Updated 19 Jan 2023

PAKISTAN STUDIES 2059/01

TOPIC-WISE PAST QUESTIONS
Units 6-10

6. Pakistan Movement during the early twentieth century

Nov 00
1 Explain why the Lucknow Pact of 1916 was made / came about? [7] Jun 06
Jun 13-C
Jun 01
Nov 03
2 Why was the Partition of Bengal reversed in 1911? [7] Nov 05
Jun 07
Jun 14
Which of the following had the most important effect on Hindu-Muslim
relationship between 1914 and 1928:
i. Lucknow Pact 1916;
3 [14] Jun 01
ii. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms 1919;
iii. Nehru Report 1928?
Explain your answer with reference to all three of the above.
Nov 01
Explain the reasons for the establishment of Muslim League in 1906. Jun 03
OR Jun 05
Why was the Muslim League founded in 1906? Jun 09
4 [7]
OR Jun 12
Explain why the Muslim community felt it necessary to form their own political Nov 14
party in 1906? Jun 18
Jun 21
5 How did the Hindus oppose the Partition of Bengal between 1905 and 1911? [7] Nov 02
‘The Morley-Minto Reforms were the most important of the attempts by either the
Muslims, Hindus or the British government in seeking a solution to the problems in Jun 03
6 [14]
the sub-continent between 1906 and 1920’. Do you agree? Give reasons for your Nov 05
answer.
Jun 04
7 Why was Bengal partitioned in 1905? [7] Nov 12
Jun 16
Nov 04
Nov 08
8 Why did the Congress Party oppose the Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909? [7]
Jun 13
Nov 21
‘The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was the only beacon of hope for Hindu-Muslim unity
9 [14] Nov 04
between 1914 and 1930.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
‘Bengal was partitioned in 1905 because of geographical factors.’ Do you agree?
10 [14] Jun 06
Explain your answer.
Why was the Simla Delegation an important turning point / event for the Muslims Nov 06
11 [7]
of the sub-continent? Nov 10
‘The Morley-Minto Reforms were more important than any other political
Nov 07
12 developments between 1901/1909 and 1919.’ Do you agree or disagree? Give [14]
Nov 22
reasons for your answer.
‘The reasons for partitioning Bengal in 1905 were more important than those that Jun 09
13 [14]
caused its reversal in 1911.’ Do you agree? Explain your answer. Jun 11
‘The Muslim League was established in 1906 because the Hindus had their own
14 [14] Jun 10
political party.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
Nov 10
15 What was the Swadeshi Movement? [4] Nov 14
Jun 18
 Describe the Rowlatt Act.
Jun 11
16 OR [4]
Jun 22
Describe the terms of the Rowlatt Act.
17 What was the Amritsar Massacre? [4] Jun 13
‘The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms were more important than any other political
18 developments between 1909 and 1919.’ Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for [14] Nov 11
your answer.
Jun 12
19 What was the Lucknow Pact? / Describe what happened at Lucknow in 1916. [4]
Nov 16
‘The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was the most important attempt by either the Muslims,
20 Hindus or the British government in seeking a solution to the problems in the sub- [14] Nov 12
continent between 1909 and 1919.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
21 What was the Simla Deputation? [4] Jun 13
Was the need for their own political party the most important reason why the
22 [14] Nov 13
Muslim League was established in 1906? Explain your answer.
How successful were political developments in finding a solution to the problems in
[14] Jun 14
23 the sub-continent between 1909 and 1913? Explain your answer.
Were the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms the main reason for the outbreak of
24 [14] Nov 14
violence across India in 1919? Explain your answer.
25 Why were the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms opposed by Indians in 1919? [7] Nov 15
Nov 15
26 How successful was the Partition of Bengal in 1905? Explain your answer. [14]
Jun 20
27 Explain the terms of the Indian Councils Act of 1909. [4] Jun 16
Was the introduction of the Rowlatt Act in 1919 the sole cause of violence in India
28 [14] Jun 16
during 1919 and 1920? Explain your answer.
Was the partition of Bengal the main reason for the formation of the Muslim
29 [14] Nov 16
League in 1906? Give reasons for your answer.
According to Source A what reasons are suggested for the introduction of the Defence of India Act
30 [3] Nov 18
in 1915?
31 How does Source B help us to understand what happened at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919? [5] Nov 18
32 Why was India not granted self-rule by Britain in 1919? [7] Nov 18
Which of the following had the most important effect on the Pakistan Movement
between 1909 and 1919?
i. the Morley Minto Reforms 1909
33 [10] Nov 18
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.
Explain how the British reacted to Hindu-led protests against the Partition of
34 [7] Nov 18
Bengal between 1906 and 1908?
Was the Simla Deputation of 1906 the most important reason for the formation of
35 [14] Nov 19
the Muslim League later that year? Explain your answer.
36 Who was General Dyer? [4] Jun 20
According to Source A, what were the reasons for India supporting Britain in the First World
37 [3] Jun 21
War?
38 What can we learn from Source B about British presence in India at this time? [5] Jun 21
39 Explain the importance of Lucknow Pact of 1916. [7] Jun 21
To what extent had India benefited by the early 1920s from supporting Britain in
40 [10] Jun 21
the first World War? Explain your answer.
41 Describe the events that took place at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919. [4] Nov 21
To what extent was the need for a political party to represent the Muslim
42 community the main reason for the establishment of the All-India Muslim League [14] Jun 22
in 1906? Explain your answer.
43 Describe the impact of Lord Curzon on India. [4] Nov 22

