PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ETC – 2025
CASE NO. 36C2025
SUBJECT: HISTORY (PAPER-II)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
NOTE:
i. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of different places.
ii. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
iii. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
iv. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
NOTE:
Attempt any FIVE Questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q.No.1: Has the Marxist school of thought changed the main trends of medieval historiography of India? Discuss.
Q.No.2: Was Ashoka the most successful and famous ruler of ancient India? Examine with reference to his policies towards the masses?
Q.No.3: What was the basis of the system of justice during Muslim rule in India? How was the Mughals’ system of justice different from that of the Muslim Sultans? Evaluate.
Q.No.4: How can you prove that the War of Independence of 1857 was a turning point in redesigning colonial policy towards the colonized?
Q.No.5: What were prominent attributes of the Muslim society of colonial India in the latter half of the 19th century? How well had Muslims responded to the new situation? Evaluate.
Q.No.6: In the light of Sir Syed’s motto “Philosophy will be in our right hand, Natural Science will be in our left hand, and Crown of the Islamic Ideology will be on our head,” determine the status of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as a pioneer of modern education.
Q.No.7: Describe the foreign policy of Prime Minister Liaqat Ali Khan & its impact on Pakistan, keeping in view the Cold War.
Q.No.8: Explain the economy of ancient India, keeping in view its mercantile relations with the Arabs & Africans.
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