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

Pakistan Studies 2059/1 May/June 2025 past paper

Cambridge O Level Pakistan Studies (2059) Paper 1 (History and culture of Pakistan), variant 1, May/June 2025: 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_s25_qp_1 · 2059_s25_ms_1

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 2059/1 May/June 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Jinnah, Iqbal and Rahmat Ali125
Religious Reformers and the Revival of Islam125
The Pakistan Movement 1927-39125
Early Pakistan and Political Development 1947-71125
Pakistan 1971-99: Bhutto, Zia and Democracy125

Questions in 2059/1 May/June 2025

  1. Question 1Jinnah, Iqbal and Rahmat Ali The Pakistan Movement 1927-39 · 25 marks

    Study the sources (Insert) carefully and then answer the questions which follow. 1 According to Source A, identify three of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s views on freedom in Pakistan. (a)

  2. Question 2Religious Reformers and the Revival of Islam The Mughal Empire and British Expansion · 25 marks

    Describe the military achievements of Titu Mir. (a) 2

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

    Describe the terms of the Government of India Act, …

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

    Describe the main features of Sheikh Mujib’s Six Points. (a) 4

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

    Describe the main features of the Eighth Amendment. (a) 5

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Which topics came up in 2059/1 May/June 2025?
Mostly Jinnah, Iqbal and Rahmat Ali, Religious Reformers and the Revival of Islam, The Pakistan Movement 1927-39. The full list is in the table above.
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