CSS past paper

CSS Gender Studies Past Paper 2023

CSS Gender Studies 2023 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
Write a note on status of gender studies in Pakistan. Give your views on the autonomy verses integration debate in gender studies.
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Q. 3
Differentiate between gender studies and women’s studies. Discuss in detail the multidisciplinary nature of gender studies.
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Q. 4
Define the terms masculinity and femininity. In your opinion where do traditional gender roles come from?
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Q. 5
Outline and explain the three major waves of feminist movements in the West. Discuss the influence of these waves on feminist movements in Pakistan.
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Q. 6
Write a detailed note on the colonial and capitalistic perspectives of gender.
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Q. 7
Elucidate the current health status of women in Pakistan. What measures could be taken to improve the women's status as a whole? Support your arguments with suitable examples.
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Q. 8
Define gender based violence. Explain various forms of violence against women in Pakistan and devise some practical strategies which can be helpful in the eradication of gender based violence from our society.
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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.
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 question will not be considered.