CSS Islamic History & Culture Past Paper 2024 PDF

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 : Islamic History & Culture  

 PART-1 (Objective) 20 Marks 

  1. The Annual Fair of Ukaz in pre-Islamic Arabia was held at:
    (A) Makkah
    (B) Madina
    (C) Riaz
    (D) Taif ✓
  2. Who was the first martyr in Islam?
    (A) Hazrat Hamza (رضي الله عنه)
    (B) Hazrat Sumayya (رضي الله عنها) ✓
    (C) Hazrat Yasir (رضي الله عنه)
    (D) None of these
  3. “Year of the Grief” in the life of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) was:
    (A) 7th
    (B) 8th
    (C) 9th
    (D) 10th ✓
  4. The Pagan Tribe which was allies of the Muslims was:
    (A) Banu Asad
    (B) Banu Khuza’ah ✓
    (C) Banu Khazraj
    (D) Banu Bakr
  5. The number of the companions of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) in Ghazwa Tabuk was:
    (A) 10,000
    (B) 30,000 ✓
    (C) 50,000
    (D) None of these
  6. “Mubahala” was offered by the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) to:
    (A) Banu Quraiza
    (B) Banu Nazir
    (C) Banu Bakr
    (D) Delegate of Najran ✓
  7. Jerusalem was conquered in the period of:
    (A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه)
    (B) Hazrat Umar (رضي الله عنه) ✓
    (C) Hazrat Usman (رضي الله عنه)
    (D) Hazrat Ali (رضي الله عنه)
  8. The Ottoman dynasty was established in the year:
    (A) 1299 AD ✓
    (B) 1517 AD
    (C) 1605 AD
    (D) 1840 AD
  9. “The preaching of Islam” is written by:
    (A) Theodor Nöldeke
    (B) T.W. Arnold ✓
    (C) Philip Hitti
    (D) W. Montgomery Watt
  10. Ibn e Rushd the Great Muslim Philosopher was:
    (A) Egyptian
    (B) Spanish ✓
    (C) Iranian
    (D) Arabian
  11. The Ottoman empire lasted for over:
    (A) 5 Centuries
    (B) 6 Centuries ✓
    (C) 7 Centuries
    (D) None of these
  12. “Al Farooq” was written by Great Indian Scholar:
    (A) Shah Waliullah
    (B) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
    (C) Sulaiman Nadvi
    (D) Shibli Noumani ✓
  13. “Ghazwa e Mouta” was fought in:
    (A) 6 AH
    (B) 7 AH
    (C) 8 AH ✓
    (D) 10 AH
  14. Social Boycott of Banu Hashim took place in Nabvi year:
    (A) 6th (Correction: Strictly started in 7th Nabvi, so (B) 7th ✓ is the correct standard choice)
  15. First Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate was:
    (A) Saffah ✓
    (B) Haroon UR Rasheed
    (C) Mansoor
    (D) Mamoon
  16. Who was the last Abbasid Caliph?
    (A) Al Qaim
    (B) Al Zahir
    (C) Al Mustakfi
    (D) Al Mustasim ✓
  17. The First book on International Law (Kitab ul Siyar) was written by:
    (A) Imam Muhammad (رحمه الله) ✓
    (B) Imam Abu Yousuf (رحمه الله)
    (C) Imam Abu Hanifa (رحمه الله)
    (D) Imam Sahfihi (رحمه الله)
  18. “Ghunyat ul Talibeen” was written by Great Sufi named:
    (A) Al Ghazali
    (B) Al Sha’ahrani
    (C) Abdul Qadir Jillani ✓
    (D) Ali Hajwairi
  19. Ibn e Khaldoon was born in:
    (A) Iraq
    (B) Egypt
    (C) Syria
    (D) Tunisia ✓
  20. “Reconstruction of Religious thoughts in Islam” was written by:
    (A) T.W. Arnold
    (B) Ameer Ali
    (C) Dr. Muhammad Iqbal ✓
    (D) None of these

 PART-2 (Subjective) 80 Marks 

Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. (20×4)

 PART-II

 SECTION-I 

Q.2. Discuss the importance of a Prophetic Farewell Address. Do you agree that this address is the summary of Islamic teachings?
Q.3. Highlight the salient features of the judicial system established during the period of Khilafat-e-Rashida.
Q.4. Write down a detailed note about the causes of the downfall of the Umayyads.
Q.5. Discuss the role and status of women in early Islam.

 SECTION-II 

Q.6. Write down a comprehensive note on the development of medical science in Muslim Spain.
Q7. What was the strategy adopted by the Muslim Sufis for the preaching of Islam in the Subcontinent?
Q.8. Prove that Islam is a religion of peace and does not support any kind of terrorism.

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