FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1990
ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CULTURE, PAPER – I
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions, including Question No.1, which is Compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
1 Read the following statements carefully and write the correct answer in your answer book:
(a) Safa and Marwa are the names of two Angels/Mounts/ ldols
(b) The city of Baghdad was” founded by Haroon/Walid/Mansur
(c) Harun-al-Rashid was the son of Hadi/Mahdi/Mansur
(d) The Holy Quran was collected firstly in the days of Hazrat Usman/Hazrat Abu-Bakr/Hazrat Umar
(e) Hijri calendar was introduced by Hazrat Usman/Hazrat Umar/Hazrat All
(f) Muhammad Bin Qasim conquered Sind during the days of Marwan/Walid/Abdul Malik
(g) The Accession (Miraj) of the Holy Prophet (SAS) took place when he was in Makka/Madina/Taif
(h) Baitul Hikmat was founded by Mansur/Mamun/Harun
(i) Hazrat Ali shifted the capital to Basra/Kufa/Damascus
(j) The first wife of the Holy Prophet (SAS) was Hazrat Aisha/Hazrat Zainab/Hazrat Khadija
2 Discuss that the Hijrat of the Holy Prophet (SAS) from Makka to Madina was a turning point in the history of Islam
3 Enumerate the problems that Hazrat Abu Bakr hac to face just after being elected as Khalifa and show how he solved the problems.
4 Give a description of the social, political and religious conditions of the Arabs before the advent of Islam
5 Write a detailed note on the development in the field of architecture during the period of Umayyads
6 Write down the causes and effects of the Battle of Badr showing its importance in the History of Islam
7 Write a detailed note on any one of the following:
(a) The salient features of the farewell speech of the Holy Prophet (SAS)
(b) History of the collection of the Holy Quran.
8 Write a letter to your friend (not exceeding 1000 words) showing the necessity and importance of religion and its effects on the character of the believers.
9 Discuss the merits and demerits of the present system of election and compare it with the system that was adopted in electing the Khulafa-i-Rashidin.
10 Discuss any ONE of the following:
(a) Causes of decline and fall of Ottoman Empire:
(b) Islam as a natural religion
(c) Significance of the belief in the finality of the Prophethood.