a Khalifa? (20)
Q. No. 4. Expound Iqbal`s vision for rise of Muslims in South Asia in the era of colonialism. (20)
Q. No. 5. Write short notes on the following (10 each)
(a) Existentialism is humanism
(b) Cogito, ergo sum (I think, therefore I am)
(20)

SECTION-B

Q. No. 6. Rights and duties are two facets of the same coin. Elaborate. (20)
Q. No. 7. In an Islamic state, Islam is considered a complete code of life, which provides
guidelines for proper management of political power. Elaborate.
(20)
Q. No. 8. What are salient features of a professional and apolitical bureaucracy?

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2023
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-I

PART-II
SECTION-A

Q. No. 2. The people of South Asia had suffered because of missed opportunities for
regional development, connectivity, and cooperation. Evaluate the performance
of SAARC in the light of this statement.
(20)
Q. No. 3. “The military’s political role has undermined civilian institutions and the growth
of democratic political culture”. Analyze civil military relations in Pakistan.
(20)

SECTION-B

Q. No. 4. WTO is a tool of developed countries to be used for exploitation of developing
countries. Do you agree? Give arguments.
(20)
Q. No. 5. Pakistan China friendship is based on reciprocal developments. Analyze. (20)
Q. No. 6. Judicial activism is the natural corollary of poor governance in Pakistan. Do you
agree?
(20)
Q. No. 7. What do you understand by the term “Start Up” and How Start Up culture can be
developed in Pakistan?
(20)
Q. No. 8. Despite the enactment of 18th amendment in the constitution of Pakistan 1973,
the question of political devolution is as yet largely unresolved. Discuss.

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