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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2009.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, PAPER-III
(PAKISTAN AFFAIRS)
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TIME ALLOWED:
(PART-I)…………30 MINUTES…………..…..MAXIMUM MARKS:20
(PART-II)…………2 Hours & 30 Minutes……..MAXIMUM MARKS:80
NOTE: First attempt Part-I (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 Minutes.
PART-I (MCQ)
(COMPULSORY)
Q.1 Select the best option/Answer and fill in the appropriate Box on the Answer Sheet. (20)
i).Who rejected the verdicts of jurists that idol worshippers are liable to be murdered?
(a) Mahmood Ghaznawi (b) Shamd-ud-Din Iltumish
(c) Jalal-ud-Din Deroz (d) None of these
ii). Who constructed five canals to remove scarcity of water?
(a) Alauddin Khaliji (b) Ghyas-ud-Din Tughlaq
(c) Feroz Shah Tughlaq (d) Akbar
iii). Who laid foundation of Agra city?
(a) Sikandar Lodhi (b) Babur
(c) Shah Jahan (d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
iv). Who wrote "Humanyun Nama"?
(a) Shahabuddin (b) Gulbadan Begum
(c) Humayun (d) Qudrat Ullah Shahab
v). Who accepted Akbar's "Din-e-Illahi"?
(a) Todar Mal (b) Ma'an Singh
(c) Birbal (d) None of these
vi). Which office held supreme judicial authority during Mughal rule?
(a) King (b) Qazi-ul-Qazat
(c) Saddar-us-Sadur (d) None of these
vii). Who supported moslim participation in politics?
(a) Wiqar-ul-Mulk (b) Mohsin-ul-Mulk
(c) Maulana Zafar Ali khan (d) Allama Iqbal
viii). Who is the author of "Hunter par Hunter"?
(a) Depuy Nazir Ahmed (b) Sir syed Ahmed Khan
(c) Maulana Zafar Ali khan (d) None of these
ix). Who drafted "Wardha Scheme" under the guidance of Ghandi?
(a) Abul Kalam Azad (b) Nahru
(c) Dr. Zakir hussain (d) None of these
x). How many moslim seats were secured by All India Moslim League in 1945-46 Election of Provincial assemblies?
(a) 396 (b) 425
(c) 441 (d) None of these
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xi). Who presided over the session of Constituent Assmbly of Pakistan 10 August 1947?
(a) Quaid-e-Azam (b) Liaqat ali khan
(c) Ch. Khaliq-uz-Zaman (d) Sir Agha Khan
xii). Who rejected the theory of composite nationalism advanced by the Indian National congress?
(a) Mualana Maudoodi (b) Allam Mashriqi
(c) Hussain Ahmed Madni (c) Quaid-e-Azam
xiii). Who was convicted in Rawalpindi Conspiray Case?
(a) Shorash Kashmiri (b) Habib Jalib
(c) Faiz ahmed Faiz (d) None of these
xiv). In which constitution of Pakistan, the Ministers were neither members of the parlimant nor answerable to parliament?
(a) 1956 (b) 1962
(c) 1973 (d) None of these
xv). From which country Pakistan purchased Gawader?
(a) Kuwait (b) Iran
(c) Muscat (d) None of these
xvi). Which provincial Chief Minister was dismissed on the issue of One Unit?
(a) Chief Minister NWFP (b) Chief Minister Sindh
(c) Chief Minister Punjab (d) Chief Minister Baluchistan
xvii). Which Radio Station already existed at the time of creation of Pakistan?
(a) Peshawar (b) Karachi
(c) Quetta (d) None of these
xviii). Under Yahya’s LFO, what option National Assembly had if it couldn’t frame the constitution within 120 days?
(a) Dissolved automatically (b) President will dissolve it
(c) Extension in time frame (d) None of these
xix). What percentage of total polled votes in East Pakistan was secured by Awami League in 1970 elections?
(a) 54 % (b) 60 %
(c) 75 % (d) None of these
xx). When was the state of Swat included in Pakistan?
(a) 4th April 1969 (b) 28th July 1969
(c) 29th June 1970 (d) None of these
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PART-II
NOTE:
(i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry equal marks.
(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
Q.2 Keeping in view the diverse Muslim reformist Movements of the subcontinent, delineate the sequential unity in the formulation of the ideology of Pakistan.
Q.3 What specific steps were initiated by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan which later on became the agenda points of the movement for Pakistan? How did these steps orient the Political system in Pakistan?
Q.4 Illustrate the role of Quaid-e-Azam for protecting the constitutional rights of Muslims of the subcontinent from 1916-1933?
Q.5 Referring to the evolution of Political System, identify the commonalities in among the martial law administrators of Pakistan?
Q.6 Discuss and debate the diplomatic stance of Pakistan regarding “war on terror “. How can it be improvised in the current geo-political situation?
Q.7 Compare and contrast the dynamics of recent civil society Movement with other movements in the history of Pakistan? What impact would it print on Future of Pakistan?
Q.8 Inspite of strong research base, rich lands, reasonable water resources and various land reforms why agriculture remained less developed in Pakistan.?
