Islamic History and Culture CSS Paper I 2015

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2015
ISLAMIC HISTORY & CULTURE PAPER-I
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. 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) Candidate must 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 attempted question will not be considered.
PART-II
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Q. No. 2. Describe the important dignities of Koreshites at the advent of Islam. (20)
Q. No. 3. Give an analytical study of Hudaibiyah Treaty and state what can be learnt from this treaty today. (20)
Q. No. 4. Give a detailed sketch of the Judiciary during the period of the Caliph Umar Farooq (RA) (20)
Q. No. 5. Describe the ways and means through which Islam spread in the Western Asia. (20)
Q. No. 6. “The Spanish Muslims created a splendid civilization and organized economic life”. Comment. (20)
Q. No. 7. Explain the difference between Jihad and Terrorism through Qur’an and Sunnah. (20)
Q. No. 8. Write a note in detail on the work of the following. (10 each) (20)
(a) Kindi (b) Farabi