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Thursday 16 December 2010

HISTORY OF PAKISTAN & INDIA, PAPER–I CSS Optional Past Paper 2007

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COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTSIN BPS–17, UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2007
HISTORY OF PAKISTAN & INDIA, PAPER–I
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NOTE: (i) Attempt ONLY FIVE questions in all, including QUESTION NO.8, which is COMPULSORY.
All questions carry EQUAL marks.
(ii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
(iii) Candidate must draw two straight lines ( ) at the end to separate each
question attempted in Answer Books.
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Q.1. How would you justify the statement that “Sindh is Babul-Islam” with reference to the
Arab conquest of Sindh?
Q.2. “Sultan Muhammad Tughlaq’s character was a mixture of two extremes, but he was a man
of ideas.” Discuss.
Q.3. Trace the rise of the Bakhti Movement. Examine its teachings and contribution to society
and culture.
Q.4. “Sher Shah was the pioneer of a comprehensive system of administration in the subcontinent
to be followed by his successors in history.” Discuss.
Q.5. Give an account of the development of Mughal architecture with special reference to
Mughal buildings in Pakistan.
Q.6. Discuss at length the services rendered for Islam by Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Sani.
Q.7. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Ameer Khusru
(b) Dara Shikoh
(c) Bahauddin Zakariya
COMPULSORY QUESTION
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Q.8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question.
(1) Sindh and Multan were conquered by Muhammad bin Qasim under the reign of the
Islamic Caliph:
(a) Umer bin Abdul Aziz (b) Waleed bin Abdul Malik
(c) Suleman bin Abdul Malik (d) None of these
(2) Jaipal fought with Mehmood of Ghazna near Peshawar in:
(a) 998 AD (b) 1001 AD
(c) 1004 AD (d) None of these
(3) Which city was named as Mehmoodabad:
(a) Agra (b) Somnath
(c) Lahore (d) None of these
(4) Kitab-ul-Hind was written by:
(a) Zia uddin Burni (b) Minhaj Siraj
(c) Al-Beroni (d) None of these
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(5) The first amongst the Delhi Sultans to earn title of “Sultan from the Baghdad
Caliph was:
(a) Qutab uddin Aibak (b) Shamus uddin Iltutmish
(c) Allauddin Khilji (d) None of these
(6) Baba Fareed Ganj Shakar was a saint of:
(a) Qadiriya Silsilah (b) Chishtia Silsilah
(c) Soharwardiya Silsilah (d) None of these
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(7) Raj Tarangni was:
(a) a book (b) a form of dance
(c) a female musician (d) None of these
(8) Akbar’s tomb is situated at:
(a) Haiderabad (b) Aurangabad
(c) Allahabad (d) None of these
(9) ——— secured many trade facilities for the English by Emperor Jahangir:
(a) William Hawkins (b) William Edward
(c) Sir Thomas Roe (d) None of these
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(10) Humayun Nama was written by:
(a) Hamayun (b) Mulla Badayuni
(c) Muhammad Qasim (d) None of these
(11) Fatehpur Sikri was built by:
(a) Babar (b) Shah Jehan
(c) Sher Shah (d) None of these
(12) Hameeda Bano was mother of:
(a) Akbar (b) Shah Jehan
(c) Jehangir (d) None of these
(13) The 1st Battle of Panipat was fought in:
(a) 1521 AD (b) 1526 AD
(c) 1531 AD (d) None of these
(14) At the time of his coronation at Kalanour the age of Akbar was:
(a) Thirteen and half (b) Fifteen
(c) Eighteen (d) None of these
(15) Francois Burnier, the English traveler visited India during the period of:
(a) Jehangir (b) Shah Jehan
(c) Aurangzeb (d) None of these
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(16) “Zill-e-Elahi” means:
(a) Defender of Allah’s faith (b) Slave of Allah
(c) Shadow of Allah (d) None of these
(17) Ibne-e-Batuta visited India during the reign of:
(a) Muhammad Tughluq (b) Allauddin Khilji
(c) Ghias uddin Balban (d) None of these
(18) Battle of Plassay (1757) was fought between:
(a) The English and the French
(b) The ruler of Bengal and East India Company
(c) Mughal King of Delhi and the English
(d) None of these
(19) Aurangzeb Alamgir ascended the throne on:
(a) 1654 AD (b) 1658 AD
(c) 1662 AD (d) None of these
(20) Manuchi was a European traveler who came in the court of:
(a) Shah Jehan (b) Jehangir
(c) Akbar (d) None of these

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