Political Science Paper I Past Paper 2011

Nature, matter and khilafat divide the Political Science Paper I past paper 2011. Q.2 sets Locke and Hobbes on the state of nature. Q.3 reads Marx’s historical materialism as dialectical materialism applied to history and society. Q.4 appreciates Al-Ghazali’s theory of Khalafat, with a critical eye. Q.5 offers notes on the Platonic and Aristotelian paradigms and on Iqbal’s concept of Millet. Section-B turns to courts and constitutions. Q.6 asks for a note on judicial review and its limits in Pakistan. Q.7 lists the prerequisites for a successful democratic system. Q.8 closes with notes on the nation state and on rights and duties as two facets of one coin. The file on this page holds both parts of the paper, the MCQ sheet and the Part-II sheet.

What this paper contains

  • This file carries both parts of the paper: the Part-I MCQ sheet and the Part-II sheet.
  • Part-I (Q.1) — 20 MCQs on the separate Answer Sheet (20 marks)
  • Part-II — attempt four questions: TWO from Section-A (Q.2–Q.5) and TWO from Section-B (Q.6–Q.8); each question carries 20 marks

Part-II questions

Section-A

Q.2 — Discuss Locke and Hobbes’ perspectives on the “State of Nature”. (20)

Q.3 — Marx’s historical materialism is the application of dialectical materialism to explain historical events, processes and developments in society. Elaborate. (20)

Q.4 — Critically appreciate Al-Ghazali theory of Khalafat. (20)

Q.5 — Write short notes on the following: (10+10=20)
(i) Platonic and Aristotelian paradigms.
(ii) Iqbal’s concept of Millet.

Section-B

Q.6 — Write a comprehensive note on the power of judicial review and its limits in the context of Pakistan. (20)

Q.7 — What are the prerequisites for the success of democratic Political System? (20)

Q.8 — Write short notes on the following: (10+10=20)
(i) The nature and emergence of “nation state”.
(ii) Rights and duties are two facets of the same coin.

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