KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES OFFICERS, 2022
Time Allowed: 03 Hours PAKISTAN AFFAIRS Max Marks: 100
Note: Attempt five questions in all, including Question No. 1 which is compulsory.
Q.1: Select the best option / answer.
1How the Hindu society was divided at the dawn of Islam in India?
A. VerticalB. HorizontalC. Not dividedD. Both A & B
2What attracted Hindus more to the religion of Islam?
A. Physical power of the MuslimsB. Five times prayers of the MuslimsC. Simple dress of the MuslimsD. Belief in unity of God Muslims and mankind
3Who invited Ahmad Shah Abdali to help in restoring the Muslim power in India?
A. Mujaddid Alf ThaniB. Shah WaliullahC. Sir Sayyed Ahmad KhanD. Syed Ahmad Shaheed
4Why Muslims were reluctant in joining British schools in the middle of 19th century?
A. Because they thought it inferior to Muslim education.B. Due to the missionary activities of the British.C. They were not allowed by the British to be admitted as Muslims.D. A & B both.
5Who adopted the policy of indifference / confrontation with the British Indian Govt. after 1857?
A. Maulana Shibli Numani / Nadwatul UlamaB. Maulana Mohammad Qasim Nanauti / Dar Ul Uloom-DeobandC. Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan / Aligarh.D. Allama Iqbal / Muslim League
6When did Nadwat ul Ulama got prominence?
A. Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar joined NadwaB. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad joined NadwaC. Maulana Shibli Numani joined Nadwa.D. Sayyed Suleman Nadvi joined Nadwa.
7Which of the leaders of Tahrik-i-Rashmi Roomal belonged to NWFP but was imprisoned in Malta?
A. Abdul Ghaffar KhanB. Maulana Abul Kalam AzadC. Maulana GhulamD. Maulana Uzar Gul Shows Hazarvi
8Who wrote the book “Our Indian Mussalmans”?
A. W.W. Hunter.B. Sir Michel O DyerC. Lord CurzonD. Lord Willington
9Who established Mohammadan Educational Conference?
A. Nawab Muhsan ul MulkB. Nawab Wiqar ul MulkC. Sayyed Amir AliD. Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
10Why Mohammad Ali Jinnah resigned from Indian National Congress?
A. When it’s rejected Muslim League’s demand for PakistanB. When it adopted non-constitutional means during Khilafat movementC. When Gandhi withdrew his support from the Khilafat movementD. When adopted Nehru Report
11The acceptance of which plan meant the rejection of the idea of Pakistan by the Muslim League?
A. Simon Commission PlanB. Cripps Mission PlanC. Cabinet Mission PlanD. 3rd June Plan
12Who supported Chaudhri Rehmat Ali in his scheme of Pakistan in 1933?
A. Allama IqbalB. Aslam Khan KhattakC. Sahibzada Abdul QayyumD. Abdur Rab Nishtar
13When for the first time separate electorate system was demanded by the Muslims?
A. 1905B. 1906C. 1909D. 1907
14Who were happy on the scheme of partition of Bengal in 1947?
A. MuslimsB. SikhsC. HindusD. None of these
15Which one is the most important permanent determining factor in the foreign policy of a state?
A. EconomyB. Military strengthC. Political systemD. Geography
16When Objective Resolution was passed?
A. March 12, 1949B. March 23, 1949C. August 14, 1947D. August 11, 1947
17When was the word “Pakistan” used for the first time?
A. in Lahore Resolution 1940B. in 1930 Allahabad AddressC. in Iqbal letters to JinnahD. in a booklet “Now or Never”
18With which of the neighbouring country Pakistan solved its territorial disputes peacefully?
A. IndiaB. AfghanistanC. ChinaD. Iran
19What is the meaning of Sangaton?
A. to convertB. to cleanC. to organizeD. to send
20Who is the author of the book “Muslim Separatism in India”?
A. I.H QureshiB. Abdul HamidC. Ayesha SadiqaD. Z.A. Sulehri
Q.2: When, where and how Islam spread in the Indo-Pak Subcontinent?
Q.3: How far the political differences between Muslim League and Indian National Congress played a role in the creation of Pakistan?
Q.4: What Shah Waliullah contributed to the Muslim intellectual history of South Asia?
Q.5: What factors are responsible to the origin and growth of Deoband as a movement in the post-1857 period?
Q.6: Jinnah considered Nehru Report as “Parting of Ways”. Why?
Q.7: Evaluate the political and economic reforms introduced by Z.A. Bhutto in 1970s in Pakistan.
Q.8: What is the geo-political importance of Pakistan?
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