Federal Public Service Commission
Political Science I-II
Competitive Examination-2021
The 2021 Political Science paper reflects a balanced focus on classical political thought and contemporary governance issues. It includes key thinkers like Aristotle, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Ibn Khaldun, and Shah Waliullah. It also emphasizes constitutional development, sovereignty, and political systems in Pakistan, along with comparative analysis involving the United Kingdom, United States, China, and Malaysia, highlighting integration of theory with practical politics.
PAPER-I SECTION-A
Question No. 2
What is the Aristotelian classification of state?
Question No. 3
What is the difference of between Rousseau’s notion of ‘the state of nature’ and that of Hobbes and Locke?
Question No. 4
Ibn I Khaldun while acknowledging the external factors, emphasizes more on the internal systemic factors as decisive for the decline of states. Elaborate.
Question No. 5
Explain the socio-political thought of Shah Waliullah which is greatly ingrained in his religio-philosophical thought.
Question No. 6
What are the political and legal constraints over the sovereignty of parliament in Pakistan?
Question No. 7
The adoption of parliamentary system in Pakistan is the result of political experiences of Pakistanis in the past. Elaborate.
Question No. 8
What is capitalism and what is its relation with democracy?
Question No. 2
Under the Unitary State System, how does the local government system work in the UK?
Question No. 3
How does the system of Checks and Balances work in the US political system? Explain with examples.
Question No. 4
“A strong political system needs a very strong political economy.” Prove this statement by making a comparative and analytical answer with reference to China and Malaysia.
Question No. 5
Discuss the major issues of the constitutional making process in Pakistan in 1956, 1962, and 1973.
Question No. 6
What are the major obstacles to the process of national integration in contemporary Pakistan? Suggest remedies for success of the process.
Question No. 7
Write down the major determinants of the foreign policy of Pakistan.
Question No. 8
Discuss the features of Turkish model of democracy keeping the distinguished position of the armed forces in Turkish politics.