History of Pakistan and India Papers 2010
 

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Q.2. Trace the history of Arab Conquests of present day Pakistan highlighting the contributions of the Muslim in transformation of the society and culture.

Q.3. Elaborate the importance of Delhi as the centre of Muslim cultural advancement and bride of all cities in orient and its devastation during the Muslim rule by the invaders.

Q.4. Write a comprehensive account of rebelling states wearing away from he weakling Mughal Centre during 18th century.

Q.5. “None of Mughal succession since Akbar was without a stain of blood.” Discuss the statement with examples and arguments in each case.

Q.6. Compare the South Asian plain society with the desert and mountain society invaders applying Ibn-i-Khaldun’s philosophy.

Q.7. Why the weak and incapable Mughal rulers were unable to rule India, discuss with reference to the role of nobility keeping in view their main factions and the leadership?

Q.8. Whom you consider as real founder of Delhi Sultanate? Discuss with judgment of the roles of Shahab-ud-Din Ghouri, Qutub-ud-Din Aibak and Iltutmis.


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[CENTER][U][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=4][B]History of Pakistan and India (Paper – II)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/U]
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2. Critically evaluate the causes for the decline of Muslim Rule in India.

3. Compare and contrast the manifestoes of All-India National Congress and All-India Muslim League at the time of their establishments. Do you think there were some common points between the two parties? If yes, how they differed with each other later on?

4. Lucknow Pact, 1916 in considered the culmination of Hind-Muslim unity. What circumstances led to the historical fact between the Hindus and Muslims? Discuss its main points and also analyze the causes of its failure.

5. Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 is considered by some quarters as the best alternative for the partition of India in 1947. Discuss its main recommendations and also analyze why it failed to get the approval from the major political parties of India?

6. Amongst many reasons Joint versus Separate Electorate, Language issue and quantum of representation of different federating units of Pakistan in the parliament played main role in the delay of constitution making. Critically evaluate the aforementioned issues highlighting its role in the process of constitution making.

7. Kashmir is a major bottle-neck between Pakistan-India friendly relations. Trace out the history of Kashmir problem with focus on dirrent suggestions for its solutions from different quarters. Also come up with your own recommendations for its amicable solution.

8. Compare the ideological and social trends highlighting some important aspects of the General Zia ul Haq and General Pervez Musharaf eras in the history of Pakistan. Do they had any commonalities or they were totally different in all respects? Critically evaluate.

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[B][U][SIZE=3]Paper 1 [/SIZE][/U][/B]

1) Chachnama was originally written in:
a) Persian b) Arabic c) Turkish d) Sindhi

2) First Muslim Expedition sent to India by:
a) Hazrat Umar b) Hazrat Usman c) Hazrat Ali d) Hujjaj bin Yousaf

3) Muhammad Bin Qasim stayed at Makran before entering Sind for:
a) 3 Months b) 2 Months c) 1 Month d) 2 Weeks

4) The first Mosque in South Asia was built in:
a) Sindh b) Bhopal c) Baluchistan d) Bengal

5) The Ghaznavid Rule over present day Pakistan areas lasted for:
a) 300 years b) 250 years c) 200 years d) 150 years

6)Ibn-Batuta travelled for:
a) 35 years b) 28 years c) 20 years d) 15 years

7) Sultan Qutb ud Din Aibak could rule for
a) 35 years b) 18 years c) 15 years d) 5 years

8)The Khilji Dynasty enjoyed India rule for:
a) 90 years b) 70 years c) 50 years d) 30 years

9) The Khayal System of music was founded by:
a) Amir Khusrau b) Husain Shah Sharqi c) Mian Tan Sain d) Maiju Bawara

10) Queen Noor Jehan was born at:
a) Delhi b) Iran c) Chaghi d) Agra

11) In the year 1719 how many Mughal Kings sat on throne?
a) 5 b) 4 c) 2 d) 1

12) Ahmad Shah Abdali launched his early invasions against:
a) Mughals b) Marhattas c) Sikhs d) Rajputs

13) When the thrid battle of Panipat was fought?
a) 1526 b) 1757 c) 1761 d) 1764

14)The British fought Plassey War against:
a) Haider Ali b) tipu Sultan c) Sirajiddaula d) Marhattas

15) Darsi Nizami was named after:
a) Nizamuddin Auliya b) Nizam ul Mulk c) Mulla Nizami d) Nizamul Mulk Junaidi

16) Maharaja Ranjit Sing ruled Punjab for:
a) 60 years b) 50 years c) 40 years d) 20 years

17) Karachi was occupied by the British in:
a) 1820 b) 1839 c) 1842 d) 1843

18) Delhi fell to the British Army in:
a) 1796 b) 1803 c) 1849 d) 1857

19) Whent the first Anglo Afghan War was fought:
a) 1813 b) 1820 c) 1839 d) 1843

20) Before 1857 how many universites had been established by the British:
a) 16 b) 13 c) 3 d) Not a single.

