Lady Cadet Course Pakistan Studies Syllabus

Pakistan Studies syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Ideology and Creation of Pakistan

   4 topics

   • Two Nation Theory
   • Pakistan Movement
   • Role of Quaid-e-Azam
   • Role of Allama Iqbal
2. 2

   Geography of Pakistan

   4 topics

   • Physical Features
   • Provinces and Capitals
   • Climate and Natural Resources
   • Boundaries and Neighbours
3. 3

   History and Constitution

   3 topics

   • Constitutional Development
   • Major Political Events
   • Wars and Conflicts
4. 4

   National Symbols and Heroes

   3 topics

   • National Symbols
   • Nishan-e-Haider Recipients
   • Famous Personalities

Pakistan Studies flashcards for Lady Cadet Course

24 of 50 cards from the Pakistan Studies deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. What is the Two Nation Theory?

   The ideology that Muslims and Hindus are two distinct nations with their own religion, culture, customs, history and social order, and therefore Muslims deserved a separate homeland — Pakistan.

2. Who is regarded as the originator/early proponent of the Two Nation Theory in the subcontinent?

   Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, who first articulated that Hindus and Muslims were two separate nations.

3. In which 1940 event was the demand for a separate Muslim state formally adopted?

   The Lahore Resolution (Pakistan Resolution), passed at the All-India Muslim League session in Lahore on 23 March 1940.

4. Who presented the Lahore Resolution of 1940 and at which venue?

   A.K. Fazlul Haq (the 'Sher-e-Bangla') presented it at Minto Park (now Iqbal Park / Greater Iqbal Park), Lahore.

5. When was the All-India Muslim League founded and where?

   30 December 1906, at Dhaka (Dacca).

6. What was the Aligarh Movement and who led it?

   An educational and social reform movement led by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan to promote modern, Western and scientific education among Muslims; it founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College at Aligarh in 1875.

7. Which 1947 plan announced the partition of British India into India and Pakistan?

   The 3rd June Plan (Mountbatten Plan), 1947.

8. Under which Act did Pakistan formally come into existence as an independent state?

   The Indian Independence Act 1947, passed by the British Parliament.

9. On what date did Pakistan gain independence?

   14 August 1947.

10. What was the full name of Quaid-e-Azam, and what does the title 'Quaid-e-Azam' mean?

    Muhammad Ali Jinnah; 'Quaid-e-Azam' means 'the Great Leader'.

11. When was Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah born and when did he die?

    Born 25 December 1876 in Karachi; died 11 September 1948.

12. What positions did Quaid-e-Azam hold immediately after independence?

    He became the first Governor-General of Pakistan and the first President of the Constituent Assembly.

13. What three guiding principles did Quaid-e-Azam give as a motto for the nation?

    Unity, Faith, and Discipline (Ittehad, Yaqeen, Tanzeem).

14. What were Jinnah's 'Fourteen Points' (1929) and their purpose?

    A set of constitutional demands by Jinnah outlining safeguards for Muslims' political rights in a future Indian constitution, in response to the Nehru Report.

15. Who is known as the 'spiritual father' / dreamer of Pakistan, and why?

    Allama Muhammad Iqbal, because in his 1930 Allahabad Address he first presented the idea of a separate Muslim state in north-western India.

16. In which address and year did Allama Iqbal present the concept of a separate Muslim state?

    The Allahabad Address at the Muslim League annual session in 1930.

17. When was Allama Iqbal born and when did he die?

    Born 9 November 1877 in Sialkot; died 21 April 1938.

18. Name two famous poetry works of Allama Iqbal.

    Bang-e-Dra, Bal-e-Jibril, Asrar-e-Khudi, and Javed Nama (any two).

19. What honorific titles are commonly given to Allama Iqbal?

    Shair-e-Mashriq (Poet of the East), Hakeem-ul-Ummat (Sage of the Nation), and Mufakkir-e-Pakistan (Thinker of Pakistan).

20. Which mountain ranges meet in northern Pakistan?

    The Himalayas, the Karakoram, and the Hindu Kush.

21. What is the highest peak in Pakistan and the second-highest in the world?

    K-2 (Mount Godwin-Austen), 8,611 metres, in the Karakoram Range.

22. Which is the longest river of Pakistan and the lifeline of its agriculture?

    The River Indus (Sindhu).

23. Name the five major rivers of Punjab (the 'land of five rivers').

    Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas (with the Indus, the historic five are Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, Beas).

24. What is the Thar Desert and where is it located?

    A large arid desert in the south-east of Pakistan, mainly in Sindh province (extending into India).

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