PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION LAHORE
EXTRA ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS / EXCISE AND TAXATION OFFICERS /
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT / TRANSPORT OFFICERS / DISTT:
ACCOUNTS OFFICERS / ASSISTANT REGISTRAR COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES /
LABOUR OFFICERS / DISTRICT FOOD CONTROLLER / CIVIL DEFENCE OFFICERS
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 1994
PAPER ON INDIAN HISTORY PERIOD I
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 150
Note: Attempt in English Language.
SECTION ‘A’
- “The Indo-Aryans were highly civilized and cultured people.” Discuss projecting their social, political, economic and religious life. (25)
OR
Analyze the doctrine of Buddhism. Compare and contrast it with Jainism and Hinduism. Why it gradually declined in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent? (25)
- “Asoke was one of the best rulers of the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent”. Discuss. (25)
OR
Give a detailed estimate of Kanishka as a ruler. (25)
SECTION ‘B’
- Explain the following in a few lines. Each answer carries 5 (five) marks: (50)
(a) Megasthenes (b) Gandhara Art (c) Sunga Dynasty (d) Demotrins (e) Rashtrakutas (f) Tarikh i Daudi (g) Alptigin (h) Mahmud Gawan (i) Jahaz Mahal (j) Amir Timur
SECTION ‘C’
- “The Indo-Pakistan subcontinent presented a dilapidated look on the eve of the Arab invasion.” Discuss. (25)
OR
Compare and contrast the personalities and achievements of Mahmud Ghaznavi and Muhammad Ghori. (25)
OR
“Ala-ud-Din Khilji was not only a great conqueror but also a great administrator”. Discuss. (25)
- “The Slave Dynasty played remarkable role in the consolidation of the Muslim rule in the Subcontinent”. Discuss. (25)
OR
“The Saints and Sufis spread and strengthened Islam in the Subcontinent”. Discuss. (25)
OR
“The Sultans of Delhi always attached great importance to the province of Punjab”. Discuss. (25)