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PMS Compulsory Papers Pakistan Studies Syllabus

The Pakistan Studies syllabus for PMS Compulsory Papers in full: 7 chapters and 28 topics, every one listed below, plus 58 Pakistan Studies flashcards with answers.

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Pakistan Studies syllabus: all 7 chapters

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  1. Ideology of Pakistan

     4 topics
    • Two-Nation Theory
    • Allama Iqbal's Concept
    • Quaid-e-Azam and the Ideology
    • Islam as a Basis of Nationhood

  2. Pakistan Movement

     4 topics
    • War of Independence 1857
    • Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Aligarh Movement
    • Formation of Muslim League 1906
    • Important Milestones

  3. Land and People of Pakistan

     4 topics
    • Geographical Features
    • Climate and Natural Resources
    • Population and Demography
    • Provinces and Administrative Units

  4. Constitutional Development

     4 topics
    • Objectives Resolution 1949
    • Constitutions of 1956, 1962 and 1973
    • Important Amendments
    • Federal Structure and Devolution

  5. Political and Economic History

     4 topics
    • Early Years and Challenges
    • Military Rules and Democratic Eras
    • Separation of East Pakistan 1971
    • Economic Development and Planning

  6. Foreign Policy of Pakistan

     4 topics
    • Principles and Determinants
    • Relations with Major Powers
    • Pakistan and the Muslim World
    • Pakistan in Regional Organisations (SAARC, SCO, OIC)

  7. Contemporary Pakistan

     4 topics
    • Society and Culture
    • National Integration
    • Challenges of Terrorism and Extremism
    • China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

PMS Compulsory Papers Pakistan Studies flashcards — 58 questions with answers

  1. What is the Two-Nation Theory?

    The ideology that Hindus and Muslims of the subcontinent are two distinct nations with their own religion, culture, language, customs and social order, and therefore Muslims deserve a separate homeland.

  2. Who is traditionally credited with first articulating the philosophical basis of the Two-Nation Theory in the modern era?

    Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, who first used the word 'nation' (qaum) for the Muslims of the subcontinent in the 1880s.

  3. In which 1940 address did Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah formally present the Two-Nation Theory?

    In his presidential address at the Lahore session of the All-India Muslim League on 22-23 March 1940 (the Pakistan Resolution session).

  4. According to the Two-Nation Theory, what is the primary basis of Muslim nationhood in the subcontinent?

    Islam — a shared religion, culture, civilization and way of life — rather than territory, race or language.

  5. In which famous address did Allama Iqbal first present the idea of a separate Muslim state?

    In his presidential address at the Allahabad session of the All-India Muslim League in 1930.

  6. What state did Allama Iqbal envision in his 1930 Allahabad Address?

    A consolidated Muslim state in the North-West of India comprising Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Sind and Balochistan.

  7. What is Allama Iqbal's concept of 'Khudi'?

    Khudi means self-hood or ego — the realization and strengthening of one's individuality and self-respect to achieve spiritual and worldly excellence in line with Islamic ideals.

  8. What title is Allama Iqbal commonly given in Pakistan?

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

  9. What did Iqbal believe was the foundation of Muslim nationhood, distinguishing it from Western territorial nationalism?

    Iqbal held that Islam itself, not race, soil or language, was the basis of Muslim nationhood — a millat (community) bound by faith.

  10. What title is given to Muhammad Ali Jinnah for his role in creating Pakistan?

    Quaid-e-Azam (Great Leader) and Baba-e-Qaum (Father of the Nation).

  11. According to Quaid-e-Azam, what made the Muslims of India a nation?

    Islam — their distinct religious philosophy, social customs, literature, history, traditions and aptitudes — making them a nation by every definition.

  12. What were Quaid-e-Azam's Fourteen Points (1929) intended to do?

    To safeguard Muslim political rights by demanding a federal system, provincial autonomy, separate electorates, and adequate Muslim representation, in response to the Nehru Report.

