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Past-paper MCQs · VIII · 2024–2026 (2 questions)
Syllabus home: VIII. The Civil Service of Pakistan
2 questions · 1 mark each. Extracted from the supplied 2024–2026 papers. These are reasoned study answers, not an official FPSC key. Where wording or options are defective, the likely intended answer and the precise concept are distinguished.
2024 · Q1(9)
Source: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 2024.pdf, PDF page 1
The ‘Civil Service’ structure, considered as backbone of public administration of Pakistan has been derived from:
- (A) British India Corporate Services
- (B) All India Muslims Civil Service
- (C) Indian Civil Service
- (D) None of these
Answer: C
Pakistan inherited important structures and traditions from the colonial Indian Civil Service. Subsequent reforms modified that inheritance.
2024 · Q1(16)
Source: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 2024.pdf, PDF page 1
Under the Civil Servants Rules of 1973; appointments, promotions, and transfers of civil servants in Pakistan are based on:
- (A) Education and qualifications
- (B) Performance and annual reports
- (C) Combination of merit and seniority
- (D) None of these
Answer: C — closest broad answer
Merit and seniority both matter, but this stem collapses distinct recruitment, promotion and transfer rules. Section 9 of the Civil Servants Act distinguishes merit for selection posts from seniority-cum-fitness for non-selection posts; qualifications and performance also matter.
Wording/key caution: Oversimplified: C is not a complete legal rule for every personnel action.