Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
Competitive Examination for Recruitment to BPS-17 Posts under the Federal Government
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 Marks
Paper : History of Pakistan & India
PART-2 (Subjective) 80 Marks
Paper-I
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q2. “Mahmud of Ghazna’s real aim was to establish a Turkish Empire, and his Indian campaigns were only means to this goal. Concurrently, Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq’s character was a mixture of two extremes, but he was a man of ideas.” Discuss.
Q3. Highlight the salient merits and demerits of Akbar as a man and as an empire-builder.
Q4. Evaluate the importance and effects of Sher Shah Suri’s administrative and economic reforms.
Q5. Critically examine Akbar’s Rajput policy in the establishment or decline of the Mughal dynasty.
Q6. How far do you agree with the view that the moral decay of nobility and foreign invasions during the 18th century accelerated the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q7. Write short notes on the following:
(a) The Financial System of the Sultanate of Delhi
(b) Mughal Architecture and Painting
Paper-II
PART-2 (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions Selecting from Part. (20×4)
PART-I
Q2. Highlight the contributions of Shah Waliullah towards the regeneration of the Muslims of South Asia.
Q3. Examine the circumstances that led to the foundation of All India Muslim League. What were its main objectives?
Q4. Critically discuss the importance of the Lucknow Pact, bringing out its merits and demerits from a Muslim point of view.
Q5. Discuss in detail the Cabinet Mission Plan and analyze the causes of its failure.
PART-II
Q6. The Constitution of 1973 proved to be more lasting as compared with the previous attempts. Critically examine the factors responsible for this phenomenon.
Q7. Give an account of the causes and effects of the separation of East Pakistan.
Q8. Evaluate the role played by Pakistan in the forum of DIC.
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