Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Governance Public Policies Past Paper 2016
Optional · 80 marks · three hours
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- Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
Part-II questions
- Q. 210 marks
(a) Define Public Policy and state its significance. (20) (b) Discuss the Role of Planning Commission in policy and Planning. (10)
- Q. 320 marks
Do you support the representation of public opinion information diffusion in the policy making process? Support your answer with valid justification in the context of policy advocacy.
- Q. 420 marks
Draw a clear demarcation between Policy Analysis and Policy Advocacy.
- Q. 520 marks
Discuss Policy Formation and Implementation Issues in Pakistan.
- Q. 620 marks
Define Global Governance. Discuss its significance and explain the emergent need of growing interdependence between international states in global context.
- Q. 720 marks
Explain following categories of public policies. (10 each) (a) Substantive and Procedural Policies (b) Distributive, Regulatory, Self Regulatory and Redistributive policies.
- Q. 820 marks
Write short notes on the following: (10 each) (a) Role of Active Citizens in Community Engagement and Governance. (b) The stigma of corruption and the decline of good governance in Pakistan.
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