CSS Political Science Paper 2023
PAPER-I
SECTION-A
Q. No. 2. Explain Bentham’s greatest happiness of the greatest number. (20 marks)
Q. No. 3. What are Al-Ghazali’s prerequisites for becoming a Khalifa? (20 marks)
Q. No. 4. Iqbal’s vision for the rise of Muslims in South Asia in the era of colonialism. (20 marks)
Q. No. 5. Write short notes on the following (10 marks each)
- Existentialism in humanism
- Cogito, ergo sum (1 think, therefore I am)
Section-B
Q. No. 6. Rights and duties are the two facets of the same coin. Elaborate. (20 marks)
Q. No. 7. In an Islamic state, Islam is considered as a complete code of law, which provides guidelines for proper management of political power. Elaborate. (20 marks)
Q. No. 8. What are the salient features of a professional and apolitical bureaucracy? (20 marks)
Paper-II
Section-A
Q. No. 2. The people of South Asia suffered because of missed opportunities for regional development, connectivity, and cooperation. Evaluate the performance of SAARC in the light of this statement (20 marks)
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 marks)
Section-B
Q. No. 4. WTO is a tool of developed countries to be used for the exploitation of developing countries. Do you agree? Give arguments. (20 marks)
Q. No. 5. Pakistan-China friendship is based on reciprocal developments. Analyze. (20 marks)
Q. No. 6. Judicial Activism is the natural corollary of poor governance in Pakistan. Do you agree? (20 marks)
Q. No. 7. What do you understand by the term “Start-Up” and How Start-Up culture can be developed in Pakistan? (20 marks)
Q. No. 8. Despite the enactment of the 18th amendment in the constitution of Pakistan 1973, the question of political devolution is as yet largely unresolved. Discuss. (20 marks)