Navy Sailor Test Pakistan Studies and Islamiat Syllabus

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1. 1

   Ideology and Creation of Pakistan

   3 topics

   • Two Nation Theory
   • Pakistan Movement
   • Founders and Leaders
2. 2

   History of Pakistan

   3 topics

   • Constitutional Development
   • Important Events and Dates
   • National Heroes
3. 3

   Government and Constitution

   3 topics

   • Constitution of Pakistan
   • Branches of Government
   • National Symbols
4. 4

   Fundamentals of Islam

   3 topics

   • Articles of Faith (Iman)
   • Pillars of Islam
   • Prayers (Salah) and Worship
5. 5

   Seerat-un-Nabi and Islamic History

   3 topics

   • Life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
   • Caliphate (Khulafa-e-Rashideen)
   • Major Islamic Battles

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1. What is the Two Nation Theory?

   The ideology that Muslims and Hindus are two distinct nations with separate religions, cultures, customs, and ways of life, and therefore Muslims deserve a separate homeland.

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

   Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, who first described Muslims and Hindus as two separate nations.

3. In his 1940 Lahore address, how did Quaid-e-Azam describe Hindus and Muslims under the Two Nation Theory?

   As two separate nations with different religions, philosophies, social customs and literature, who could never form one nation.

4. What event marked the formal demand for a separate Muslim state?

   The Lahore Resolution (Pakistan Resolution), passed on 23 March 1940.

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

   On 30 December 1906 at Dhaka (Dacca).

6. Who presented the Lahore Resolution of 1940 and who presided over the session?

   It was moved by A.K. Fazlul Haq; the session was presided over by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

7. What was the Aligarh Movement and who started it?

   An educational and social reform movement started by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan to promote modern (Western) and religious education among Muslims; it led to the founding of the M.A.O. College at Aligarh in 1875.

8. Which 1930 address proposed a separate Muslim state in northwest India?

   Allama Iqbal's Allahabad Address (1930), where he proposed a consolidated Muslim state in the north-west of India.

9. Who is known as the 'Father of the Nation' of Pakistan?

   Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

10. What is Allama Muhammad Iqbal's title in relation to Pakistan?

    Mufakkir-e-Pakistan (Thinker of Pakistan) and the national poet (Shair-e-Mashriq, Poet of the East).

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. Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?

    Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, known as Quaid-e-Millat and Shaheed-e-Millat.

13. Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?

    Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

14. Who is famous as the 'Mother of the Nation' (Madar-e-Millat)?

    Miss Fatima Jinnah, the sister of Quaid-e-Azam.

15. What were the Fourteen Points and who presented them?

    A set of constitutional demands to safeguard Muslim rights, presented by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1929 in response to the Nehru Report.

16. When did Pakistan gain independence?

    14 August 1947 (27th Ramadan).

17. What was the Objectives Resolution and when was it passed?

    A foundational document laying down the guiding principles of Pakistan's constitution, declaring sovereignty belongs to Allah; passed on 12 March 1949 by Liaquat Ali Khan.

18. When did Pakistan become an Islamic Republic with its first Constitution?

    23 March 1956, when the first Constitution came into effect and Pakistan became the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

19. How many constitutions has Pakistan had and in which years were they enforced?

    Three constitutions: 1956, 1962, and 1973.

20. Which constitution of Pakistan is currently in force and when was it enforced?

    The 1973 Constitution, enforced on 14 August 1973.

21. Under the 1973 Constitution, what form of government does Pakistan have?

    A federal parliamentary system with a bicameral legislature.

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