FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2012
ECONOMICS, PAPER-II
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
(PART-I MCQs) 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS: 20
(PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
NOTE: (i) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART-II
Q. 2. Discuss Arbitrary poverty line. Also discuss as how poverty is measured with Basic Need Approach? (20)
Q. 3. Critically analyze the Economic Planning as a, “Steering” of the economy and without planning like a ship having no destination. Comment with reference to Pakistan. (20)
Q. 4. Discuss the evolutionary development of Grain Revolution in Pakistan. Comment with examples from the Pakistan economy. (20)
Q. 5. Keeping in view the Land Reforms in Pakistan, comment as how much these are significant to achieve the targets of decentralization of wealth and income inequalities. (20)
Q. 6. Analyze and comment Industrial Development as a domestic resource development and enhancement of absorption capacity for employment generation in Pakistan. (20)
Q. 7. Keeping in view the Market friendly approach of Economic Development, discuss the privatization a path to economic prosparity. (20)
Q. 8. Differenciate Economic Development and Economic Growth. Also discuss the Modern concept of Economic Development. (20)
Q. 9. Write notes on the following: (20)
(i) Migration out flows (10)
(ii) Balance of payment as source of capital formation (10)