Political Science (I) MCQs 2010
This page provides the solved MCQs from the CSS Political Science Paper 1 for 2010. This exam covered a wide array of topics, from the origins of political terms like “Democracy” and “Polity” (Greek) to specific mechanisms of direct democracy like initiative and recall (Switzerland). It tested knowledge of key authors like John Austin, Montesquieu (Spirit of Laws), and Mushtaq Ahmad (Govt. and Politics in Pakistan). Muslim political thinkers were a major component, with questions on Ibn Khaldun, Imam Ghazali (Keemyae-Saadat), Al-Farabi, and Al-Mawardi. Core concepts like collective responsibility (parliamentary system) and proportional representation (Thomas Hare) were also featured.
INITIATIVE and RECALL methods often used in: (CSS 2010)
A. Great Britain
B. India
C. China
D. Switzerland
It is normally the technique of pressure groups to impress the legislature: (CSS 2010)
A. Canvassing
B. Lobbying
C. Propaganda
D. None of these
John Austin presented his history of sovereignty in a book “The Province of Jurisprudence Determined” which was published in: (CSS 2010)
A. 1632
B. 1732
C. 1832
D. None of these
Single Transferable vote system was suggested for proportional representation by: (CSS 2010)
A. Thomas Hare
B. Lord Courney
C. J.S. Mill
D. None of these
Principle of Collective responsibility is a feature of: (CSS 2010)
A. Federal System
B. Presidential System
C. Parliamentary System
D. None of these
Keemyae-Saadat was written by: (CSS 2010)
A. Nizam-ul-Mulk Toosi
B. Imam Ghazali
C. Allama Iqbal
D. None of these
The word “Democracy” has been derived from the language: (CSS 2010)
A. Greek
B. Latin
C. English
D. None of these
Abu Nasar Farabi died in the year: (CSS 2010)
A. 750 A.D
B. 850 A.D
C. 950 A.D
D. None of these
Waliud Din Abdur Rahman is famously known as: (CSS 2010)
A. Ibne Khaldun
B. Ghizale
C. Al Marwardi
D. None of these
The book “Govt. and Politics in Pakistan” is written by: (CSS 2010)
A. Mushtaq Ahmad
B. Khalid bin Saeed
C. Larence Zairing
D. None of these