CSS History of Pakistan & India Past Paper 2003
Paper – I
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q2. Sultan Altutmish was the real founder of the early Turkish Sultanate. Comment.
Q3. Write a detailed note on Alauddin Khalji’s character and achievements.
Q4. Discuss the good points and bad points of Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
Q5. Highlight the merits and demerits of Nuruddin Muhammad Jahangir.
Q6. Shah Jahan’s rule was regarded as the most glorious period of the Mughal empire. Elucidate.
Q7. Write a note on the character and personality of Aurangzib Alamgir.
Q8. Write short notes on the following: (a) Society and culture under the Sultanate. (b) Agrarian system of the Mughals.
Paper – II
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions Selecting two from each Part. (20×4)
PART-I
Q1. What were, in your assessment, the main causes for the downfall of the Muslim (Mughal) rule in India?
Q2. How did the state control over the East India Company’s affairs enhance after the middle of the 18th century?
Q3. Muslim thinkers and writers believe that ferocity in Hindu attitude against Islam increased under British patronage in India. Comment.
Q4. Describe the political significance of the Simla Deputation in the Muslim struggle for a homeland in India.
PART-II
Q5. What is meant by the Aligarh movement? Why did it succeed while most other Muslim movements in the sub-continent failed to accomplish any national gain?
Q6. What were the determinants of the foreign policy of Pakistan and how far do you think they were adhered to subsequently?
Q7. A nation ought to have certain identifying characteristics. How would you estimate them for Pakistanis?
Q8. What causes would you attribute to slow constitutional development in Pakistan? How did it retard national cohesion?