Paper of General Knowledge (Pakistan Affairs) CSS 26-02-2013, CSS 2013, General Knowledge (Pakistan Affairs) CSS held on 26-February -2013.Attempt only FOUR questions.
Q.No.2 Critically examine the Muslim shift from militancy to education with a special reference to the educational movements launched during the 19th century in South Asia. (20)
Q.No.3. Trace the history of the Muslim conquests of present day Pakistan areas highlighting their contributions in transforming the society and culture. (20)
Q.No.4. What was the contribution of the Muslim Press in the struggle of creation of Pakistan? Examine the role of prominent Muslim journalists in this regard. (20)
Q.No.5. Compare the socio-economic and political conditions of the Muslims and non-Muslims at the advent of British rule in South Asia? (20)
Q.No.6. Elucidate the difficulties in establishment of an Islamic order in Pakistan after independence. (20)
Q.No.7. “The twentieth century witnessed the war for oil. The twenty-first century will witness the war for water”. Examine the practical implications of this statement on situation of Pakistan. (20)
Q.No.8. Through Allama Iqbal’s writings and views of Quaid-i-Azam explain their conceptual understanding about the Islamic state. Do you agree that their vision found some place while explaining the constitutional developments throughout the case of Pakistan’s political history? (20)
Part-I MCQs
1. Who was the governor of Sindh after Muhammad Bin Qasim?
a. Zaid Bin Marwan
b. Yazid Bin Muhallab
c. Abdullah Bin Haris
d. none
2. who was the mughal emperor who accepted the british pension firstly?
a. Alamgir-II
b. Shah Alam-II
c. Akbar-II
d. None
3. Ahmad Shah Abdali launched his early invasion against:
a. Mughal
b. Marhatas
c. Sikhs
d. None
4. The British fought Plassy war against:
a. Haider Ali
b. Tipu Sultan
c. Sirajuddula
d. None
5. Dars-i-Nizami was named after:
a. Nizamuddin Auliya
b. Nizamul Mulk
c. Mullah Nizamuddin
d. None
6. Before 1857 how many Universities on Western pattern were established in India?
a. 16
b. 13
c. 3
d. None
7. When the MAO College at Alligarh was started?
a. 1864
b. 1877
c. 1875
d. None
8. Anjuman-i-Himayat e Islam was started in:
a. 1849
b. 1884
c. 1885
d. None
9. The constitution of All India Mulim League was written by:
a. Mohsin ul Mulk
b. Muhammad Ali Johar
c. Nawab Salimullah of Dacca
d. None
10. The first session of Muhammad Educational Conference was held in Bangal:
a. 1886
b. 1899
c. 1906
d. None
11. The London branch of Muslim League was started by:
a. Syed Amir Ali
b. Sir Wazir Hassan
c. Hasan Bilgrami
d. None
12. “Hamdard” was edited by
a. Moulana SHoukat Ali
b. Moulana Muhammad Ali Johar
c. Moulana Zafar Ali Khan
d. None
13. “Shudhi” movement was started by:
a. Jawahr Lal Nehru
b. Tilak
c. Gandhi
d. None
14. Majlis-ii-Ahrar was found in:
a. 1928
b. 1929
c. 1931
d. None
15. In Kashmir the ceasefire between Pakistan and India was signed on:
a. 27th july 1948
b. 27th july 1949
c. 27th july 1950
d. None
16. Islamabad was declared capital of Pakistan in:
a. 1959
b. 1960
c. 1961
d. None
17. Majority of Southern Pakistan population lived along the:
a. River Indus
b. River Ravi
c. River Jhelum
d. None
18. The Aryan arrived in South Asia in :
a. 3000BC -3500BC
b. 4000BC- 4500BC
c. 4500BC-5000BC
d. None
19. The most ancient civilization is:
a. Harrapa
b. Mohjudaru
c. Mehargarh
d. None
20.The author of “The Case of Pakistan” is
a. Rafiq Afzal
b. S M Ikram
c. I.H. Qureshi
d. None