Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Political Science Past Paper 2020
Optional · 80 marks · three hours
Original FPSC paper
DownloadInstructions specific to this paper
- Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II, by selecting TWO questions from EACH
Questions
- Q. 220 marks
Why monistic or absolute concept of sovereignty has been abandoned? Analyse legal concept of sovereignty.
- Q. 320 marks
Examine Montesquieu’s theory of separation of powers. Why has he been called “Aristotle” of eighteenth century? Discuss.
- Q. 420 marks
Critically analyze the Social Contract Theory of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.
- Q. 520 marks
Examine the view that the Hegelian spirit is nothing but evolution of human consciousness to the realization of political maturity for global human co-existence.
- Q. 620 marks
Critically examine the basic principles of Fascism.
- Q. 720 marks
Bring out clearly the difference between unitary and federal forms of government.
- Q. 820 marks
Write short notes on the following:- (10 each) (a). Ibn-e-Khaldun’s concept of Asbiyah (b). Marx’s theory of Class Struggle
Standard FPSC instructions
Printed on this and every CSS paper.
- 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.
- Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
- No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
- Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
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