FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION – 2022
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST IN BS – 17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
ECONOMICS PAPER II
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART – I (MCQs): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART – I (MCQs): MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART – II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE:
(i) Part – II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART – II. 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) Candidate must 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.
(iv) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
PART-II
Q. No. 2. “In Pakistan, poverty is a rural phenomenon”. Elaborate this statement keeping in view uni-dimensional and multidimensional aspects of poverty. (20)
Q. No. 3. Keeping the economic, political and social systems in perspective, what should be the successful planning strategic framework for Pakistan to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDCs) by 2030? (20)
Q. No. 4. Under CPEC initiatives, what kind of industry needs to be promoted across the trade routes and why? Explain in the context of proposed industrial tones in the country. (20)
Q. No. 5. What are the trends and tendencies of imports and exports of Pakistan? How the country can enhance its “terms of trade” favorable with particular reference to trade with China? (20)
Q. No. 6. Clarify the difference between conventional banking and interest free banking. How interest free banking can help in the economic and financial development of Pakistan? (20)
Q. No. 7. Noble Laureate Richard H. Thaler has made Economics more human. Keeping his ideas of Behavioral Economics, what sort of evolutionary changes are required in the socio-economic fabric of Pakistan? (20)
Q. No. 8. Write logical notes on two of the following: (10 each) (20)
(i) Environmental Degradation
(ii) Debt dilemma of Pakistan
(iii) Impact of Climate Change