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

Pakistan Studies 2059/1 May/June 2024 past paper

Cambridge O Level Pakistan Studies (2059) Paper 1 (History and culture of Pakistan), variant 1, May/June 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 5 questions worth 125 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
5
Marks
125

File names: 2059_s24_qp_1 ยท 2059_s24_ms_1

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 2059/1 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Early Pakistan and Political Development 1947-71250
The Mughal Empire and British Expansion125
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement125
The Pakistan Movement 1927-39125

Questions in 2059/1 May/June 2024

  1. Question 1The Mughal Empire and British Expansion The War of Independence 1857-58 ยท 25 marks

    Study the sources (Insert) carefully and then answer the questions which follow. 1 According to Source A, Mir Qasim increased the tax revenue for Bengal. Identify three ways in which he did this. (a)

  2. Question 2Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement The Pakistan Movement 1927-39 ยท 25 marks

    Describe the publication โ€˜The Loyal Muhammadans of Indiaโ€™. (a) 2

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

    Describe the Communal Award. (a) 3

  4. Question 4Early Pakistan and Political Development 1947-71 Pakistan 1971-99: Bhutto, Zia and Democracy ยท 25 marks

    Describe the โ€˜One Unitโ€™ Scheme. (a) 4

  5. Question 5Early Pakistan and Political Development 1947-71 Pakistan 1971-99: Bhutto, Zia and Democracy ยท 25 marks

    Describe Sajjad Ali Shahโ€™s role in the Pakistan governments of the โ€ฆ

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Which topics came up in 2059/1 May/June 2024?
Mostly Early Pakistan and Political Development 1947-71, The Mughal Empire and British Expansion, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement. The full list is in the table above.
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