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 7. Khilafat Movement
Jun 00
Was the migration to Afghanistan (Hijrat) the most important reason why the
1 [14] Nov 10
Khilafat Movement failed? Explain your answer.
Jun 14
Explain the reasons for the establishment of Khilafat Movement.
OR Nov 01
Why was the Khilafat Movement founded? Jun 02
2 OR [7] Jun 10
Why did the Khilafat Movement emerge? Nov 16
OR Nov 22
Explain why people joined the Khilafat Movement?
Nov 02
Was the withdrawal of Gandhi’s support from the Khilafat Movement the most
3 [14] Jun 12
important reason for its failure?
Jun 17
Nov 03
Why did the Khilafat Movement fail? Jun 06
4 OR [7] Jun 08
Explain why the Khilafat Movement had failed by / ended in 1924? Nov 13
Jun 20
Was the Chauri Chaura incident the most important reason for the failure of the
5 [14] Jun 04
Khilafat Movement? Give reasons for your answer.
Was the Khilafat Movement founded because the Muslims feared the break up of
6 [14] Jun 05
Turkey after the First World War? Explain your answer.
Was the abolition of the institution of the caliphate in 1924 the main reason for the
7 [14] Nov 06
failure of Khilafat Movement? Give reasons for your answer.
‘The Khilafat Movement failed by 1924 because of poor leadership.’ Do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer.
Nov 08
8 OR [14]
Nov 21
‘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.
Nov 11
9 Describe the Hijrat Movement. [4]
Nov 20
10 Describe the Chauri-Chaura incident. [4] Nov 12
Were concerns about British policies towards Muslims the most important reason
11 [14] Nov 14
for the foundation of the Khilafat Movement? Explain your answer.
12 What was the All India Khilafat Conference? [4] Jun 15
Was the Moplah uprising in 1921 the main reason for the end of the Khilafat
13 [14] Jun 19
Movement? Explain your answer.

8. Pakistan Movement from 1927 to 1939

1 Why was the Day of Deliverance in 1939 celebrated? [7] Jun 00
Jun 00
2 Why was the Second Round Table Conference of 1931 unsuccessful? [7] Nov 09
Jun 17
‘The Round Table Conferences of the 1930s achieved very little.’ Give reasons why
you might both agree or disagree with this statement.
OR
How successful were the three Round Table Conferences of 1930-1932? Explain Nov 00
your answer. Jun 05
3 OR [14] Jun 13-C
Was anything achieved by the Roundtable Conferences of 1930 to 1932? Explain Jun 15
your answer. Nov 22
OR
To what extent did the Roundtable Conferences (1930-32) provide a solution to the
government of India? Explain your answer.

