Political Science (I) MCQs 2024
This section contains the complete solved MCQs from the CSS Political Science Paper 1 of 2024. This paper was a comprehensive test of foundational concepts and key thinkers. It began with the classical philosophy of Aristotle (“man is a political animal”) and Plato’s ideal state, moving to social contract theory with Hobbes’s Leviathan and Rousseau’s concept of popular sovereignty.
Key areas covered include the essentials of a state, the laissez-faire economic policy, and Karl Marx’s materialistic interpretation of history. The 2024 paper also tested knowledge of comparative politics (federalism, bicameralism) and public administration, with questions on Max Weber’s theory of bureaucracy and the role of the civil service.
Materialistic interpretation of history was propounded by:
A. Trotsky
B. Lenin
C. Bolshevik
D. None of the above
Importance of civil service has grown due to:
A. Population growth
B. Increased state activity
C. Complexity of rules and regulations
D. None of the above
Those who are active against the very existence of state are known as:
A. Anarchists
B. Socialists
C. Terrorists
D. None of the above
In Plato's Ideal State, one reaches the pinnacle of the state order at what age?
A. 40
B. 45
C. 50
D. None of the above
The system of Basic Democracies was introduced by:
A. Gen. Yahya Khan
B. Gen. Zia-ul-Haq
C. Z.A. Bhutto
D. None of the above
"Political Science begins and ends with the state" is the statement of:
A. Joseph Laski
B. Stephen Leacock
C. Professor Garner
D. None of the above
Constitution classified as rigid and flexible in a book titled 'Studies in History and Jurisprudence' was authored by:
A. Gilchrist
B. James Bryce
C. T.H. Green
D. None of the above
The term propaganda acquired a derogatory sense:
A. During World War I
B. During World War II
C. During Cold War
D. None of the above
Ahya ul Ulum is the work of:
A. Al-Ghazali
B. Al-Mawardi
C. Al-Farabi
D. None of the above
The Bolshevik movement in Russia was led by:
A. Stalin
B. Lenin
C. Trotsky
D. None of the above