Police Constable Test Pakistan Studies Syllabus

Pakistan Studies syllabus — full chapter and topic list

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for Pakistan Studies in Police Constable Test, not a summary of it.

1. 1

   Pakistan Movement

   5 topics

   • War of Independence 1857
   • Aligarh and Deoband Movements
   • Two Nation Theory
   • Important Leaders
   • Pakistan Resolution 1940
2. 2

   History of Pakistan

   4 topics

   • Creation of Pakistan 1947
   • Constitutional History
   • Wars and Major Events
   • Heads of State and Government
3. 3

   Government and Constitution

   4 topics

   • Constitution of 1973
   • Federal and Provincial Government
   • Parliament and Judiciary
   • Fundamental Rights
4. 4

   Culture and Economy

   4 topics

   • Languages and Cultures
   • Agriculture and Industry
   • Natural Resources
   • Tourism and Heritage Sites

Pakistan Studies flashcards for Police Constable Test

24 of 51 cards from the Pakistan Studies deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. In which year did the War of Independence (the first organized armed struggle against British rule in the subcontinent) take place?

   1857.

2. What event is widely cited as the immediate spark of the War of Independence 1857?

   The introduction of the Enfield rifle cartridges greased with cow and pig fat, which offended both Hindu and Muslim soldiers.

3. Which Mughal emperor was declared the symbolic leader of the 1857 uprising and later exiled to Rangoon?

   Bahadur Shah Zafar (Bahadur Shah II).

4. What major political change in British India resulted directly from the War of Independence 1857?

   The rule of the East India Company ended and India came under the direct rule of the British Crown (1858).

5. Who founded the Aligarh Movement and what was its core aim?

   Sir Syed Ahmad Khan; its aim was to promote modern, Western (especially scientific and English) education among Muslims to improve their social and political position.

6. What educational institution did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan establish in 1875, and what did it later become?

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

7. Where and in what year was the Deoband Movement's seminary (Darul Uloom) founded?

   At Deoband (in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) in 1866.

8. What was the primary focus of the Deoband Movement compared to the Aligarh Movement?

   Deoband emphasized traditional Islamic religious education and revival, whereas Aligarh emphasized modern Western/scientific education.

9. Who founded the Darul Uloom Deoband?

   Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi (with Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi).

10. What is the central claim of the Two Nation Theory?

    That Hindus and Muslims are two distinct nations with their own customs, religion, and traditions, and therefore Muslims should have a separate homeland.

11. Who is regarded as having first clearly articulated the idea underlying the Two Nation Theory in the 19th century?

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

12. In his 1930 Allahabad Address, which leader proposed a consolidated Muslim state in northwestern India?

    Allama Muhammad Iqbal.

13. Who coined the name 'Pakistan' and in which 1933 pamphlet?

    Chaudhry Rehmat Ali, in the pamphlet 'Now or Never' (1933).

14. What do the letters in the name 'PAKISTAN' stand for as given by Chaudhry Rehmat Ali?

    P-Punjab, A-Afghania (NWFP), K-Kashmir, S-Sindh, and 'tan' from Balochistan.

15. Who is known as the Quaid-e-Azam (Great Leader) and founder of Pakistan?

    Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

16. Who is given the title Allama and is considered the 'spiritual father' / poet-philosopher of Pakistan?

    Allama Muhammad Iqbal.

17. Who founded the All-India Muslim League and in which year?

    The All-India Muslim League was founded in 1906 at Dhaka (key figure: Nawab Salimullah Khan of Dhaka).

18. Where and when was the Pakistan Resolution (Lahore Resolution) passed?

    At Lahore on 23 March 1940, during the Muslim League's annual session at Minto Park (Iqbal Park).

19. Who presented the Pakistan Resolution of 1940?

    A.K. Fazlul Haq (the 'Sher-e-Bangla'), Chief Minister of Bengal.

20. Who presided over the 1940 Lahore session at which the Pakistan Resolution was passed?

    Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

21. What did the Pakistan Resolution 1940 demand?

    That the Muslim-majority areas in the north-western and eastern zones of India be grouped to constitute independent states.

22. On what date did Pakistan gain independence?

    14 August 1947.

23. Under which act was Pakistan created, and what did it do?

    The Indian Independence Act 1947, which partitioned British India into the two independent dominions of Pakistan and India.

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

    Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

See more Pakistan Studies flashcards →

Planning Pakistan Studies for Police Constable Test

Pakistan Studies (Police Constable Test) FAQ