CSS Political Science Past Paper 2018

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH
• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting ONE Question from SECTON-I

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   Critically analyze the salient features of Plato’s Republic. Do you think that some of its features are valid, even today?

2. Q. 320 marks

   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.

3. Q. 420 marks

   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 nations?

4. Q. 520 marks

   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?

5. Q. 620 marks

   What is significance of Local Government System in a country? Discuss the reasons of repeated failures of the efforts in Pakistan to establish a stable local government.

6. Q. 720 marks

   What is the significance of 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.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (a) Role of middle class in strengthening the democracy. (b) Violation of parliamentary values and traditions in Pakistan (c) Significance of religious harmony in a state.

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Source:

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• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
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