CSS political science paper 2018 PAPER-I
SECTION-I
Q. No. 2. Critically analyze the salient features of Plato’s Republic. Do you think that some of its features are valid, even today?
Q. No. 3 . What is the concept of State of Nature as given by Thomas Hobbes? Make its comparison with the social Contract as presented by John Locke and Rousseau.
Q. No. 4. Write a detailed note on the concept of asbiah as given by Ibn-e-Khaldun. What is its significance in the progress and decline of the nation
Q. No. 5. Write a detailed essay on the principle of Ijtihad in Islam as given by Allama Iqbal. How it can be made possible in the modern age?
SECTION-B
Q. No. 6. What is the significance of the Local Government System in a country? Discuss the reasons for the repeated failure of the efforts in Pakistan to establish a stable local government
Q. No. 7. What is the significance of an independent judiciary in a democratic republic? Do you think that without an independent judiciary, a system of checks and balances can be established in the government? Explain with appropriate examples.
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two of the following
(a) Role of the middle class in strengthening the democracy
(b) violation of parliamentary values and traditions in Pakistan
(c) Significance of religious harmony in a state
PAPER-II
SECTION-I
Q. No. 2. Write the Composition, Powers, and Position of the French National Assembly. (20)
Q. No. 3. Compare and Contrast the powers of the Indian President with the American president. (20)
SECTION-II
Q. No. 4. Do you agree that Pakistan was achieved by “Jinnah” through the “constitutional democratic process for the sake of constitutional democracy”? (20)
Q. No. 5. Logically prove that the 18th amendment of the 1973 Constitution is considered to be the new social contract for provincial autonomy among the Pakistani political parties. (20)
Q. No. 6. To what extent global economic institutions are indispensable pieces of global governance? (20)
Q. No. 7. Examine the importance of national interest for “peace and security” with special reference to the geostrategic position for economic opportunities of Pakistan in the 21st century. (20)
Q. No. 8. Write comprehensive notes on the following: (10 each)
- Guardian Council of Iran.
- ECO