FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2000
ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CULTURE, PAPER – I
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all including, Question No. 8, which is Compulsory. All questions carry equal marks. Credit will be given for grasp of the subject and originality of thought.
1 Critically analyse the political, social and military institutions under the Byzantine Empire before the rise of Islam. Discuss their influence on the Umayyad Caliphate.
2 The conquest of Mecca was in fact a peaceful revolution. Explain with reference to its importance in the history of lIslam.
3 Who were the Kharjites? Discuss their political and religious ideas.
4 Bring into light the administrative reforms of Abdul Malik. Do you agree with the view that he was the real founder of the Umayyad Dynasty? Give reasons,
5 Briefly describe the scientific and literary progress of the Muslims during the Abbasid period.
6 Discuss the salient features of the administration under the Ottoman Sultans
7 Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (a) Maukhat” (b) Battle of Qadisiya (c) Foundation of Baghdad
COMPULSORY QUESTION
8 Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Don’t reproduce the questions.
(1) Rulers of Pre-Islamic Iran were called: (a) Qaisar (b) Kisra (c) Sultan (d) None of these
(2) Control over city slate of Mecca was regained by the Quraish under: (a) Qusay (b) Abdul Muttalib (c) Amir Hamza (d) None of these
(3) Banu Adnan were the descendants of: (a) Adi bin Hatim (b) Khusraou (c) Hazrat Ismail (d) None of these
(4) Hazrat Hamza accepted Islam in the year: (a) 3 Nabvi (b) 8 Nabvi (c) 2 A.H. (d) None of these
(5) Battle of Uhud was fought in the year: (a) 2 A.H. (b) 3 A.H (c) 4 A.H. (d) None of these
(6) ___ signed the Treaty of Hudaibiya on behalf of the Quraish: (a) Abu Sufyan (b) Suhail bin Amar (c) Utba (d) None of these
(7) Aswad Ansi was a ___ : (a) General (b) Poet (c) False Prophet (d) None of these
(8) Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah was the conqueror of ___: (a) Egypt (b) Iran (c) Yarmuk (d) None of these
(9) Tragedy of Karbala took place in the year ___: (a) 61 A.H. (b) 71 A.H. (c) 81 A.H. (d) None of these
(10) Battle of Marje Rahat was fought against ___: (a) France (b) Iran (c) Crusaders (d) None of these
(11) Dots on Arabic Letters were introduced by ___: (a) Hajaj (b) Yahya Barmaki (c) Ashari (d) None of these
(12) Grand Mosque at Damascus was built by ___: (a) Abdul Malik (b) Walid (c) Umar bin Abdul Aziz (d) None of these
(13) Battle of Tous was fought in ___: (a) Europe (b) Syria (c) North Africa (d) None of these
(14) Abu Muslim Khorasani was murdered in ___: (a) 130 A.H (b) 135 A.H. (c) 137 AH (d) None of these
(15) Independent state of Samania was established in ___: (a) Central Asia (b) South Asia (c) North Africa (d) None of these
(16) Al-Hawi was a book on ___: (a) Jurisprudence (b) Philosophy (c) Medicine (d) None of these
(17) Al-Qanun was written by ___: (a) Abu Hanifa (b) lbn Sina (c) Imam Ghazali (d) None of these
(18) Al Beiruni died in the year ___: (a) 1048 A.D. (b) 1150 A.D (c) 1180 A.D, (d) None of these
(19) Samara was built by ___: (a) Walid (b) Mamun (c) Mutasam (d) None of these
(20) Ottoman Turks were descendants of ___: (a) Hazrat Usman (b) Nuruddin Zangi (c) Hasan bin Sabah (d) None of these