MAY/JUNE 2018

How successful was Zia-ul-Haq’s foreign policy between 1978 and 1988? Explain your answer.
[10]
Was religion the most important reason for the War of Independence in 1857? Give reasons
for your answer. [14]
Was the First Round Table Conference of 1930 more successful than the two that followed in
1931 and 1932? Explain your answer. [14]
Were the Gandhi–Jinnah talks the most important factor during the 1940s that led to the
partition of the subcontinent in 1947? Give reasons for your answer. [14]
Were the challenges facing Benazir Bhutto in Sindh the main reason why she left office in
1990? Explain your answer. [14]
MAY/JUNE 2019
Was the India Act of 1784 the main reason why the British were able to expand beyond
Bengal between 1784 and 1850? Explain your answer. [10]
Did Syed Ahmad Barelvi contribute more to the spread of Islam than anyone else in the
subcontinent before 1840? Explain your answer. [14]
Were Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s religious views his most important contribution to the Muslim
cause after 1857? Explain your answer. [14]
Was the Moplah uprising in 1921 the main reason for the end of the Khilafat Movement?
Explain your answer. [14]
Were the economic reforms of Ayub Khan the most important of his domestic policies in
the‘Decade of Progress’ between 1958 and 1969? Explain your answer. [14]

MAY/JUNE 2020
To what extent were economic reforms the main cause of the War of Independence in 1857?
Explain your answer. [10]
Were the policies of Aurangzeb the main reason for the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Explain your answer. [14]
How successful was the 1905 Partition of Bengal? Explain your answer. [14]
Assess the significance of the contributions of Allama Iqbal and Rahmat Ali to the Pakistan
Movement. Explain your answer. [14]
Was the collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) the main reason
for the government ending in 1993? Explain your answer. [14]

MAY/JUNE 2021
To what extent had India benefited by the early 1920s from supporting Britain in the First
World War? Explain your answer [10]
‘The work of Shah Waliullah was the main factor contributing to the spread of Islam between
1700 and 1850.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [14]

To what extent were the outcomes of the War of Independence beneficial for India? Explain
your answer. [14]
‘Ayub Khan’s agricultural policies were the most effective of the domestic reforms that took
place between 1958 and 1969.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your
answer. [14]

‘Pakistan has had good relations with the United States since 1947.’ How far do you agree
with this statement? Explain your answer. [14]

MAYJUNE 2022

‘Disagreement over the future role of central government in the subcontinent was the main
reason for the breakdown of the Gandhi–Jinnah talks in 1944.’ How far do you agree with this
Statement? Explain your answer. [10]
To what extent were military factors the main cause of the War of Independence in 1857?
Explain your answer. [14]
To what extent was the need for a political party to represent the Muslim community the
main reason for the establishment of the All-India Muslim League in 1906? Explain your
answer. [14]
Assess the effectiveness of the domestic policies introduced by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
between1971 and 1977. Explain your answer. [14]
‘Pakistan has built good relations with Bangladesh since 1971.’ How far do you agree with
this statement? Explain your answer. [14]
 Oct/Nov 2018
Which of the following had the most important effect on the Pakistan Movement between
1909 and 1919? (i) The Morley–Minto reforms, 1909 (ii) the reversal of the Partition of
Bengal, 1911 (iii) the Lucknow Pact, 1916 Explain your answer with reference to all three of
the above. [10]
Was British expansion in India the most important reason for the decline of the Mughal
Empire? Explain your answer. [14]
Was the introduction of the Wardha Scheme the main reason why Congress rule (1937–1939)
was disliked by the Muslim community? Give reasons for your answer. [14]
In which of the following did Zulfikar Ali Bhutto have most success? (i) Reform and control of
the armed forces (ii) constitutional reform (iii) education and health reforms explain your
answer with reference to all three of the above. [14]
How successful was Pakistan in its relationship with China between 1947 and 1999? Give
reasons for your answer. [14]
Oct/Nov 2019
How successful were the 1937 elections? Explain your answer. [10]
Did educational reforms have a greater effect on the Indian people than any other changes
introduced by the British between 1773 and 1856? Explain your answer. [14]
Was the Simla Deputation of 1906 the most important reason for the formation of the
Muslim League later that same year? Explain your answer. [14]
Were Jinnah’s 14 Points the most important development in the Pakistan Movement
between 1929 and 1940? Explain your answer. [14]
To what extent did Pakistan achieve a new constitution between 1949 and 1973? Explain
your answer. [14]
Oct/Nov 2020
To what extent were the different aims of Indian groups in 1857 the main reason why the
War of Independence was short-lived? Explain your answer. [10]

‘The “Two-Nation” Theory was Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s main contribution to the development
of the Pakistan Movement during the nineteenth century.’ How far do you agree with this
statement? Explain your answer. [14]
To what extent was Direct Action Day more significant in the creation of Pakistan than other
key events of the 1940s? Explain your answer. [14]
‘Pakistan has had good relations with the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth since
1947.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [14]
To what extent did Benazir Bhutto’s privatization policy contribute to the government being
replaced in 1996? Explain your answer. [14]

Oct/Nov 2021
The Marathan rebellions were the main reason for the decline of the Mughal Empire after the
death of Aurangzeb.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]
The imprisonment of its leaders was the main reason for the Khilafat Movement ending.’
How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [14]
By 1948 Pakistan had solved the challenges created by Partition.’ How far do you agree with
this statement? Explain your answer [14]
To what extent has Pakistan been an effective member of world organizations since 1947?
Explain your answer. [14]
To what extent was the Islamisation programme the most significant domestic policy
introduced by the government of Zia-ul-Haq between 1977 and 1988? Explain your answer.
[14]

Oct/Nov 2022
To what extent were the years 1958 to 1968 ‘A Decade of Development’? Explain your
answer. [10]
‘Introducing a new approach to education was the main contribution of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
to improving the lives of Muslim people during the nineteenth century.’ How far do you agree
with this statement? Explain your answer. [14]
To what extent were the Morley-Minto reforms the most important political development in
India between 1909 and 1919? Explain your answer. [14]
To what extent did the Round Table Conferences (1930–1932) provide a solution to the
government of India? Explain your answer. [14]
‘Pakistan has had good relations with the USSR (Russia) since 1947.’ How far do you agree
with this statement? Explain your answer. [14]