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 Which of the following was the most important in the development of Pakistan
Movement:
i. Jinnah’s 14 Points 1929;
ii. Government of India Act 1935; [14]
iii. Congress Rule 1937-39?
OR
Nov 01
i. the Simon Commission 1927
4 Jun 13
ii. Jinnah’s 14 Points1929 [14]
Nov 17
iii. Government of India Act 1935
OR
i. Nehru Report 1928
ii. Jinnah’s 14 Points1929 [10]
iii. Government of India Act 1935
Explain your answer with reference to all three of the above.
Nov 01
Jun 08
Nov 11
5 Why were the three Round Table Conferences held between 1930 and 1932? [7]
Jun 14
Nov 19
Nov 20
Nov 02
Why was Congress Rule (1937-1939) hated? Jun 04
OR Jun 07
6 [7]
Why did the Muslims object to the Congress Rule of the Congress party between Nov 10
1937 and 1939? Jun 13
Jun 19
Jun 05
Nov 07
7 Why did Jinnah produce his 14 Points in 1929? [7] Jun 10
Jun 15
Jun 22
Was the introduction of 14 Points in 1929 the most important factor in the
8 development of Pakistan Movement between 1928 and 1935? Give reasons for your [14] Jun 06
answer.
Nov 06
Why was the Government of India Act of 1935 so important to the future of the
9 [7] Jun 11
sub-continent?
Nov 16
‘The main reason why Congress Rule (1937-39) was so hated was the introduction Nov 06
10 [14]
of Wardha Scheme.’ Do you agree? Explain your answer. Jun 12
Jun 07
‘The Round Table Conference of 1930 achieved more than those of 1931 and
11 [14] Jun 10
1932.’ Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.
Jun 18
‘The main reason why Congress Rule (1937-39) was hated so much by many
Muslims was because of the introduction of Bande Matram.’ Do you agree? Explain
Jun 08
12 your answer. OR [14]
Nov 13
Was the introduction of Bande Matram the main reason why Congress Rule (1937-
39) was hated so much? Explain your answer.
Nov 08
13 Why was there so much opposition to the Government of India Act of 1935? [7] Nov 12
Jun 20
‘The 14 Points were Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s greatest achievement in the years 1929
to 1947.’ Do you agree? Explain your answer.
Jun 09
14 OR [14]
Nov 19
Were Jinnah’s 14 Points the most important development in the Pakistan
Movement between 1929 and 1940? Explain your answer.
Do you agree that the celebration of the ‘Day of Deliverance’ in 1939 was justified?
15 [14] Nov 09
Give reasons for your answer.
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16 What was the Wardha Scheme? [4] Jun 10
Jun 11
17 Describe the Nehru Report. [4] Nov 14
Nov 22
18 What were the outcomes of the provincial elections of 1937? [4] Jun 14
19 What was the Simon Report? [4] Nov 15
20 According to Source A why was there opposition to the Simon Commission of 1927? [3] Nov 16
What does Source B tell us about the negotiations during the Round Table Conferences between
21 [5] Nov 16
1930 and 1932?
Nov 16
22 How successful were the provincial elections held in 1937? Explain your answer. [10]
Nov 19
23 Explain why the All India Muslim Conference rejected the Nehru Report in 1928? [7] Nov 16
24 According to Source A, what were Jinnah’s aims in his Delhi Proposals of 1927? [3] Nov 17
25 How does Source B help us to understand Indian concerns about the Simon Commission of 1927? [5] Nov 17
Why was Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal asked to chair the Muslim League at
26 [7] Nov 17
Allahabad in 1930?
27 What was the Communal Award? [4] Nov 18
Was the introduction of the Wardha Scheme the main reason why the Congress
28 rule (1937-1939) was disliked by the Muslim community? Give reasons for your [14] Nov 18
answer.
According to Source A, how did Jinnah want the Muslim community to act on 22 December
29 [3] Nov 19
1939?
30 What can we learn from Source B about Gandhi’s ideas on education between 1937 and 1939? [5] Nov 19
31 Explain how Jinnah transformed the Muslim League between 1937 and 1939? [7] Nov 19
32 What was Satyagraha? [4] Nov 19
33 What was the Day of Deliverance? [4] Jun 20
To what extent was the Direct Action Day more significant in the creation of
34 [14] Nov 20
Pakistan than other key events of the 1940s? Explain your answer.
35 Describe what happened at Allahabad in 1930? [4] Jun 21
36 Explain why the Simon Commission of 1927 was unpopular? [7] Nov 22

