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CSS Political Science Paper I Past Paper 2020

CSS Political Science Paper I 2020 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

Marks
100
Time
3 hours
Questions
7

Years

How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II, by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

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

SECTION-A

  1. Q. 2
    Why monistic or absolute concept of sovereignty has been abandoned? Analyse legal concept of sovereignty.
    (20)
  2. Q. 3
    Examine Montesquieu’s theory of separation of powers. Why has he been called “Aristotle” of eighteenth century? Discuss.
    (20)
  3. Q. 4
    Critically analyze the Social Contract Theory of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.
    (20)
  4. Q. 5
    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.
    (20)

SECTION-B

  1. Q. 6
    Critically examine the basic principles of Fascism.
    (20)
  2. Q. 7
    Bring out clearly the difference between unitary and federal forms of government.
    (20)
  3. Q. 8
    Write short notes on the following:- (10 each)
    (20)
    • (a)
      Ibn-e-Khaldun’s concept of Asbiyah
    • (b)
      Marx’s theory of Class Struggle
  1. Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
  2. Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II, by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
  3. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
  4. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
  5. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
  6. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.