Pakistan Studies Punjab PMS Paper 2009

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

COMBINED COMPETITIVIE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO
THE POSTS OF PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE. ETC. – 2009
PAPER ON : PAKISTAN STUDIES (COMPULSORY)
(Combination of Both Subjective & Objective)

TIME ALLOWED : THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
Attempt in English or Urdu.
Attempt FIVE questions in all. Question No.8 is compulsory.

1 State the reasons Sir Syed advanced to the Indian Muslims to eschew politics. To what extent he was successful ? (15+5)

2 Highlight the main features of the Cabinet Mission Plan. Could Pakistan emerge a more viable and strong state under this scheme? Discuss its pros and cons. (10+5+5)

3 “The Ulemas of Nadwah attempted to make a synthesis of Modernism of Aligarh and Conservation of Deoband in their syllabus. Examine. (20)

4 The Quaid-i-Azam was against the performance of ”a surgical operation” on the provinces because such a step would be a dangerous proposition and would let loose terrible forces”. In the light of the statement, discuss the division of the Punjab and Bengal. (20)

5 Simla Deputation was “not a command performance”. Do you agree ? Discuss. (15+5)

6 “The Lahore Resolution enabled the All India Muslim League to embark upon an effective programme which culminated in the establishment of Pakistan”. Discuss. (20)

7 The Indian Government is upholding one theory regarding junagadh with one part of the library and the opposite theory of Kashmir with the other part of the library”. Explain the paradoxical stand of India on Kashmir on the one hand and junagadh, Manavadhar, Mangrol etc. on the other. (20)

8 Fill in the blank:

i The Memorandum of Simla deputation was drafted by ____ and the deputation met the Viceroy ___ on October, 1906 at Simla.

ii The first regular session of All India Muslim League was held at ____ under the Presidentship of ___

iii The credit for bringing about a rapprochement between the Muslim League and Congress (Lucknow Pact) goes to ____ while amongst the Hindus, the name of ___ can be mentioned.

iv Khilafat Movement in India received a set back when ___ suddenly decided to scrap the plan after the disturbances at ____.

v The Indian Muslims were forced to organize counter Movements of ____ and ____ in response to the aggressive Hindu Movements of Shuddi and Sangathan.

vi Of the two Muslim members of the Congress Committee which prepared Nehru Report, ____ could not attend due to his illness while ____ did not endorse the views of the Committee.

vii During the Hindi – Urdu controversy, ____ Lt. Governor of Bengal & Bihar and ____ Lt. Governor of U.P., supported Hindi against Urdu language.

viii ____ laid the foundation of British Indian Association in ____

ix The Congress Ministries resigned in ____ and on the appeal of the Quaid-i-Azam, the Day of Deliverance was observed on ____

x The Muslim members of the Punjab Boundary Commission were
(a) ____ (b) ____

(10×2) = 20

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