[B][U][SIZE=3]Paper 2:[/SIZE][/U][/B]

1) Indian National Congress was established by:
a) An official of the British Government b) A British loyalist c) British dissident d) A retired British official e) None of these

2) Kabir Das of the Bhakti Movement was:
a) A Preacher b) A Mystic c) A Poet d) A Warrior e) None of these

3) Kashful Mahjub was written by:
a) Mujadid Alf Thani b) Syed Ali Hajveri c) Syed Muinuddin Ajmeri d) Sheikh Bahauddin Zakariya e) None of these.

4) The Millenial Movement was lauched against:
a) The Mughals b) The British c) The Marhattas d) The Muslims e) None of these.

5) The East India Company owes its success in India to:
a) Lord Dalhousie b) Lord Cornwallis c) Lord Curzon d) Warren Hastings e) None of these.

6) Third Battle of Panipat was fought between:
a) British and the Mughals b) British and Sikhs c) British and Afghans d) Afghans and the Marhattas e) None of these.

7) Syed Ahmad Shaheed launched his Jihad Movement against:
a) The Christians b) The Sikhs c) The Hindus d) The Hypocrites e) None of these.

8) The Faraidi Movement was lauched in:
a) Bengal b) Hyderabad c) Kashmir d) Maharashtra e) None of these.

9) Hazrat Mahal who fought during the War of Independence 1857 against the British was:
a) Queen of Jhansi b) Ruler of Jodhpur c) Begum of Nizam of Hyderabad d) Begum of Awadh e) None of these.

10)Dar uloom Deoband was founded in:
a) 1865 b) 1855 c) 1875 d) 1857 e) None of these.

11) Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah got his early education from:
a) MAO college, Aligarh b) St Patrick High School, Bombay c) Sindh Madrassatul Islam, Karachi d) Islamia College, Lahore e) None of these.

12) The Simla Deputation of 1906 was led by:
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah b) Nawab Salimullah Khan c) Nawab Mohsin ul Mulk d) Sir Agha Khan e) None of these.

13) Delhi Muslim Proposals were presented in:
a) 1927 b) 1925 c) 1930 d) 1932 e) None of these.

14) One of the main points of Jinnah's 14 points was Muslim's Representation in the central Legislature equal to:
a) Half of the members b) 2/3rd Members c) 1/3rd Members d) 1/4 Members e) none of these

15) The inaugural session of Pakistan's First Constituent Assembly was chaired by:
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah b) Liaquat Ali Khan c) Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar d) J.N Mandal e) None of these

16) The First Chief Minister of West Pakistan Province in 1955 was:
a) Abdul Qayyum Khan b) Dr Khan Sahib c) Malik Feroz Khan Noon d) Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy e) None of these

17) The First Indigenous Constituion was given to Pakistan by:
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah b) Liaquat Ali Khan c) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto d) Chodri Muhammad Ali e) None of these.

18) In Sep 1958 the Deputy Speaker was killed in the provincial assembly of:
a) Bengal b) Punjab c) NWFP d) Sindh e) None of these

19) In the 1970-71 which party got the majority seats in the National Assembly of Paksitan:
a) Pakistan People Party b) Pakistan Muslim League c) Awami League d) National Awami Party e) None of these

20) Friday was declared for the first time as an official weekly holiday by:
a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto b)General Zia Ul Haq c) Nawaz Sharif d) Benazir Bhutto e) None of these

my answers were...
 

