FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SPECIAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION – 2023
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST IN BS – 17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CULTURE
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I (MCQs) : MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
(PART-I MCQs) MAXIMUM MARKS: 20
(PART-II) MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQs) on separate OMR Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
(iii) There is no negative marking. All MCQs must be attempted.
PART-I (MCQs)(COMPULSORY)
Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Box on the OMR Answer Sheet.(20×1=20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere else, other than OMR Answer Sheet, will not be considered.
1. In the battle of Tabuk the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) led an army containing _______ men.
(A) 40,000 (B) 30,000 (C) 50,000 (D) None of these
2. During the Second Pledge of al-‘Aqaba _________ men and two women offered an oath of allegiance to the Prophet Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم).
(A) 73 (B) 63 (C) 83 (D) None of these
3. Dozy is the author of:
(A) The Spirit of Islam (B) The Legacy of Islam (C) Spanish Islam (D) None of these
4. At the time of election of Abu Bakr Siddique ( ) three Muhajir companions were present. Among them were Abu Bakr Siddique, ’Umar b.Khattab and__________ (رضی اﻟﻠہ ﺗﻌﺎلی ٰ ﻋﻧھم ).
(A) Zayd b.Haritha ( ) (B) Zayd b.Thabit ( ) (C) Abu ‘Ubaydah b.al-Jarrah ( ) (D) None of these
5. Sajjah who claimed to be a prophetess belonged to__________ tribe.
(A) Jew (B) Christian (C) Magian (D) None of these
6. At the time of his martyrdom,’Ali b.Abi Talib ( ) was _________ years old.
(A) 50 (B) 54 (C) 60 (D) None of these
7. In the battle of Siffin, Muawiya’s army numbered _________ men.
(A) 80,000 (B) 90,000 (C) 70,000 (D) None of these
8. A former slave __________ was appointed the governor of Kufa by the Caliph ‘Umar ( ).
(A) ’Ammar b.Yasar ( ) (B) Zayd b.Haritha ( ) (C) Bilal,the Negro ( ) (D) None of these
9. ____________ revolted against Umayyad caliph Hisham b. Abdul Malik.
(A) Muhammad al-Baqir (B) ‘Ali Zain ul ‘Abideen (C) Zayd b. ‘Ali (D) None of these
10. The University of Cordova was established by Umayyad Amir:
(A) ‘Abdr Rahman I (B) Abdur Rahman II (C) Abdur Rahman III (D) None of these
11. In Spain, the Royal Library contained __________ books during Umayyad rule.
(A) 200,000 (B) 400,000 (C) 600,000 (D) None of these
12. Halaku was a grandson of Chengiz Khan who devastated the city of Baghdad in:
(A) 1258 (B) 1268 (C) 1260 (D) None of these
13. Al-Hamra is a palace situated in _________ that was built in thirteenth century.
(A) Cordova (B) Granada (C) Seville (D) None of these
14. __________ is considered to be the founder of Chishtiya order.
(A) Khawja Moinuddin Chishti )رﺣہ( (B) Abdul Qadir Jilani )رﺣہ( (C) Abu Ishaq Shami )رﺣہ( (D) None of these
15. The Preaching of Islam is written by:
(A) T.W.Arnold (B) T.B.Irving (C) G.W.Leitner (D) None of these
16. The Grand Mosque at Damascus was built by:
(A) Abdul Malik (B) Walid (C) Marwan (D) None of these
17. The Abbasid Caliph Mamun nominated _________ as his heir-apparent from the Ahl al-Bayt.
(A) Imam Ja’far Sadiq ( ) (B) Imam Musa Kazim ( ) (C) Imam Ali ar-Raza ( ) (D) None of these
18. Among Suhrawardiya ___________ was the first Shaykh ul Islam.
(A) Shaykh Shihabuddin (B) Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (C) Shaykh Bahauddin Zakariya (D) None of these
19. Under Sultan Salah-ud-Din Ayyubi, there were __________ madrasahs in Damascus.
(A) 12 (B) 24 (C) 16 (D) 20
20. _________ was a famous botanist who flourished in Seville in twelfth century.
(A) Ahmad al-Ghafiqi (B) Ibn al-Baitar (C) Ibn ul Awwam (D) None of these
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PART-II
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
SECTION-A
Q. No. 2. What were the causes and effects of the fall of Umayyad dynasty? (20)
Q. No. 3. Discuss how the caliphate of Ali b. Abi Talib ( ) is characterized by knowledge and justice. (20)
Q. No. 4. The Last sermon of the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) is the first Charter of Human Rights. Elaborate your answer with arguments. (20)
Q. No. 5. Write notes on any two of the following: (10 marks each) (20)
(a) Fiscal Policy under Umar bin Abdul Aziz ( )
(b) Shura under the Rightly Guided Caliphs )رﺿوان اﻟﻠہ ﻋﻠﯾﮫم اﺟﻣﻌﯾن(
(c) Muslim Contributions in the field of Chemistry
SECTION-B
Q. No. 6. What is the origin of Sufism? Trace its history up to the establishment of different Sufi orders. (20)
Q. No. 7. Write a note on the development of Philosophical thought in the Muslim world, under the Abbasids. (20)
Q. No. 8. Discuss the new ideas emerging in the fields of politics and economics, as a result of contribution made by modern Muslim scholars. (20)
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