CSS History of Pakistan India Past Paper 2020

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   Discuss in detail the role of Persian language in influencing cultures in pre- colonial India.

2. Q. 320 marks

   How did the institution of Sufi Shrines influence socio-cultural and economic structures in Mughal India?

3. Q. 420 marks

   In Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s struggle for uplifting the conditions of the Muslims, we see a conflict between Indian and European traditions and knowledge systems. Explain.

4. Q. 520 marks

   How did colonial legacies influence Pakistan’s political and social structures in the 1950s and 1960s?

5. Q. 620 marks

   While considering the Pakistan’s current financial crisis, how would you compare the economic policies of General Ayub Khan with Z.A. Bhutto?

6. Q. 720 marks

   Explain the propaganda strategies of Pakistani and Indian states and the separatist Bengali leadership during the crisis of East Pakistan.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Compare the political strategies used by Pakistan Muslim League-N, Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarian and Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaaf since 2008, to establish their governments.

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• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
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