Political Science Past Papers
Paper# 1
Subject: Political Science-I
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any five questions, refrain from writing unnecessary detail, and elaborate your points with clarity. All questions carry equal Marks.
Q#1. Discuss in detail the Behavioral Approach to study Political Science
Q#2. What is the relationship between state and society, also discuss the concept of modern state system?
Q#3. Define Liberty and discuss its safeguards?
Q#4. What is the importance of Voting, discuss its various methods?
Q#5. How pressure groups work, discusses their various types also differentiate between a political party and a pressure group?
Q#6 What is Law? Define its kinds and characteristics?
Q#7 Write notes on any two of the following
- a) Aristocracy
- b) Features of Presidential form of government
- c) Pluralist concept of sovereignty
Paper# 2
Subject: Political Science-I
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any five questions, refrain from writing unnecessary detail, and elaborate your points with clarity. All questions carry equal Marks.
Q#1. Elaborate the subject matter of Political Science and discuss its scope and utility?
Q#2.Discuss the basic human rights presented by Islam?
Q#3. How the concept of state is evolved and developed according to western philosophy also discuss its important elements?
Q#4. What is called government? Discuss its various functions?
Q#5. Explain the concept of Liberty in detail?
Q#6. What is the importance of political parties in a democratic state while discussing the functions of political parties?
Q#7. Write short notes on any two of the followings
- a) Public Opinion
- b) Sources of Islamic Law
- c) Classification of Minorities
Paper# 3
Subject: Political Science-I
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any five questions, refrain from writing unnecessary detail, and elaborate your points with clarity. All questions carry equal Marks.
Q#1. Define political parties and differentiate between political parties and pressure groups?
Q#2. Discuss in detail the unitary and federal government and their characteristics?
Q#3. Discuss in detail the relationship between state and society and state and association?
Q#4. Define public opinion with reference to its formation and sources?
Q#5. Discuss in detail the characteristics and features of presidential and parliamentary form of government also highlight their differences?
Q#6. What is the subject matter of political science? Also mention its approaches to study?
Q#7. What are the basic human rights in Islam?
Q#8. What is sovereignty, discuss its kinds and characteristics?
Q#9. What are the ends and functions of state?
Q#10. Write short notes on any two of the following.
i. Sources of Islamic Law
ii. Monism vs Pluralism
iii. Utilitarianism
iv. Features of Democracy
Paper# 4
Subject: Political Science-I
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any five questions, refrain from writing unnecessary detail, and elaborate your points with clarity. All questions carry equal Marks.
Q#1. Define law and also mention its kinds and sources
Q#2. Discuss the subject matter of political science along with its scope?
Q#3. What ate the Islamic Concepts of Welfare state?
Q#4. Explain the concept of liberty and mention its nature and kinds.
Q#5. Discuss in detail the characteristics and features of Presidential and Parliamentary form of government. Also highlight their differences.
Q#6. Discuss in detail the kinds of elections and methods of voting?
Q#7. What are the essential and secondary functions of state?
Q#8. Elaborate the kinds of rights, also discuss the safeguards of liberty?
Q#9. What is the importance and utility of political science?
Q#10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
i. Austin’s concept of sovereignty
ii. Concept of Welfare state
iii. Idealism
iv. Nature of rights.
[OBJECTIVE]
Subject: Political Science-II (MAS)
Time Allowed: 10 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 10
NOTE: Attempt this Paper on this Question Sheet only. Please encircle the correct option. Division of marks is given in front of each question. This Paper will be collected back after expiry of time limit mentioned above.
Part-I Encircle the correct option, cutting and overwriting is not allowed. (10)
- There is no difference between print media and electronic media.
- Electronic media can play an important role to create political awareness.
- Media can highlight actual issues of society.
- Population is a significant element of state.
- Political awareness promote democracy.
- Radio and TV are significant source of print media.
- Foreign policy deals with domestic Issues of a state.
- Democracy is Government by few.
- Media can be a best source to promote awareness among people.
- Media can create a strong link between masses and rulers.
[SUBJECTIVE]
Subject: Political Science-II (MAS)
Time Allowed: 2 Hours 45 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 50
NOTE: ATTEMPT THIS (SUBJECTIVA) ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED.
Part-II Give short details of each of them, each answer carries equal marks. (20)
Q#1: What is print media?
Q#2: Define the concept of sovereignty.
Q#3: What is state?
Q#4: Highlight relationship between media and democracy.
Q#5: What is Foreign Policy?
Part-III Give brief answers, each answer carries equal marks. (30)
Q#1: Explain in detail the role of media in politics
Q#2: Discuss various elements of state.
Q#3: Discuss utility of political science.
