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Cambridge O Level · 2059 · Paper 1 · History and culture of Pakistan

Pakistan Studies 2059/1 Oct/Nov 2021 past paper

Cambridge O Level Pakistan Studies (2059) Paper 1 (History and culture of Pakistan), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2021: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 5 questions worth 125 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
5
Marks
125
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File names: 2059_w21_qp_1 · 2059_w21_ms_1

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 2059/1 Oct/Nov 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
The Mughal Empire and British Expansion250
The Muslim League and Constitutional Reforms 1906-27125
The Road to Independence 1940-47125
Pakistan 1971-99: Bhutto, Zia and Democracy125

Questions in 2059/1 Oct/Nov 2021

  1. Question 1The Mughal Empire and British Expansion · 25 marks

    Study the sources (Insert) carefully and then answer the questions which follow. (a) According to Source A, which policies do some historians claim contributed to the increasing instability of the Mughal Empire by the time of Aurangzeb’s death?

  2. Question 2The Mughal Empire and British Expansion Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement · 25 marks

    (a) Describe what happened at the battle of Buxar.

  3. Question 3The Muslim League and Constitutional Reforms 1906-27 The Pakistan Movement 1927-39 · 25 marks

    (a) Describe the events that took place at Jallianwalla Bagh in 1919.

  4. Question 4The Road to Independence 1940-47 Early Pakistan and Political Development 1947-71 · 25 marks

    (a) Describe the Quit India Resolution.

  5. Question 5Pakistan 1971-99: Bhutto, Zia and Democracy · 25 marks

    (a) Describe the ‘cricket diplomacy’ of 1987.

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Where can I get the 2059/1 Oct/Nov 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (2059_w21_ms_1), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 2059/1 Oct/Nov 2021?
Mostly The Mughal Empire and British Expansion, The Muslim League and Constitutional Reforms 1906-27, The Road to Independence 1940-47. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 2059/1 Oct/Nov 2021?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.