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CSS Political Science Paper I Past Paper 2016

CSS Political Science Paper I 2016 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

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How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. Selecting atleast TWO Question from EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

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

Q. 2
Give a critical analysis of Aristotle’s classification of Governments.
(20)
Q. 3
Is it correct to say that Machiavelli was an apostle of Power Politics?
(20)
Q. 4
Describe Al-Mawardi’s theory of Imamate.
(20)
Q. 5
Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each)
(20)
- (a)
  End of History
  (10)
- (b)
  Totalitarianism
  (10)
- (c)
  Women Empowerment
  (10)

Q. 6
“Democratic Political System can not function successfully without organized Political Parties.” Discuss.
(20)
Q. 7
Explain, ‘Confederation’. How it is different from Federation?
(20)
Q. 8
Write short notes on the following: (10 each)
(20)
- (a)
  Civil society
  (10)
- (b)
  Public opinion
  (10)

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. Selecting atleast TWO Question from EACH SECTION. 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.