Pakistan Studies (History) Guess Questions for June 2013

By Muhammad Rafay

Section 1 Part (b), 7 Marks Questions

Q. Why did Syed Ahmed Shaheed Barailvi have such a major influence on the revival of Islam in the subcontinent? Q. Why were there attempts to revive Islam in the subcontinent during eighteenth and early nineteenth century? Q. Why did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan wish to develop a better understanding with the British following the War of Independence? Q. Why have Regional Languages been promoted by the Pakistan Government since 1947? Q. Why did the War of Independence 1857 fail? Q. Why was Britain successful in increasing its control of some parts of the Subcontinent in the years 1750 to 1850? Q. Why did the British Government take control of the affairs of the East India Company in the early nineteenth century?

Part(c), 14 Marks Questions

Q. Was the work of Shah Wali Ullah / Syed Ahmed Shaheed Barailvi the most important factor in the revival of Islam in the subcontinent during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries? Q. The coming of the British was the main reason for the decline of the Mughal Empire. Do you agree or disagree? Q. Sir Syed Ahmed Khans political beliefs had a greater impact on the Muslims than any of his other beliefs. Do you agree or disagree? Q. Did the educational reforms have a more important effect on the Indians than the social, religious and the economic ones introduced by the British during the years 1773 to 1856? Q. Has the promotion of Urdu/Punjabi/Pashto etc. been more successful than any other Regional Languages between 1947 and 1988?

Section 2 Part (b), 7 Marks Questions

Q. Explain why the Lucknow Pact 1916 came about? Q. Why did Congress oppose the Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909? Q. Why was the Simla deputation of 1906 an important event for the Muslims of the subcontinent? Q. Why was it necessary to hold the three Round Table Conferences? Q. Why did Jinnah produce his 14 points? Q. Why was the Quit India Movement formed in 1942? Q. Why was Chaudri Rehmat Ali an important influence on the struggle for a separate homeland for Pakistan? Q. Why was Khilafat Movement founded?

Q. How did Hindus oppose the Partition of Bengal 1905 and 1911? Q. Why did Gandhi-Jinnah talks fail in 1944?

Part(c), 14 Marks Questions

Q. The Muslim League was established in 1906 because the Hindus had their own political party. Do you agree or disagree? Q. How successful were the three Round Table Conferences of 1930-1932? Explain your answer. Q. Was the introduction of Jinnahs 14 Points in 1929 the most important factor in the development of the Pakistan Movement between 1928 and 1935? Give reasons for your answer. Q. Was the Simla Conference of 1945 the most important factor during the 1940s that led to the partition of the sub-continent in 1947? Give reasons for your answers. Q. Why was Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal an important influence on the struggle for a separate homeland for Pakistan? Q. The reasons for partitioning Bengal in 1905 were more important than those that caused its reversal in 1911. Do you agree?

Important Topics to Revise

Religious Thinkers (Shah Wali Ullah etc.) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Urdu and Regional Languages of Pakistan British Rule Lucknow Pact 1916, Morley-Minto Reforms 1909, Simla deputation 1906 Round Table Conferences 1930-1932 Personalities (Allama Iqbal and Chaudri Rehmat Ali) Pakistan Movement 1940-1947

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