  13. On what date did Quaid-e-Azam deliver his famous speech to the Constituent Assembly outlining the state's vision?

    11 August 1947.

  14. Why is Islam regarded as the basis of nationhood for Pakistan?

    Because Muslims share a common religion, culture, code of life (Sharia), and brotherhood (Ummah) that bind them into a single nation transcending regional and ethnic differences.

  15. In which year did the War of Independence (also called the Sepoy Mutiny or Indian Rebellion) take place?

    1857.

  16. What incident is widely cited as the immediate trigger of the War of Independence 1857?

    The introduction of the new Enfield rifle cartridges greased with cow and pig fat, offensive to both Hindu and Muslim soldiers, sparking the revolt at Meerut.

  17. Who was the last Mughal Emperor proclaimed as symbolic leader during the War of Independence 1857?

    Bahadur Shah Zafar II.

  18. What major constitutional change resulted from the War of Independence 1857?

    The British Crown took direct control of India from the East India Company through the Government of India Act 1858, ending Company rule.

  19. Why did the Muslims suffer most after the failure of the War of Independence 1857?

    The British blamed Muslims as the chief instigators (for restoring the Mughal emperor) and subjected them to political, economic and educational repression.

  20. Who founded the Aligarh Movement and what was its main aim?

    Sir Syed Ahmad Khan; its aim was to uplift Muslims through modern Western education and science while reconciling them with British rule.

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  1. What educational institution did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan establish in 1875?

    The Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College at Aligarh, which later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920.

  2. What book did Sir Syed write to reduce British hostility toward Muslims after 1857?

    'The Causes of the Indian Revolt' (Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind), arguing Muslims were not solely responsible for the rebellion.

  3. What was the 'Two-Nation' implication of Sir Syed's Hindi-Urdu Controversy stance (1867)?

    It convinced Sir Syed that Hindus and Muslims could not work as one nation, leading him to advocate that Muslims pursue their own separate path.

  4. What scientific society did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan found in 1864?

    The Scientific Society of Aligarh, which translated modern Western works into Urdu.

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

    On 30 December 1906 at Dhaka (Dacca).

  6. Who was the founder/first host and a key figure in the formation of the Muslim League in 1906?

    Nawab Salimullah Khan of Dhaka hosted it; Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk were leading figures. Aga Khan III became its first President.

  7. What event immediately preceded and prompted the formation of the Muslim League?

    The Simla Deputation of 1906, where a Muslim delegation met Viceroy Lord Minto demanding separate electorates.

  8. What were the original main objectives of the All-India Muslim League?

    To protect and advance the political rights of Muslims, promote loyalty to the British government, and prevent hostility toward other communities.

  9. When did the All-India Muslim League hold its first session and where?

    Its first annual session was held at Karachi in 1907.

  10. What was the Lucknow Pact of 1916?

    An agreement between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League in which Congress accepted separate electorates for Muslims, marking Hindu-Muslim cooperation.

  11. What was the significance of the Lahore Resolution of 23 March 1940?

    It demanded independent states for Muslims in the north-western and eastern zones of India; it became the foundational demand for Pakistan and is commemorated as Pakistan Day.

  12. Who presented the Lahore Resolution (Pakistan Resolution) in 1940?

    A. K. Fazlul Haq, the Chief Minister of Bengal.

  13. What was the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946?

    A British proposal for a united India with a weak federal centre and grouping of provinces; it ultimately failed to satisfy both Congress and the League, hastening partition.

  14. What was the '3rd June Plan' (Mountbatten Plan) of 1947?

    The plan announcing the partition of India into India and Pakistan, providing the mechanism for division of provinces, assets and the armed forces.

  15. Under which Act was Pakistan created, and on what date did Pakistan gain independence?

    The Indian Independence Act 1947; Pakistan came into being on 14 August 1947.

  16. What was the Radcliffe Award (1947)?

    The boundary commission award by Sir Cyril Radcliffe that demarcated the Pakistan-India border, dividing Punjab and Bengal.

