National Officers Academy

Mock Exams CSS-2022

September 2021(Mock-5)
POLITICAL SCIENCE, PAPER-I
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE:
i. Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
ii. Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II, by selecting TWO questions from EACH
SECTION.ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
iii. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
iv. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
v. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be
crossed.

SUBJECTIVE PART ― PART-II

SECTION-A
Q. 2. Discuss the vertical and horizontal development of state, rulers and ruled in the socio-political
thought of Ibn-e-Khaldun.

Q. 3. It is said Karl Marx inverted Hegel onto his head. Elaborate. Differentiate between Marx and Plato's
Communism.

Q. 4. Machiavelli is an apostle of Power Politics. Elaborate using the teachings of his work ‘The Prince’.

SECTION-B

Q. 5. Write a detailed note on modern concept of Sovereignty. Why was it necessary to abandon the
absolute concept of sovereignty in the modern times? Explain with examples

Q. 6. Explain the prevailing ideology of Hindutva. Compare and contrast the phenomenon in the context
of Fascism.

Q. 7. Discuss benefits of Local Self Government. What are the impediments in developing an effective
Local Government System in Pakistan?

Q. 8. Write a short notes on any two of the following:

I. Public Opinion

II. Pressure Groups

III. Political Parties

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Best of Luck for CSS-2022