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CAIE 2059 Pakistan Studies Paper 1 — May/June 2023 Question Paper

The real May/June 2023 Paper 1 (History and Culture of Pakistan) question paper for CAIE 2059 Pakistan Studies (2059_s23_qp_01).

16 questions, 75 marks total.

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1. Question 1a3 marks

   According to Source A, Mir Jafar was unpopular as Nawab of Bengal. Identify three ways he was unpopular.

2. Question 1b5 marks

   What can we learn from Source B about the death of Tipu Sultan?

3. Question 1c7 marks

   Explain how Titu Mir protected the interests of Muslim farmers in the subcontinent in the early nineteenth century.

4. Question 1d10 marks

   To what extent were Indian rulers able to limit British expansion across the subcontinent between 1760 and 1840? Explain your answer.

5. Question 2a4 marks

   Describe the aims of the All-India Muslim League.

6. Question 2b7 marks

   Explain why most people considered the three Round Table Conferences to be a failure.

7. Question 2c14 marks

   'Bengal was partitioned in 1905 because it was too large.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

8. Question 3a4 marks

   Describe the Delhi Proposals of 1927.

9. Question 3b7 marks

   Explain why Allama Iqbal was described as the 'Architect of Pakistan'.

10. Question 3c14 marks

    'The outcomes of the 1937 elections brought more benefits for the Muslim League than for the Congress Party.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

11. Question 4a4 marks

    Describe the U-2 incident.

12. Question 4b7 marks

    Explain why Zia-ul-Haq introduced a programme of Islamisation.

13. Question 4c14 marks

    To what extent was the referral of the Kashmir issue to the United Nations important for the new state of Pakistan? Explain your answer.

14. Question 5a4 marks

    Describe the main features of the 1973 Constitution.

15. Question 5b7 marks

    Explain why Pakistan decided to support the Palestinian cause.

16. Question 5c14 marks

    To what extent was the 'Co-operative Societies scandal' the main reason for the dismissal of Nawaz Sharif's government in 1993? Explain your answer.