INSTRUCTIONS FOR CSS MOCK PAPER 2023: CURRENT AFFAIRS
* Attempt any 5 questions.
* Each question carries equal marks.
* Ensure you provide comprehensive answers, citing relevant sources where necessary.
* Each question carries equal marks.
* Ensure you provide comprehensive answers, citing relevant sources where necessary.
1. Compare and contrast the political philosophies of Plato and Rousseau. Highlight their views on justice and the role of individuals in the state.
2. Discuss the contributions of Al-Farabi and Ibn Khaldun to Islamic political thought. How did their views influence subsequent thinkers in the Islamic world?
3. Examine the differences and similarities between the concept of the modern nation-state system and the Islamic concept of state and Ummah.
4. Discuss the Western and Islamic perspectives on sovereignty. How do the notions of political authority and power differ in these two traditions?
5. How does political socialization shape political culture? Provide examples and discuss the influence of political recruitment and civil society on this process.
6. Analyze the role of political parties and pressure groups in bringing about political change. How do they influence public opinion and elections?
7. Contrast the principles and functioning of the presidential and parliamentary systems of governance. Which system, in your opinion, is more conducive to democratic values and why?
8. Differentiate between socialism and fascism, highlighting their views on individual rights and state intervention. Further, analyze how the theory and practice of local self-government in Pakistan aligns with these ideologies.