FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-1997
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE-III (PAKISTAN AFFAIRS)
Time Allowed 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Analyse the factors which resulted in the creation of Pakistan.
2. Write a comprehensive essay on Shah Waliullah’s Movement and underscore its impact on the Muslims of the Sub-continent,
3. Basically educational in character, the Aligarh Movement was not devoid of political objectives. Discuss.
4. Give a critical evaluation of the fourteen points of the Quaid-i-Azam.
5. Make a critical appraisal of the role played by the Ulema and the religious parties in the promulgation of Islamic system in Pakistan.
6. Discuss Pakistan’s geopolitical importance with particular reference to the country’s foreign policy.
7. Identify the single most serious problem Pakistan is faced with at present, analyse it and suggest its solutions.
8. Write explanatory notes on any Two of the following:
(a) Chaudhry Rehmat Ali (b) Radcliffe Award (c) Indus Water Treaty (d) Pakistan’s Power Resources