FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2008
HISTORY OF PAKISTAN & INDIA, PAPER-II
(PART-I) TIME ALLOWED: 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS:20
(PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS:80
NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
PART – I (MCQ) (COMPULSORY)
Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)
PART – II
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) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
Q.No.2. “Aligarh Movement created rewakening among Muslims to provide a political plateform through Education network” Analyse the statement. (20)
Q.No.3. Why the Indian National Congress could not provide sufficient guarantee for the muslims to safeguard their rights? Discuss. (20)
Q.No.4. Do you agree that Minto -Morley REforms (1909) proved a watershed to recognize the rights of minorities in India? How did it help Muslim League to demand separate home land for muslims? (20)
Q.No.5. The fourteen points of Quaid-e-Azam was befitting response to Nehru Report. Give your analysis. (20)
Q.No.6. Can you support with historical facts that british quit India because it was not possible for them to stay beyond 1947? Critically comment. (20)
Q.No.7. The LUcknow pact provided a commitment to Hindu-Muslim unity but it soon failed. Discuss. (20)
Q.No.8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (20)
a) Simon Commission b) Constitutional Act of 1935 c) Allama Iqbal as a Visionary d)Cabinet Mission Plan