Pakistan Affairs CSS Paper 2001

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2001
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE-III (PAKISTAN AFFAIRS)

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
Note: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry EQUAL marks. Write clearly.

Q. No. 1. Briefly describe the evolution of Muslim Society in the Subcontinent from 1206 onwards and analyze its downfall after the 17th century.

Q. No. 2. Discuss the salient aspects of Shah Waliullah’s Movement and analyze its impact on the Muslims of the Subcontinent.

Q. No. 3. “Basically educational in character, the Aligarh Movement was not devoid of political objectives”. Discuss.

Q. No. 4. Make a critical comparison of the Nehru Report and the Quaid-e-Azam’s Fourteen Points.

Q. No. 5. Write a comprehensive essay on the promulgation of Islamic system in Pakistan with special reference to the role played by the Ulema in the process.

Q. No. 6. ‘The US attack on Afghanistan in October 2001 has had serious repercussions for Pakistan“. Discuss.

Q. No. 7. Write an analytical essay on the growth of population in Pakistan after Independence and underscore its effects on the country’s socioeconomic climate.

Q. No. 8. Write detailed notes on any TWO of the following: (i) Chaudhri Rehmat AH. (ii) Allama Iqbal. (iii) Kashmir conflict. (iv) Kalabagh Dam.