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PAKISTAN STUDIES SSC–I

SECTION – A (Marks 10)
Time allowed: 15 Minutes
Section – A is compulsory. All parts of this section are to be answered on this page and handed
over to the Centre Superintendent. Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.

Q.1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part. All parts carry one mark.
1. Quaid-e-Azam joined Muslim League in the year:
A. 1906 ⃝ B. 1913 ⃝
C. 1916 ⃝ D. 1920 ⃝

2. Which one of the following is the man-made forest in Pakistan?

A. Alpine forest ⃝ B. Tropical thorn forest ⃝
C. Himalayan forest ⃝ D. Changa Manga forest ⃝

3. The desert ________ is located in province Baluchistan:

A. Thal ⃝ B. Thar ⃝
C. Kharan ⃝ D. Nara ⃝

4. _____________ are amongst the hottest places on Earth.

A. Sibbi and Jacobabad ⃝ B. Gilgit and Baltistan ⃝
C. Karachi and Hyderabad ⃝ D. Islamabad and Rawalpindi⃝

5. Which one of the following is the second highest mountain in the world?
A. Mount Everest ⃝ B. K-2 ⃝
C. Kangchenjunga ⃝ D. Lhotse ⃝

6. Salt deposition on the surface of soil is known as:

A. Salinity ⃝ B. Water logging ⃝
C. Rust ⃝ D. Black knot ⃝

7. Baluchistan and ____________ plateaus are found in Pakistan.

A. Thal ⃝ B. Biafo ⃝
C. Potohar ⃝ D. Indus ⃝
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8. Miss Fatima Jinnah contested the Presidential elections against:
A. Yahya Khan ⃝ B. Ayub Khan ⃝
C. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto ⃝ D. Zia ul Haq ⃝

9. Which one of the following bank was inaugurated by Quaid-e-Azam in Karachi?

A. State Bank ⃝ B. Habib Bank ⃝
C. National Bank ⃝ D. United Bank ⃝

10. In 1970 elections, which party did NOT win even a single seat in West Pakistan?
A. Muslim League ⃝ B. Peoples Party ⃝
C. Jamat-e-Islami ⃝ D. Awami League ⃝

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 Federal Board SSC-I Examination
Pakistan Studies Model Question Paper
(Curriculum 2006)

Time allowed: 2.15 hours Total Marks: 40

Note: Answer all parts from Section ‘B’ and all questions from Section ‘C’ on the
E-sheet. Write your answers on the allotted/given spaces.

SECTION – B (Marks 24)

Q.2 Attempt all parts from the following. All parts carry equal marks. (8  3 = 24)

i. Narrate any three proposal of Cripps mission. (1+1+1)

ii. What was the manifesto of Muslim league and Congress in general elections.1945-
1946? (1.5+1.5)
iii. Identify the location of Pakistan with respect to latitude and longitude. Also write
the names of neighboring counties of Pakistan located in west. (2+1)
Or
Write down any three impacts of 1965 war on Pakistan. (1+1+1)
iv. What is climate? Narrate two characteristics of maritime climate? (1+2)

v. Which system of government was introduced by Ayub khan? Describe any two
reforms of Muslim family law ordinance. (1+2)
Or
When and where Muslim League Legislator’s convention held? What resolution it
adopted? (1+1+1)
vi. What was the contribution of Liaquat Ali khan as prime minister of Pakistan?
(any 3 points) (1+1+1)
OR
Write down the name of national bird, nation animal and national flower of
Pakistan. (1+1+1)

vii. Why Allam Iqbal considered Ijtihad as a prerequisite to progress. (03)

Or
Write down any 3 important points of 3rd June 1947 plan. (1+1+1)
viii. What method was adopted by Punjab, Balochistan and NWFP to join newly
formed state in 1947? (1+1+1)
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 SECTION – C (Marks 16)

Note: Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks. (2 8 = 16)
Q.3 What were the impacts of British colonialism on sub-continent? (Any 4 points).
How did Britain benefit from sub-continent?
(Any 4 points) (4+4)

Q.4 Write in detail causes of separation of East Pakistan (any 8 points)? (8)
Or
Define Two nation theory. Describe two nation theory with specific reference to economic
and social deprivation of Muslims in India. What was Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s point of view
about Two Nation theory? (2+4+2)

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 PAKISTAN STUDIES SSC-I
Students Learning Outcomes Alignment Chart
(Curriculum 2006)

