Political Science (I) MCQs 2011
Welcome to the solved MCQs for the 2011 CSS Political Science Paper 1. This paper featured a unique blend of political theory, legal procedures, and international relations. It tested specific concepts like the writ of quo warranto, guillotine closure, and the doctrine of implied powers. Key authors and their works included Al-Ghazali (Tahafut al-falsifa), Ibn Khaldun (Muqaddimah), Sun Tzu (The Art of War), and Samuel Huntington (Clash of Civilizations). The exam also covered Pakistani political history, with questions on the doctrine of necessity (Justice Munir) and the use of Article 58 2(b). Foundational topics like sovereignty in Islam and Marx’s principle of communism were also included.
The Art of War is written by: (CSS 2011)
A. Mao Zedong
B. Machiavelli
C. Lenin
D. Sun Tzu
Tahafut al-falsifa (Incoherence of Philosophers) is written by: (CSS 2011)
A. Ibn e Arabi
B. Ibn Rushd
C. Al-Ghazali
D. None of these
A necessary normal code for conducting the business of the state is called: (CSS 2011)
A. Ordinance
B. Convention
C. Constitution
D. None of these
A legal proceeding during which an individual’s right to hold an office or governmental privilege is challenged is called: (CSS 2011)
A. Write certiorari
B. Writ of quo warranto
C. Writ of mandamus
D. None of these
“Power tends to corruption and absolute power corrupts absolutely” is the famous quotation by: (CSS 2011)
A. Lord Curzon
B. Winston Churchill
C. Lord Acton
D. None of these
Ibn Khaldun wrote his book, “Muqaddimah” in: (CSS 2011)
A. 1371
B. 1377
C. 1402
D. None of these
As per Marx in he stage of communism the governing principle will be: (CSS 2011)
A. Everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others
B. From each according to his ability to each according to his work
C. From each according to his ability to each according to his needs
D. None of these
People’s structural and religious identities will be primary source of conflict in the Post-Cold War World: (CSS 2011)
A. Fukuyama
B. Brzezinski
C. Kissinger
D. Samuel P. Huntington
A ________ is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a Central government. (CSS 2011)
A. Unitary state
B. Federation
C. Confederation
D. None of these
Alexander of Macedonia was student of: (CSS 2011)
A. Socrates
B. Plato
C. Aristotle
D. None of these