CSS Political Science Past Paper 2009
PAPER-I (Objective) 20 Marks
Q:1 Multiple Choice Question (20)
1. The turning point in the life of Plato came in the year 339 BC when he was of:
(a) 24 years
(b) 26 years
(c) 28 years
(d) None of these
2. “The cause of sedition is always to be found in inequality” is said by:
(a) Plato
(b) Aristotle
(c) Machiavelli
(d) None of these
3. According to Aristotle, the end of state is:
(a) Logical
(b) Legal
(c) Ethical
(d) None of these
4. Allama Iqbal characterized as “the sharp agent of devil” a political philosopher namely:
(a) Chankya Kautalia
(b) Machiavelli
(c) Karl Marx
(d) None of these
5. Al-Mawardi was a jurist who followed the fiqha of:
(a) Imam Malik
(b) Imam Shafi
(c) Imam Abu Hanifa
(d) None of these
6. The concept of sovereignty was introduced for the first time into politics by:
(a) Hugo Grotius
(b) Jean Bodin
(c) Thomas Hobbes
(d) None of these
7. Khawaja Abu Ali Hasan bin Ali bin Ishaq is widely known in the history of Islamic Political thoughts as:
(a) Al-Farabi
(b) Al-Ghazali
(c) Al-Mawardi
(d) None of these
8. The Fascism of Plato was born in the 4th century BC, whereas modern fascism is the product of:
(a) 18th century
(b) 19th century
(c) 20th century
(d) None of these
9. “Ilmul-Iqtisad” was written by:
(a) Ibn-Khaldun
(b) Allama Iqbal
(c) Nizam-ul-Mulk Tusi
(d) None of these
10. “A summary of Plato’s Laws” was written by:
(a) Al-Farabi
(b) Al-Ghazali
(c) Al-Mawardi
(d) None of these
11. The doctrine which is a curious blend of German Idealism, English economics, and French revolutionary and social thoughts is known as:
(a) Socialism
(b) Communism
(c) Fascism
(d) None of these
12. J.S. Mill wrote a famous book “On Liberty” in the year:
(a) 1759
(b) 1859
(c) 1895
(d) None of these
13. Allama Iqbal did his M.A. in Philosophy from Government College Lahore in the year:
(a) 1890
(b) 1895
(c) 1899
(d) None of these
14. “Re-construction of Religious Thought in Islam” was written by:
(a) Rosenthal
(b) Al-Mawardi
(c) Ibn-Khaldun
(d) None of these
15. Machiavelli wrote “The Discourses of the First Ten Books on Titus Livius” in the year:
(a) 1735
(b) 1745
(c) 1755
(d) None of these
16. Montesquieu restricts forms of government to:
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) None of these
17. Jean Jacques Rousseau was born on 28th June 1712 at:
(a) New York
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) Geneva
(d) None of these
18. “Man when separated from Law and Justice is the worst of all animals” is the saying of:
(a) Plato
(b) Aristotle
(c) Machiavelli
(d) None of these
19. The great but ungrateful pupil of his Master who was born in 384 BC was:
(a) Plato
(b) Aristotle
(c) Socrates
(d) None of these
20. “An Essay concerning Human Understanding” was published in 1690, and is the most important work of:
(a) J.S. Mill
(b) Bentham
(c) Thomas Hobbes
(d) None of these
PAPER-I (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II, by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. (20×4)
PART-II
SECTION-A
Q. 2. Examine Montesquieu’s Theory of Separation of Powers. Why has he been called the Aristotle of the eighteenth century? Discuss.
Q. 3. Write notes on the following:
(i) Appreciation and criticism of Rousseau’s theory of General Will.
(ii) Mao’s views on Individualism.
Q. 4. Discuss the Theory of Kingship as propounded by Nizam-ul-Mulk Tusi.
Q. 5. Discuss Plato’s contribution to the History of Political Thought.
SECTION-B
Q. 6. Discuss the organization and functions of pressure groups. Point out indicators of its effectiveness also.
Q. 7. Define and discuss Liberty and its safeguards. Enlist the causes of its decline in modern times also.
Q. 8. Write notes on the following:
(i) Principles of Fascism.
