FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SPECIAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2023
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-I
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I (MCQs) : MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
(PART-I MCQs) MAXIMUM MARKS: 20
(PART-II) MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQs) on separate OMR Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
(iii) There is no negative marking. All MCQs must be attempted.
PART-I (MCQs)(COMPULSORY)
Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Box on the OMR Answer Sheet. (20×1=20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere else, other than OMR Answer Sheet, will not be considered.
1. _____________ regarded the state as necessary evil.
(A) Marxists (B) Individualists (C) Anarchists (D) None of these
2. One of the oldest theories about rights, is theory of:
(A) Legal rights (B) Idealist theory of rights (C) Natural rights (D) None of these
3. Which one according to the Socialists is the root cause of all evils?
(A) Property (B) Equality (C) Democracy (D) None of these
4. In Parliamentary form of government:
(A) The legislature is responsible to Government (B) The executive is responsible to legislature(C) The legislature is responsible to judiciary (D) None of these
5. Tafseer Al Manar was written by:
(A) Rashid Rida (B) Shah Waliulla (C) Ibne Taymiyyah (D) None of these
6. Which one of the following country is associated with the Spoils System?
(A) Britain (B) France (C) China (D) None of these
7. Who said “My programme is action and not talk”?
(A) Mussolini (B) Stalin (C) Hitler (D) None of these
8. Presidential system is one in which executive can be removed:
(A) By a vote of no confidence in the upper House (B) By a vote of no confidence in the lower House (C) By the system of impeachment (D) None of these
9. In a federation, federating units derive their power from:
(A) Judiciary (B) Legislature (C) Constitution (D) None of these
10. Who wrote the book “A theory of Justice” in 1971:
(A) John Rawls (B) Francis Fukuyama (C) Jean Paul (D) None of these
11. Who became the first female Supreme Court judge of Pakistan?
(A) Majida Rizvi (B) Ayesha Malik (C) Mishal Hayat (D) None of these
12. International Day to Combat Islamophobia is observed on:
(A) 5 January (B) 25 February (C) 15 March (D) None of these
13. Which country is not member of Permanent Five of UN?
(A) USA (B) Japan (C) France (D) None of these
14. Article 140-A in the Constitution of Pakistan deals with?
(A) Vote of Confidence (B) Loyalty of State (C) Local Government (D) None of these
15. Pakistan is not the member of the following organization:
(A) ECO (B) SAARC (C) ASEAN (D) None of these
16. A voluntary union of sovereign and independent states is called:
(A) Confederation (B) Federation (C) Unitary state (D) None of these
17. Jamaluddin Afghani is one of the founder of:
(A) Pan Islamism (B) Human rights (C) Khilafat (D) None of these
18. WARSA pact was headed by:
(A) USA (B) EU (C) China (D) None of these
19. How many articles are there in the Charter of United Nations?
(A) 101 (B) 121 (C) 111 (D) None of these
20. Who said “Man is born free but is everywhere in Chains”?
(A) Plato (B) Aristotle (C) Machiavelli (D) None of these
PART-II
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.
SECTION-A
Q. No. 2. “Aristotle was great but not grateful student of Plato”; comment. (20)
Q. No. 3. Why Machiavelli is considered the father of modern political thoughts? Explain. (20)
Q. No. 4. Write a note on Bentham’s theory of Utilitarianism; to what extent did views propounded by J.S.Mill transform this theory? (20)
Q. No. 5. Write short notes on the following: (10 each) (20)
(a) Iqbal’s concept of Millat.
(b) Al-Farabi’s Theory of State
SECTION-B
Q. No. 6. Write a comprehensive note on how does Propaganda work in influencing public opinion, in general and framing the political discourse in particular? (20)
Q. No. 7. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a Milestone document in the history of Human Rights. Evaluate this statement. (20)
Q. No. 8. Local self governance is essential for effective service delivery in a country. Explain with special reference to Pakistan (20)
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