  17. What is the total area of Pakistan?

    Approximately 796,096 square kilometres (about 881,913 sq km including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir).

  18. Which countries share a border with Pakistan?

    India (east), Afghanistan (northwest), Iran (southwest), and China (northeast); the Arabian Sea lies to the south.

  19. What is the name of the boundary line between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

    The Durand Line, demarcated in 1893.

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

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

  21. Name the three great mountain ranges in northern Pakistan.

    The Himalayas, the Karakoram, and the Hindu Kush.

  22. What is the longest and most important river of Pakistan?

    The Indus River, which flows from Tibet through Pakistan into the Arabian Sea.

  23. What are the five rivers of Punjab (the 'land of five rivers')?

    Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas (with the Indus, often the Indus system's main tributaries are Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and Indus).

  24. Under the Indus Waters Treaty (1960), which three rivers were allocated to Pakistan?

    The western rivers: Indus, Jhelum and Chenab (the eastern rivers Ravi, Beas and Sutlej went to India).

  25. What type of climate does most of Pakistan experience?

    Mostly arid to semi-arid (dry) climate, with hot summers, cool to cold winters, and great regional variation; rainfall is largely from the summer monsoon.

  26. What are Pakistan's four main seasons?

    Cold/winter (Dec-Feb), spring/pre-monsoon hot (Mar-May), summer monsoon/rainy (Jun-Sep), and the retreating monsoon/autumn (Oct-Nov).

  27. Name some major mineral resources found in Pakistan.

    Natural gas (Sui), coal (Thar), rock salt (Khewra), gypsum, limestone, chromite, copper and gold (Reko Diq), and iron ore.

  28. Where is Pakistan's largest natural gas field located?

    Sui, in Balochistan (discovered in 1952).

  29. According to the 2023 Census, what is approximately Pakistan's population, making it the world's 5th most populous country?

    About 241 million people.

  30. Which is the most populous province of Pakistan?

    Punjab, containing roughly half of the country's population.

  31. What are the four provinces of Pakistan?

    Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), and Balochistan.

  32. Which is the largest province of Pakistan by area, and which is the smallest?

    Balochistan is the largest by area (about 44% of Pakistan); Punjab is the most populous, while the smallest province by area is Khyber Pakhtunkhwa among the four (federal capital territory aside).

  33. What are the federally administered territories/units of Pakistan besides the four provinces?

    Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

  34. What is the capital of Pakistan and when did it become the capital?

    Islamabad; it replaced Karachi as the capital in 1960s (construction began 1960, became capital in 1967).

  35. What is the national language and what is the official language of Pakistan?

    Urdu is the national language; both Urdu and English are official languages.

  36. What is the administrative hierarchy of a province in Pakistan (largest to smallest unit)?

    Province → Division → District → Tehsil (Taluka in Sindh) → Union Council.

  37. Which province has the most districts and what is the provincial capital of each of the four provinces?

    Punjab has the most districts. Capitals: Punjab-Lahore, Sindh-Karachi, KPK-Peshawar, Balochistan-Quetta.

  38. What is Pakistan's approximate population growth rate, a key demographic challenge?

    Roughly 2% per year, among the highest in South Asia, contributing to a very young population (a large youth bulge).

PMS Compulsory Papers Pakistan Studies FAQ

What is in the PMS Compulsory Papers Pakistan Studies syllabus?

PMS Compulsory Papers Pakistan Studies is split into 7 chapters: Ideology of Pakistan, Pakistan Movement, Land and People of Pakistan, Constitutional Development, Political and Economic History, Foreign Policy of Pakistan and Contemporary Pakistan. Together they contain 28 topics.

How many chapters are in PMS Compulsory Papers Pakistan Studies?

7 chapters, containing 28 topics. The largest chapter is Ideology of Pakistan, with 4 topics.

Are there flashcards for PMS Compulsory Papers Pakistan Studies?

Yes — a 58-card Pakistan Studies deck, printed in full in the flashcards section of this page and available in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.