9. Solutions to the problems of the sub-continent from 1940 to 1947

‘During the Second World War (1939-1945), negotiations aimed at independence
achieved little’. Give reasons why you might agree and disagree with this statement. Nov 01
1 OR [14] Nov 10
How successful were negotiations aimed at independence during the Second World Jun 13
War? Explain your answer.
Jun 02
Nov 04
Why did the Cripps Mission 1942 fail?
Jun 08
OR
Jun 12
2 Why did Congress and the Muslim League oppose the Cripps Mission in 1942? [7]
Nov 15
OR
Nov 19
Explain why the Cripps Mission had limited success in 1942?
Jun 21
Jun 22
Which of the following contributed the most to the establishment of a separate
homeland for Muslims:
i. Gandhi-Jinnah Talks 1944;
3 [14] Nov 02
ii. Simla Conference 1945;
iii. Cabinet Mission Plan 1946?
Explain your answer with reference to all three of the above.
Was the Simla Conference of 1945 the most important factor during the 1940s
4 [14] Jun 03
leading to the partition of the sub-continent in 1947? Give reasons for your answer.
5 Why was the Quit India Movement started in 1942? [7] Jun 05

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 Were the Gandhi-Jinnah Talks the most important factor during the 1940s that led Nov 05
6 [14]
to the partition of the sub-continent in 1947? Give reasons for your answer. Jun 18
Was the Cripps Mission the most important factor during the 1940s that led to the
7 [14] Nov 08
partition of the sub-continent in 1947? Give reasons for your answer.
Jun 10
8 What was / happened on the Direct Action Day? [4]
Nov 17
Jun 11
9 Why did the Gandhi-Jinnah Talks fail / did not reach an agreement in 1944? [7]
Nov 17
‘The declaration of the Day of Deliverance in 1939 was Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s
10 greatest achievement in the years 1929 to 1947.’ Do you agree? Explain your [14] Nov 12
answer.
11 Describe the Cripps Mission. [4] Jun 13-C
Nov 13
12 What was the Quit India Resolution? [4]
Nov 21
Jun 14
13 What was the Cabinet Mission Plan? [4]
Jun 19
14 According to Source A what were the problems facing India in 1940? [3] Nov 15
What does Source B suggest about the attempts to solve the problems of the Sub-continent in
15 [5] Nov 15
1945?
Was the success of the Labour Party in winning the British General Election in
16 1945 the most important reason why the Sub-continent of India was partitioned in [10] Nov 15
1947? Explain your answer.
17 What was the Radcliffe Award? [4] Jun 18
According to Source A, what examples of ‘enormous progress’ (line 1) had the Muslim League
18 [3] Jun 22
made?
What can we learn from Source B about the tensions that existed about the future of the
19 [5] Jun 22
Subcontinent?
‘Disagreement over the future role of the central government in the Subcontinent
20 was the main reason for the breakdown of the Gandhi-Jinnah Talks in 1944.’ How [10] Jun 22
far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

10. Contributions of Jinnah, Iqbal and Rehmat Ali

How important was Muhammad Ali Jinnah to the Pakistan Movement? Explain
1 [14] Nov 01
your answer.
Which of the following contributed the most to the Pakistan National Movement;
i. Allama Iqbal’s Address of 1930;
2 ii. Chaudhary Rahmat Ali’s Scheme of Pakistan; [14] Jun 02
iii. Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s Lahore Resolution of 1940?
Explain your answer with reference to all three of the above.
Why was Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal an important influence on the struggle for a Jun 03
3 [7]
separate homeland for Pakistan? Nov 14
Why was Chaudhary Rehmat Ali an important influence on the struggle for a
4 [7] Nov 05
separate homeland for Pakistan?
5 Who was Dr. Allama Iqbal? [4] Nov 10
Was the work of Allama Iqbal more important to the Pakistan Movement than that
of Rehmat Ali? Explain your answer. Jun 11
6 OR [14] Nov 16
Assess the significance of the contributions of Allama Iqbal and Rahmat Ali to the Jun 20
Pakistan Movement. Explain your answer.
Jun 12
7 Who was Chaudhary Rehmat Ali? [4]
Jun 19
8 How did the name ‘Pakistan’ originate? [4] Jun 17