CSS Political Science Paper 2 – MCQs (2024 Solved with Explanations)
Introduction
The CSS 2024 Political Science Paper 2 MCQs revolved around comparative political systems, international organizations (IMF, WTO, EU, ASEAN), and global economic ideologies. Below are the 20 solved MCQs with explanations to help aspirants strengthen their preparation.
Political Science Paper 2 – MCQs (2024 with Answers)
1. Which of the following is NOT a description of the American system of government?
(A) Federal Republic
(B) Constitutional Republic
(C) Parliamentary system
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (C) Parliamentary system
👉 The USA is a federal constitutional republic with a presidential system, not parliamentary.
2. Germany is classified as being:
(A) A Federal Parliamentary Democracy
(B) A Constitutional Monarchy
(C) A Presidential State
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (A) A Federal Parliamentary Democracy
👉 Germany is a federal state with a parliamentary system led by the Chancellor.
3. Germany has a lower house of Parliament known as:
(A) Bundesrat
(B) Bundestag
(C) Reichstag
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (B) Bundestag
👉 The Bundestag is the directly elected lower house; Bundesrat is the upper house.
4. France is classified as being:
(A) A Semi-Presidential System
(B) A Presidential System
(C) A Constitutional Monarchy
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (A) A Semi-Presidential System
👉 France has both a President and a Prime Minister sharing executive powers.
5. In the French political system, Executive Power is exercised by:
(A) Parliament
(B) Presidency
(C) Senate
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (B) Presidency
👉 In France, the President is the most powerful executive authority.
6. Which of the following is NOT a member of the United Kingdom?
(A) Wales
(B) Scotland
(C) Ireland
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (C) Ireland
👉 The UK includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland (not the Republic of Ireland).
7. In the United Kingdom, the Monarch is classified as being:
(A) The Head of State
(B) The Head of Government
(C) The Head of the Protestant Church
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (A) The Head of State
👉 The Monarch is the ceremonial Head of State; the Prime Minister is Head of Government.
8. The IMF’s series of economic recommendations for states are referred to as:
(A) Structural Adjustments
(B) Structural Modifiers
(C) Structural Realignments
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (A) Structural Adjustments
👉 IMF’s “Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs)” are policy packages tied to loans.
9. Which of the following states are NOT members of the IMF?
(A) Turkey
(B) Nepal
(C) Argentina
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (D) None of these
👉 All three (Turkey, Nepal, Argentina) are IMF members.
10. Which country is the highest financially indebted state to the IMF?
(A) Cyprus
(B) Pakistan
(C) Russia
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (B) Pakistan
👉 As of 2024, Pakistan is among the largest IMF borrowers.
11. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is:
(A) An alternative donor institution to the World Bank
(B) A Commercial Bank
(C) A Private Investment House
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (A) An alternative donor institution to the World Bank
👉 AIIB was created as a multilateral development bank led by China.
12. The AIIB is primarily involved in:
(A) Providing loans for infrastructure development projects
(B) Providing loans for infrastructure linked with the Belt & Road Initiative
(C) Providing assistance to any state regardless of membership
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (A) Providing loans for infrastructure development projects
👉 Its mandate is financing sustainable infrastructure projects.
13. The AIIB currently has:
(A) 111 member states
(B) 110 member states
(C) 109 member states
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (A) 111 member states
👉 As of 2024, AIIB membership stands at 111 approved members.
14. The World Trade Organization is a successor organization to:
(A) General Agreement on Trade
(B) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(C) Mercosur
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (B) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
👉 WTO (1995) replaced GATT (1947).
15. The European Union is a successor organization to:
(A) European Economic Community
(B) European Economic & Political Community
(C) European Coal & Steel Community
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (A) European Economic Community
👉 The EU evolved from the 1957 EEC.
16. The European Union is legally incorporated through which of the following?
(A) Treaty of Rome
(B) Treaty of Paris
(C) Maastricht Treaty
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (C) Maastricht Treaty
👉 The Maastricht Treaty (1992) formally established the European Union.
17. The European Commission serves as:
(A) An advisory body to the Council of Ministers
(B) A legislative body for the European Union
(C) An executive body of the European Union
✅ Answer: (C) An executive body of the European Union
👉 The Commission acts as the EU’s executive branch.
18. Which of the following is an issue part of the agenda of Global Civil Society?
(A) Minority Rights
(B) Tariff rates in the energy sector
(C) Oil extraction rates in the Middle East
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (A) Minority Rights
👉 NGOs and civil society movements often advocate for minority and human rights.
19. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is classified as being:
(A) A Political-Security Community
(B) An Economic Community
(C) A Socio-Cultural Community
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (A), (B), and (C) (ASEAN covers all three, but usually recognized as a regional community)
👉 By its 2007 charter, ASEAN works as Political-Security, Economic, and Socio-Cultural communities.
20. The current global system of trade is underpinned with which ideological ethos?
(A) Liberalism
(B) Neo-Liberalism
(C) Libertarianism
(D) None of these
✅ Answer: (B) Neo-Liberalism
👉 Since the 1980s, neoliberalism (free markets, deregulation, privatization) dominates global trade.
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Conclusion
The CSS 2024 Political Science Paper 2 MCQs focused heavily on comparative politics, international organizations, and global economic governance. These solved MCQs with explanations provide aspirants with a clear understanding of key areas for future CSS attempts.