CSS past paper

CSS Gender Studies Past Paper 2017

CSS Gender Studies 2017 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

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How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

Q. 2
Define and discuss the discipline of gender studies and also differentiate between women studies and gender studies.
(20)
Q. 3
What are the different forms of gender based violence and, in your opinion, what could be the workable strategies to eliminate gender based violence from Pakistani society?
(20)
Q. 4
“Women active political participation could stabilize democracy and boost economic development.” Comment on this statement within context of socio-economic realities of Pakistani society.
(20)
Q. 5
What is the status of women’s health in Pakistan? How it could be improved within the available economic resources?
(20)
Q. 6
“Powerful forces of globalization have highlighted various gender issues across cultures and throughout the globe.” Discuss by quoting examples from developing countries.
(20)
Q. 7
Write a comprehensive note on autonomy versus integration debate in gender studies.
(20)
Q. 8
Write short notes on the following: (10 each)
(20)
- (a)
  Honor killing
  (10)
- (b)
  Gender and development
  (10)

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.