Political Science (I) MCQs 2023
Here you will find the fully solved CSS Political Science Paper 1 MCQs from the 2023 exam. This paper blended classical political philosophy with contemporary political facts and constitutional law. Aspirants were tested on foundational Western thinkers like John Locke (An Essay Concerning Human Understanding) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (The Social Contract), alongside Aristotle’s methods of reasoning.
A significant portion of the paper focused on the US political system, including constitutional amendments like the 19th Amendment (women’s suffrage) and the landmark case of Marbury v. Madison, which established judicial review. The exam also covered Muslim political thought, with questions on Allama Iqbal, Muhammad Rashid Rida, and Nizam-ul-Mulk Tusi. International relations topics like the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) and Pakistan-specific facts (PTI’s founding, WTO membership) were also included.
Which US amendment provides women's suffrage rights?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 20
D. None of these
What is the population strength of Plato's ideal state?
A. 1012
B. 1500
C. 5040
D. None of these
"The End of History and the Last Man" by Francis Fukuyama was written in:
A. 1990
B. 1992
C. 2000
D. None of these
Muhammad Rashid Rida was born in:
A. 1789
B. 1800
C. 1865
D. None of these
The capital of Malaysia is:
A. Putrajaya
B. Miri
C. Penang
D. None of these
Aristotle's preferred method for reasoning was:
A. Syllogism
B. Deductive method
C. Inductive method
D. None of these
Allama Iqbal did his PhD in 1907 from:
A. Oxford University
B. London University
C. Munich University
D. None of these
Who said "Law is the command of a determinate sovereign"?
A. John Austin
B. John Locke
C. Harold Laski
D. None of these
Nizam-ul-Mulk Tusi was appointed as a professor in Al-Nizamiyya of Baghdad:
A. True
B. False
C. Partially True
D. None of these