Introduction
The 2022 CSS Political Science Paper 1 focused on classical political thought, Islamic scholars, modern political theories, and economic philosophies. Many of the MCQs tested basic recall of well-known political thinkers, while others checked understanding of Islamic political heritage and modern Western political ideologies.
Below are the 2022 MCQs with correct answers and short explanations, which will help aspirants in revising key thinkers and concepts effectively.
Political Science Paper 1 – MCQs (2022 with Answers)
1. The word polis means:
(a) Civilized people
(b) Form of government
(c) A city state
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (c) A city state
👉 In ancient Greece, polis referred to a self-governing city-state, the foundation of Greek politics.
2. Plato is the author of:
(a) Republic
(b) Social Contract
(c) History of Political Thought
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (a) Republic
👉 In The Republic, Plato presented his theory of justice and the idea of philosopher-kings.
3. Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam was written by:
(a) Mawardi
(b) Ibn-Khaldun
(c) Allama Iqbal
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (c) Allama Iqbal
👉 Iqbal’s lectures emphasized reinterpreting Islamic thought in modern philosophical terms.
4. The dissolution of Khilafat and establishment of the Grand National Assembly in Turkey was highly appreciated by:
(a) Allama Iqbal
(b) Maulana Shaukat Ali
(c) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (a) Allama Iqbal
👉 Iqbal praised Atatürk’s reforms as a revival of Islamic political dynamism.
5. The concept of Separation of Powers was given by:
(a) Montesquieu
(b) Machiavelli
(c) Bentham
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (a) Montesquieu
👉 Montesquieu in The Spirit of Laws advocated dividing power among legislature, executive, and judiciary.
6. Fascism as a theory originated in:
(a) Germany
(b) Russia
(c) Italy
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (c) Italy
👉 Mussolini founded fascism in Italy in the early 20th century.
7. “Political Science begins and ends with the state” is said by:
(a) Paul Janet
(b) Stephen Leacock
(c) Professor Garner
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (c) Professor Garner
👉 Garner emphasized the state as the central subject of political science.
8. Wealth of Nations was written by:
(a) John Stuart Mill
(b) Jeremy Bentham
(c) Adam Smith
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (c) Adam Smith
👉 Smith’s 1776 book laid the foundation of modern economics and capitalism.
9. Muqaddimah was the great work of:
(a) Ibn Khaldun
(b) Al-Mawardi
(c) Nizam-ul-Mulk
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (a) Ibn Khaldun
👉 The Muqaddimah (1377) is regarded as a pioneering work in sociology and historiography.
10. A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality and The Social Contract were presented by:
(a) Rousseau
(b) Hobbes
(c) John Locke
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (a) Rousseau
👉 Rousseau examined natural vs. social inequality and later proposed popular sovereignty.
11. Ihya-ul-Ulum is the work of:
(a) Al Farabi
(b) Al Mawardi
(c) Al Ghazali
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (c) Al Ghazali
👉 It means Revival of the Religious Sciences, a masterpiece of Islamic scholarship.
12. Al-Mawardi was a jurist who followed the fiqah of:
(a) Imam Malik
(b) Imam Shafi
(c) Imam Abu Hanifa
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (b) Imam Shafi
👉 Al-Mawardi, author of Al-Ahkam al-Sultaniyya, was a Shafi’i jurist.
13. Founder of utilitarian school of thought was:
(a) Edmund Burke
(b) Hume
(c) J.S. Mill
(d) Jeremy Bentham
✅ Answer: (d) Jeremy Bentham
👉 Bentham formulated utilitarianism: the greatest happiness of the greatest number.
14. “God has made this world a place for work and labour” is the quotation of:
(a) Al-Mawardi
(b) Al-Farabi
(c) Nizam-ul-Mulk Tusi
(d) Al Ghazali
✅ Answer: (c) Nizam-ul-Mulk Tusi
👉 The Persian scholar emphasized the importance of work and governance.
15. A voluntary union of sovereign and independent states is called:
(a) Federation
(b) Confederation
(c) Unitary State
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (b) Confederation
👉 Confederation is a loose association of independent states with limited central authority.
16. Siyasat Nama was written by:
(a) Nizam-ul-Mulk
(b) Al-Ghazali
(c) Ibn Khaldun
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (a) Nizam-ul-Mulk
👉 His book emphasized principles of statecraft and administration.
17. Machiavelli by birth was:
(a) Italian
(b) French
(c) German
(d) Spanish
✅ Answer: (a) Italian
👉 Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) was a Florentine political thinker, author of The Prince.
18. The concept of Surplus Value is given by:
(a) Karl Marx
(b) Stalin
(c) Locke
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (a) Karl Marx
👉 Marx argued surplus value arises from exploitation of labor under capitalism.
19. The title Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity was given to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah by:
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Allama Iqbal
(c) Syed Ameer Ali
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (a) Sarojini Naidu
👉 The Indian poetess praised Jinnah’s role in Hindu-Muslim political cooperation (Lucknow Pact 1916).
20. General Will as a concept was introduced by:
(a) Rousseau
(b) Hobbes
(c) Locke
(d) None of these
✅ Answer: (a) Rousseau
👉 Rousseau’s general will represents the collective interest of the people in a society.
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Conclusion
The 2022 CSS Political Science Paper 1 MCQs revolved around the foundations of political philosophy, Islamic political thought, and modern ideologies. Reviewing such past papers allows aspirants to revise essential thinkers, recognize frequently repeated questions, and enhance their conceptual depth before the exam.