Section Q# Contents Learning Outcomes

A 1-1 2.3: Quaid-e-Azam’s role in the making of Trace the antecedents of the Pakistan
Pakistan Resolution 1940
(2) 3.3: Natural Vegetation and Discuss the major forest types and their
Wildlife distribution
• Vegetation
(3) 3.4: Major Natural Regions: Their Discuss major contrasts and potentials of
characteristic, Potential and Problems these regions
• Deserts
(4) 3.4: Major Natural Regions: Their Explain the human environment of these
characteristic, Potential and Problems regions
• Plains
(5) 3.4: Major Natural Regions: Their Identify major natural regions and their
characteristic, Potential and Problems distinguishing characteristics
• Sub-humid and Humid Mountains
(6) 3.5: Major Environmental Hazards and Discuss the nature and importance of
Remedies major environmental Hazards
• Salinity and Water Logging
(7) 3.2: Geographical Features Describe the major landform features of
• Landforms Pakistan
(8) 4.2: Ayub Khan Era, 1958-1969 Discuss the Presidential Elections of
• 1965 Elections 1965 and its impact on politics
(9) 4.1: Consolidation of the state and search Understand Quaid-e-Azam’s role as
for a constitution, 1947-58 Pakistan’s First Governor General
• Quaid-e-Azam and Liaquat Ali Khan
(10) 4.3: Yahya Khan Regime, 1969-71 Analyze the 1970 elections and their
• Legal Framework Order and Elections of aftermath
1970
B 2-i. 2.3: Quaid-e-Azam’s role in the making of Discuss the role of Quaid-e-Azam in the
Pakistan making of Pakistan
ii. 2.1: Pakistan Movement (1940-47) Describe the impact of the 1945-46
• General Election 1945-46 General Elections on the creation of
Pakistan
iii. 3.2: Geographical Features Identify the location of major glaciers of
• Glaciers and Drainage System Pakistan and highlight their importance
iv. 3.4: Major Natural Regions: Their Explain the temperature and precipitation
characteristic, Potential and Problems conditions in different parts and in
• Coastal Areas different seasons of Pakistan
v. 4.2: Ayub Khan Era, 1958-1969 State the main aspects of Muslim Family
• Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1959 Laws Ordinance, 1959
vi. 4.1: Consolidation of the state and search for Identify Liaquat Ali Khan’s role as
a constitution, 1947-58 Pakistan’s Prime Minister
• Quaid-e-Azam and Liaquat Ali Khan
vii. 1.4: Pakistan Ideology • Identify the concepts relating to
 • Allama Iqbal’s and Quaid-e-Azam’s Pakistan’s Ideology in the
pronouncements OR pronouncements of Allama Iqbal
• 2.1: Pakistan Movement (1940- and Quaid-e-Azam
1947) OR
• 3rd June Plan • Analyze the 3rd June plan and
creation of Pakistan
viii. 2.1: Pakistan Movement (1940-47) Analyze the 3rd June Plan and creation of
• 3rd June Plan Pakistan
• 3.3: Natural Vegetation and Identify the wildlife of Pakistan and their
Wildlife habitat
• Wildlife
• 2.1: Pakistan Movement (1940-47) Discuss the Muslim League Legislator’s
• Muslim League Legislator’s Convention Convention in the light of Lahore
(1946) Resolution and the Madras Amendment
• 4.2: Ayub Khan Era, 1958-1969 Observe the spirit of Pakistani People and
• Indo-Pak War 1965 armed forces during 1965 war
C 3 2.2: British Colonialism Define British colonialism and its impact
• Their objectives and strategies in British on various aspects of life in Indo-Pak
India Subcontinent
4 4.3: Yahya Khan Regime, 1969-71 Discuss the causes of separation of East
• Separation of East Pakistan and Pakistan
Emergence of Bangladesh
• 1.3: Two Nation Theory Trace the origins and evolution of Two
• Origin and Explication Nation Theory, with specific reference to
economic and social deprivation of
Muslims in India
 PAKISTAN STUDIES SSC I
Table of Specification

Topics 1. Ideological Basis of 2. Making of 3. Land and 4. History of Pakistan Marks % age
Pakistan Pakistan Environment Part-I
K 5(8) 1(1) (1) 1(5) (1), 1(6) (1) 4(8) 20 31.4%
(KnowledgeBased) 2 viii (3)
U 2 i(3) 1(2) (1), 1(3) (1), 1(8) (1), 1(9) (1), 34 48.5%
(UnderstandingBased) 2 ii (3) 1(4) (1), 1(7) (1), 1(10) (1)
2 v (3) 2 iii (3), 2 iv (3) 2 v(3), 2 vi (3)
2 vi (3) 2 iii (3)
A 2 vii (3) 2 viii (3) 14 20.%
(ApplicationBased) 3 (8)
TotalMarks 11 24 15 20 70 100%

KEY:
1(1)(1)
Question No. (Part No.) (Allocated Marks)
Note: (i) The policy of FBISE for knowledge based questions, understanding based questions and application based questions is approximately
as follows:
a) 30% knowledge based.
b) 50% understanding based.
c) 20% application based.
(ii) The total marks specified for each unit/content in the table of specification is only related to this model question paper.
(iii) The level of difficulty of the paper is approximately as follows:
a) 40% easy
b) 40% moderate
c) 20% difficult