PPSC Test 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 and Key Events
   • Allama Iqbal and the Concept of Pakistan
   • Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
2. 2

   History of Pakistan

   4 topics

   • Early Years and Constitutional Crises (1947-1958)
   • Military Regimes and Political Transitions
   • Separation of East Pakistan 1971
   • Contemporary Political History
3. 3

   Constitution of Pakistan

   3 topics

   • Constitutional History (1956, 1962, 1973)
   • Salient Features of the 1973 Constitution
   • Important Amendments
4. 4

   Land, Economy and Society

   3 topics

   • Natural Resources and Agriculture
   • Industry, Trade and Economy
   • Population, Languages and Culture
5. 5

   National Heroes and Personalities

   3 topics

   • Political Leaders
   • Poets, Scholars and Reformers
   • Scientists and Achievers

Pakistan Studies flashcards for PPSC Test

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

1. What is the Two Nation Theory?

   The ideology that Hindus and Muslims are two distinct nations with their own customs, religion, and traditions, and therefore Muslims should have a separate homeland. It formed the ideological basis for the creation of Pakistan.

2. Who is credited with first articulating the idea behind the Two Nation Theory in the 19th century?

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

3. In which 1940 session was the Pakistan Resolution (Lahore Resolution) passed?

   The All-India Muslim League's annual session held at Minto Park (now Iqbal Park), Lahore, on 23 March 1940.

4. Who moved (presented) the Lahore Resolution of 1940?

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

5. What did the Lahore Resolution of 1940 originally demand?

   That areas where Muslims were in a majority (in the north-western and eastern zones of India) be grouped to constitute independent states with autonomous and sovereign constituent units.

6. In which year and through which poet's address was the concept of a separate Muslim state in northwest India first formally proposed?

   In 1930, in Allama Muhammad Iqbal's presidential address at the All-India Muslim League session in Allahabad.

7. Who first coined the name 'Pakistan'?

   Choudhry Rahmat Ali, in his 1933 pamphlet 'Now or Never'.

8. What do the letters in the name 'Pakistan' stand for according to Rahmat Ali?

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

9. What was the Quaid-e-Azam's full name and his title meaning?

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

10. On what date was Muhammad Ali Jinnah born and when did he die?

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

11. What official position did Jinnah hold in newly independent Pakistan?

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

12. What were the 'Fourteen Points of Jinnah' (1929) primarily aimed at?

    Safeguarding the constitutional and political rights of Muslims in a future self-governing India, including separate electorates and provincial autonomy.

13. On what date did Pakistan gain independence?

    14 August 1947.

14. Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?

    Liaquat Ali Khan.

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

    A foundational document passed by the Constituent Assembly in March 1949, laying down the principles for Pakistan's future constitution, declaring sovereignty belongs to Allah and the state would be guided by Islamic principles.

16. When was Liaquat Ali Khan assassinated and where?

    On 16 October 1951, in Rawalpindi (Company Bagh, later named Liaquat Bagh).

17. What is Allama Iqbal commonly called and why?

    He is called 'Mufakkir-e-Pakistan' (Thinker of Pakistan) and 'Shair-e-Mashriq' (Poet of the East) for inspiring the idea of a separate Muslim homeland.

18. Name two famous poetry collections by Allama Iqbal.

    Persian works such as 'Asrar-e-Khudi' and 'Bal-e-Jibril' / 'Bang-e-Dara' (Urdu); other major works include 'Payam-e-Mashriq' and 'Javid Nama'.

19. When did Allama Iqbal die?

    21 April 1938, in Lahore.

20. How many constitutions has Pakistan had, and in what years were they adopted?

    Three: 1956, 1962, and 1973.

21. What major change did the 1956 Constitution introduce regarding the country's status?

    It declared Pakistan an Islamic Republic for the first time and abolished the office of Governor-General, replacing it with a President.

22. Who imposed Pakistan's first martial law and in what year?

    President Iskander Mirza imposed martial law in October 1958; General Ayub Khan soon took over as Chief Martial Law Administrator and then President.

23. What form of government did Ayub Khan's 1962 Constitution establish?

    A presidential system with an indirect electoral system called 'Basic Democracies'.

24. What was the 'Basic Democracies' system introduced by Ayub Khan?

    A tiered local-government and electoral college system in which about 80,000 elected 'Basic Democrats' formed the electorate that elected the President and assemblies.

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