Paper 1 MCQs

1) Chachnama was originally written in:
a) Persian b) Arabic c) Turkish d) [B]Sindhi[/B]

2) First Muslim Expedition sent to India by:
a) Hazrat Umar b) Hazrat Usman c) Hazrat Ali d) [B]Hujjaj bin Yousaf[/B]

3) Muhammad Bin Qasim stayed at Makran before entering Sind for:
a) 3 Months b) 2 Months c) [B]1 Month[/B] d) 2 Weeks

4) The first Mosque in South Asia was built in:
a) [B]Sindh[/B] b) Bhopal c) Baluchistan d) Bengal

5) The Ghaznavid Rule over present day Pakistan areas lasted for:
a) 300 years b) 250 years c) 200 years d) [B]150 years[/B]

6)Ibn-Batuta travelled for:
a)[B] 35 year[/B]s b) 28 years c) 20 years d) 15 years

7) Sultan Qutb ud Din Aibak could rule for
a) 35 years b) 18 years c) 15 years d) [B]5 years[/B]

8)The Khilji Dynasty enjoyed India rule for:
a) 90 years b) 70 years c) 50 years d) [B]30 years[/B]

9) The Khayal System of music was founded by:
a) [B]Amir Khusrau [/B]b) Husain Shah Sharqi c) Mian Tan Sain d) Maiju Bawara

10) Queen Noor Jehan was born at:
a) Delhi b) [B]Iran [/B]c) Chaghi d) Agra

11) In the year 1719 how many Mughal Kings sat on throne?
a) 5 b) 4 c) [B]2[/B] d) 1

12) Ahmad Shah Abdali launched his early invasions against:
a) Mughals b) [B]Marhattas[/B] c) Sikhs d) Rajputs

13) When the thrid battle of Panipat was fought?
a) 1526 b) 1757 c) [B]1761[/B] d) 1764

14)The British fought Plassey War against:
a) Haider Ali b) tipu Sultan c) [B]Sirajiddaula [/B]d) Marhattas

15) Darsi Nizami was named after:
a) Nizamuddin Auliya b) Nizam ul Mulk c) [B]Mulla Nizami[/B] d) Nizamul Mulk Junaidi

16) Maharaja Ranjit Sing ruled Punjab for:
a) 60 years b) [B]50 years[/B](tuka) c) 40 years d) 20 years

17) Karachi was occupied by the British in:
a) 1820 b) [B]1839[/B] c) 1842 d) 1843

18) Delhi fell to the British Army in:
a) 1796 b) 1803 c) 1849 d) [B]1857[/B]

19) Whent the first Anglo Afghan War was fought:
a) 1813 b) 1820 c) 1839 d) [B]1843[/B]

20) Before 1857 how many universites had been established by the British:
a) 16 b) 13 c) 3 d) [B]Not a single.[/B]

Paper 2:

1) Indian National Congress was established by:
a) An official of the British Government b) A British loyalist c) British dissident d)[B] A retired British official[/B] e) None of these

2) Kabir Das of the Bhakti Movement was:
a) A Preacher b) [B]A Mystic[/B] c) A Poet d) A Warrior e) None of these

3) Kashful Mahjub was written by:
a) Mujadid Alf Thani b) [B]Syed Ali Hajveri [/B]c) Syed Muinuddin Ajmeri d) Sheikh Bahauddin Zakariya e) None of these.

4) The Millenial Movement was lauched against:
a) The Mughals b) The British c) The Marhattas d) [B]The Muslims[/B] e) None of these.

5) The East India Company owes its success in India to:
a) [B]Lord Dalhousie[/B] b) Lord Cornwallis c) Lord Curzon d) Warren Hastings e) None of these.

6) Third Battle of Panipat was fought between:
a) British and the Mughals b) British and Sikhs c) British and Afghans d) [B]Afghans and the Marhattas[/B] e) None of these.

7) Syed Ahmad Shaheed launched his Jihad Movement against:
a) The Christians b) [B]The Sikhs[/B] c) The Hindus d) The Hypocrites e) None of these.

8) The Faraidi Movement was lauched in:
a) [B]Bengal[/B] b) Hyderabad c) Kashmir d) Maharashtra e) None of these.

9) Hazrat Mahal who fought during the War of Independence 1857 against the British was:
a) [B]Queen of Jhansi[/B] b) Ruler of Jodhpur c) Begum of Nizam of Hyderabad d) Begum of Awadh e) None of these.

10)Dar uloom Deoband was founded in:
a) 1865 b) 1855 c) 1875 d) 1857 e) [B]None of these.[/B]

11) Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah got his early education from:
a) MAO college, Aligarh b) St Patrick High School, Bombay c)[B] Sindh Madrassatul Islam, Karachi[/B] d) Islamia College, Lahore e) None of these.

