Balochistan Public Service Commission
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COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF
HIGHER OFFICIALS / SECTION OFFICERS B-17 IN THE S&GAD, GOVT. OF BALOCHISTAN
INDIAN HISTORY – I
Time Allowed: 03 Hours July 18, 2010 (09:30 AM) Total Marks: 150
Note: Attempt any five questions. At least Two questions from each part. Question No. 1 is Compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
PART – I
Q-1. Answer the question in two or four lines
(i) How did Dr. V.A. Smith describe about the Sub-Continent Indo-Pakistan?
(ii) Name the Heads of the sources of Ancient History of Indo-Pakistan?
(iii) Define shortly the artistic excellence of the Indus Valley People.
(iv) Who was Mahavira?
(v) What were the famous dialogs between the Porus and Alexander and how did Alexander treated him?
(vi) What were the main centres of the Gupta Sculptures?
(vii) Who and under whom period did the Chinese traveller wrote a book which is known as “Gazetteer of India”?
(viii) Who were Chalukyas?
(ix) To whom did the title of “Gangaikonda” given?
(x) What is Sufism and who was the founder the Soharwardiya order in sub-continent?
(xi) What was the real name of Makhdum Jahaniyan Jahangasht?
(xii) Name the authors of books: (a) Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi (b) Tajul Maathir.
(xiii) What did Ziauddin Barni say about the court and palace of Ghiyas Uddin Balban?
(xiv) To which historical events the years concern: (a) 998-1030 AD (b) 1296-1320 AD.
(xv) Give Genealogical table of Turkish Sultans of Delhi?
Q-2. Describe the immigration of Aryans into Sub-Continent and their political and religious life.
Q-3. How do you rate the Maurya Empire with emphasis to their administration and achievements?
Q-4. What were the causes of spread and the decline of Buddhism in India?
Q-5. How and when Indus Civilization live and how did it die? Critically explain.
PART – II
Q-6. Mahmood of Ghazana’s real aim was to establish a Turkish Empire and his Indian campaigns were only means to this end. Comment.
Q-7. Estimate the character and achievements of Alauddin Khilji.
Q-8. Sultan Mohammed Bin Tughlaq’s character was a mixture of two extremes but he was a man of ideas. Discuss.
Q-9. Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish is considered as the real founder of Delhi Sultanate. Give your views about the policies and achievements of Iltutmish.
Q-10. Describe in detail the Frontier Policy of Turkish Sultans of Delhi.
Good Luck
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