ISLAMIC HISTORY & CULTURE, PAPER–I CSS Past Optional Paper 2007

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS–17, UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2007
ISLAMIC HISTORY & CULTURE, PAPER–ITIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100http://www.allvupastpapers.blogspot.com/

NOTE: (i) Attempt ONLY FIVE questions in all, including QUESTION NO.8, which is COMPULSORY.
All questions carry EQUAL marks.
(ii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
(iii) Candidate must draw two straight lines ( ) at the end to separate each
question attempted in Answer Books.http://www.allvupastpapers.blogspot.com/

Q.1. “The Arabian in general and Beduin in particular is a born democrat” (P.K. Hitti).
Keeping this statement in view, discuss socio -political condition of Arabia before Islam.
Q.2. Discuss the steps taken by the Holy Prophet to ensure peace and tranquility in a society of
acute anarchy at Madina.
Q.3. Estimate the role of Hazrat Abu Bakr, as a protector of Islam.
Q.4. Determine the basic characteristics of ECONOMIC SYSTEM of Islam.
Q.5. Write an ESSAY on the scientific and literary progress of the Muslims during the
Abbaside period.
Q.6. Enumerate the various causes of the decline and disintegration of the Ottoman
Caliphate and also describe its aftermath.http://www.allvupastpapers.blogspot.com/

Q.7. Write short notes on any FOUR of the following:
(a) HILF AL-FUDUL
(b) KHAZRAJ
(c) JABIA CONFERENCE
(d) BAIT AL-HIKMAT
(e) SAMARRAH
(f) AL-MU’ATTA
COMPULSORY QUESTION
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Q.8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question.
(1) First compilation of the Holy Quran was completed during the period of Hazrat —
——:
(a) Abu Bakr (b) Umar
(c) Uthman (d) None of these
(2) In 14 Hijri/635 AD ——— laid the foundation of Basrah:
(a) Hazrat Umar (b) Khalid bin Walid
(c) Utbah bin Ghazwan (d) None of these
(3) Hazrat Uthman assassinated in the month of ———:
(a) Ramazan (b) Rajab
(c) Zilhij (d) None of thesehttp://www.allvupastpapers.blogspot.com/

(4) Hazrat Ali shifted the capital from Madina to ———:
(a) Basra (b) Fustat
(c) Damascus (d) None of these
(5) Hazrat Khalid bin Walid belonged the tribe of ———:
(a) Hashim (b) Umayyah
(c) Makhzum (d) None of these

(6) ——— is known “First year of Unification in the history of Islam:
(a) 40 Hijri (b) 41 Hijri
(c) 70 Hijri (d) None of these
(7) ——— was the conqueror of Spain:
(a) Mohammad bin Qasim (b) Qutaibah bin Muslim
(c) Tariq bin Ziyad (d) None of thesehttp://www.allvupastpapers.blogspot.com/

(8) The last Caliph of Umayyads was ———:
(a) Hisham bin Abdul malik (b) Marwan II
(c) Yazid II (d) None of these
(9) Umayyad Caliphate lasted for ——— years:
(a) 90 (b) 92
(c) 132 (d) None of thesehttp://www.allvupastpapers.blogspot.com/

(10) Baghdad was founded by ———:
(a) Harun (b) Mamun
(c) Mansur (d) None of these
(11) KITAB AL-KHIRAJ was written by ———:
(a) Imam Malik (b) Imam Abu Hanifa
(c) Imam Yousuf (d) None of these
(12) ‘JIZYA’ is a ———:
(a) Poll- tax (b) land-tax
(c) property-tax (d) None of these
(13) Abbasid Caliphate came into being in ———:
(a) 122 Hijri (b) 132 Hijri
(c) 142 Hijri (d) None of thesehttp://www.allvupastpapers.blogspot.com/

(14) ISHAQUE MUSLI was a famous ———:
(a) musician (b) historian
(c) jurist (d) None of these
(15) The first WAZIR to Abbasids was ———:
(a) Abu Salama Khalal (b) Abu Muslim
(c) Yahha Barmaki (d) None of these
(16) The first capital of Abbasid Caliphate was ———:
(a) Baghdad (b) Samarra
(c) Al-Hashimiyah (d) None of thesehttp://www.allvupastpapers.blogspot.com/

(17) Abu Bakr ibn Zakaria al- Razi (RHAZES) was a great ———:
(a) historian (b) jurist
(c) physician (d) None of these
(18) ‘SIYASATNAMA’ was written by ———:
(a) Al-Kindi (b) Nizamul Mulk Tusi
(c) Al-Farabi (d) None of these
(19) Sultan Salim-I became first Osmani (Ottoman) Caliph in ———:
(a) 1517 (b) 1520
(c) 1525 (d) None of thesehttp://www.allvupastpapers.blogspot.com/

(20) Institution of ‘KHILAFAT’ abolished by ———:
(a) Anwer Pasha (b) Mustafa Kamal Pasha
(c) Isme t Inono (d) None of these