(ii) Merits of Federation.
PAPER-II (Objective) 20 Marks
Q:1 Multiple Choice Question (20)
1. Any British national is eligible to become a member of House of Commons if he has attained the age of:
(a) 18 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 25 years
(d) None of these
2. Lenin was elected as President on:
(a) 24th October 1917
(b) 25th October 1917
(c) 21st November 1918
(d) None of these
3. Approval of any draft at House of Lords requires the minimum presence of:
(a) 20 members
(b) 30 members
(c) 40 members
(d) None of these
4. As per the 1st Communist Constitution of Russia, the Presidium consists of:
(a) 29 members
(b) 33 members
(c) 39 members
(d) None of these
5. In ancient times, England remained under Roman rule for about:
(a) 350 years
(b) 400 years
(c) 450 years
(d) None of these
6. American autonomy was admitted by the British Empire in the year:
(a) 1776
(b) 1783
(c) 1786
(d) None of these
7. George Washington was appointed 1st President of USA on:
(a) 6 April 1789
(b) 4 March 1789
(c) 20 January 1789
(d) None of these
8. For 50 years during 1533 to 1583, Russia was ruled by:
(a) Alexander the Great
(b) Ivan IV
(c) Ivan III
(d) None of these
9. Tenure of the French Senate is:
(a) 5 years
(b) 6 years
(c) 9 years
(d) None of these
10. Out of the total population of Turkey, the Muslims are:
(a) 96%
(b) 97%
(c) 98%
(d) None of these
11. A referendum was conducted for the approval of the 1982 constitution of Turkey on:
(a) 7 November 1982
(b) 17 November 1982
(c) 27 November 1981
(d) None of these
12. The 1st French Republic was proclaimed on:
(a) 8 August 1788
(b) 23 June 1789
(c) 10 August 1792
(d) None of these
13. The last Emperor of China ruled the country until the year:
(a) 1810
(b) 1912
(c) 1942
(d) None of these
14. Upto 83% of Chinese farmers came under the combined cultivation scheme in the year:
(a) 1868
(b) 1946
(c) 1950
(d) None of these
15. On return from France, Allama Ayatullah Khomeini was very well received by the people of Iran on:
(a) 1st January 1979
(b) 21st January 1979
(c) 31st January 1979
(d) None of these
16. Dr. Mossadegh, the then Prime Minister, dethroned the Iranian King for the implementation of Democracy in the year:
(a) 1953
(b) 1954
(c) 1954
(d) None of these
17. “Lok Sabha,” the Lower House of Parliament of India, consists of:
(a) 1300 members
(b) 1400 members
(c) 1500 members
(d) None of these
18. The minimum age to become a member of the “Rajya Sabha” in India is:
(a) 25 years
(b) 30 years
(c) 35 years
(d) None of these
19. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah spent the last days of his life at:
(a) Ziarat
(b) Quetta
(c) Karachi
(d) None of these
20. The Objective Resolution was made a part of the preamble of the Pakistan Constitution of:
(a) 1956
(b) 1962
(c) 1973
(d) None of these
PAPER-II (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II, by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. (20×4)
PART-II
SECTION-A
Q. 2. Discuss the Committee System in the American Congress and point out its demerits. Also, compare it with the British Committee System.
Q. 3. How does the Local Government function in France? Discuss.
Q. 4. What is the Supreme Soviet? Discuss its powers and functions.
SECTION-B
Q. 5. How do political parties organize and function in accordance with the Turkish Constitution? Also, enlist five major parties with names of their founding fathers.
Q. 6. Write a comprehensive note on the following:
(i) Cadres Scheme in the Chinese Political System.
(ii) Role played by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in the rise of Muslim Nationalism in the Sub-continent.
Q. 7. “India is a Secular State” — critically examine and comment.
Q. 8. Compare and critically examine the following under the 1956, 1962, and 1973 (reinstated in 1985 with amendments) constitutions of Pakistan:
(i) Delegation of Power
(ii) No seats in Provincial Assemblies
(iii) Basic Rights
(iv) Mode of Elections
(v) National Language