CSS History of Pakistan & India Past Paper 2004
Paper – I
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q2. “The Arab conquest of Sind was only an episode in the history of India and of Islam, a blimp without results.” Do you agree with the view? What were the measures adopted by Balban to consolidate his empire and strengthen the authority of the Sultan?
Q3. Briefly relate the social and cultural effects of the contact of Islam with Hinduism under the Sultanate of Delhi.
Q4. Describe the character and personality of Babur as it emerges from the study of his own Memoirs.
Q5. “Dur-i-llahi was an outcome of ridiculous vanity, a monstrous growth of unrestrained autocracy.” Elucidate.
Q6. Discuss the main characteristics of Mughal architecture and mention some of the important Mughal buildings.
Q7. Write short notes on any two of the following:
(a) Price control system of Alauddin Khilji
(b) Mansabdari System of the Mughals
(c) Hazrat Mujaddid Alf-i-Sani
Paper – II
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions Selecting two from each Part. (20×4)
PART-I
Q1. Give a brief introduction to the Jodhpur Movement and account for its failure.
Q2. Narrate the factors leading to the Lucknow Pact (1916).
Q3. “The Nehru Report proved a blessing in disguise for the Muslims.” Discuss.
Q4. Describe the circumstances that forced Allama Iqbal to suggest a separate homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent in 1930. How did it affect the political life of Indian Muslims?
PART-II
Q5. Highlight the main events of the period of the Prime Ministership of Liaquat Ali Khan.
Q6. Critically analyze the causes of the failure of Parliamentary democracy in Pakistan until 1958.
Q7. “The solution of the Kashmir problem can bring peace and prosperity in both the countries of Pakistan and India.” Comment.