Past Papers
Syllabus
Paper 1: The history and culture of Pakistan (2059)
Section 1: Cultural and historical background to the Pakistan Movement
1. How successful were the religious thinkers in spreading Islam in the subcontinent during the 18th and 19th centuries?
2. What were the causes and consequences of the decline of the Mughal Empire?
3. What were the causes and consequences of the War of Independence 1857–58?
4. How important was the work of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan to the development of the Pakistan Movement during the 19th century?
5. To what extent have Urdu and regional languages contributed to the cultural development of Pakistan since 1947?
Section 2: The emergence of Pakistan 1906–47
6: How far did the Pakistan Movement develop during the early 20th century?
7: How successful was the Khilafat Movement in advancing the cause of the Pakistan Movement?
8: How successful was the Pakistan Movement in the years 1927 to 1939?
9: How successful were attempts to find solutions to the problems facing the subcontinent in the years 1940 to 1947?
10: How important were the contributions of Jinnah, Allama Iqbal and Rahmat Ali to the success of the Pakistan Movement to 1947?
Section 3: Nationhood 1947–99
11: How successful was the establishment of an independent nation between 1947 and 1948?
12: How far did Pakistan achieve stability following the death of Jinnah?
13: Why did East Pakistan seek and then form the independent state of Bangladesh?
14: How successful was Pakistan in the twenty years following the ‘Decade of Progress’?
15: How effective were Pakistan’s governments in the final decade of the 20th century?
16: How important has Pakistan’s role been in world affairs since 1947?