12) The Simla Deputation of 1906 was led by:
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah b) Nawab Salimullah Khan c) Nawab Mohsin ul Mulk d) [B]Sir Agha Khan[/B] e) None of these.

13) Delhi Muslim Proposals were presented in:
a) [B]1927[/B] b) 1925 c) 1930 d) 1932 e) None of these.

14) One of the main points of Jinnah's 14 points was Muslim's Representation in the central Legislature equal to:
a) Half of the members b) 2/3rd Members c) [B]1/3rd Members[/B] d) 1/4 Members e) none of these

15) The inaugural session of Pakistan's First Constituent Assembly was chaired by:
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah b)[B] Liaquat Ali Khan[/B] c) Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar d) J.N Mandal e) None of these

16) The First Chief Minister of West Pakistan Province in 1955 was:
a) Abdul Qayyum Khan b) [B]Dr Khan Sahib[/B] c) Malik Feroz Khan Noon d) Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy e) None of these

17) The First Indigenous Constituion was given to Pakistan by:
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah b) Liaquat Ali Khan c) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto d) [B]Chodri Muhammad Ali [/B]e) None of these.

18) In Sep 1958 the Deputy Speaker was killed in the provincial assembly of:
a) [B]Bengal[/B] b) Punjab c) NWFP d) Sindh e) None of these

19) In the 1970-71 which party got the majority seats in the National Assembly of Paksitan:
a) Pakistan People Party b) Pakistan Muslim League c) [B]Awami League[/B] d) National Awami Party e) None of these

20) Friday was declared for the first time as an official weekly holiday by:
a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto b)[B]General Zia Ul Haq[/B] c) Nawaz Sharif d) Benazir Bhutto e) None of these

MCQs Answers
 

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1: B
2: A
3: D ( He traveled through Makran and it shouldn't be a long stay )
4: B ( Some books say it is Bhombore, but recently Dr. A Q Khan also mentioned
in one of his article in " The News" that it was in Bhopal. It is related to
the story of"Splitting of moon" and the Raja of Bhopal embracing Islam.
5: D

6: B
7: D ( 1206-1210 )
8: D ( 1290-1320)
9: B ( Hussain Shah Sharqi of Jaunpur Sultanate 1458 – 1479 CE )
10: B ( She was born in Qandahar when her parents traveled from Iran to Delhi )
11: C ( Technically there were 3 )
12: A ( He annexed Punjab in 1748 when he fought Mughals )
13: C
14: C
15: C ( Mullah Nizamuddin Sehalvi 1748 of Lucknow )
16: C ( Ranjit was crowned in 1799 and shifted his capital from Gujranwala to
Lahore in 1802. He died in 1839 )
17: B
18: D
19: C ( 1839-42)
20: D ( The first University, University of Calcutta was built during the
administration of Lord Canning on 24th January 1857)

[B][U]PAPER 2[/U][/B]

1: D
2: B
3: B
4: D
5: E ( No one alone can be credited. Lord Clive could be credited by defeating
Siraj ud Duala, but again no one alone can be credited )
6: D
7: B
8: A
9: D
10: E ( Some books say 1867 while actually it was 1866. )
11: C
12: D
13: A
14: C
15: A
16: E ( Abu Hussain Sarkar )
17: D
18: A (Sep 21, 1958 During an assembly session in East Pakistan, members get agitated on the partiality of the Speaker, a few members get seriously injured while the Deputy Speaker, Shahid Ali Jan gets killed.)
19: E
20: A

Good luck !

@engineer afridi...kabir was a poet...so the ans ov number 2 is "c"...you can check it out in the history ov urdu literature...he isnt deemed a mystic as his exact religiosity remains hidden todate.He was a poet...a pioneer in regards ov urdu adab.

what is the history of arabs conquest of present day pakistan before muhammad bin qasim, if there is any , kindly let me know

Q.3
Elaborate the importance of Delhi as the centre of muslim cultural advancement and bride of all cities in orient and its davastation during the muslim rule by the invadors.

Which is the besty sacheme to attempt the question?
"davastation during the muslim rule".
what does that mean????

devastation means destruction and other calamities....so they basically asked about the different invasions of Delhi and the destruction caused by the invaders....

Kindly tell me which books shud i study, i mean names of the books and the writers of indo pak history....?