O Level Pakistan Studies 2059 Paper 11, Oct/Nov 2024

‘because of his vast knowledge of world history’

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s ‘awareness of the different problems of many countries’

it ‘enabled him to develop strategies’ / which ‘brought enormous benefits for Pakistan’ / he was ‘capable of making strong relationships with any country’ / ‘that was able to help Pakistan’

Level 3 (4–5 marks) Supported valid inference(s): one valid inference supported by a surface feature from source B [4]; additional valid inference(s) supported by surface feature(s) from source B or one valid inference supported by a surface feature from source B and contextual knowledge [5]. Level 2 (2–3 marks) Unsupported valid inference(s): one unsupported valid inference [2]; additional unsupported valid inference(s) [3]. Level 1 (1 mark) Identifies a surface feature: Any correct surface feature taken from source B [1]. Level 0 (0 marks) No creditable response.

Mark according to the level of response descriptors in Table 1: Level 3: Explanation (5–7 marks) Level 2: Identification/description (2–4 marks) Level 1: General answer (1 mark) Level 0: No creditable response (0 marks)

Level 5 (10 marks): Explains with evaluation/judgement. Level 4 (7–9 marks): Explanation of both sides of the issue. Level 3 (4–6 marks): Explanation of one-side of the issue. Level 2 (2–3 marks): Identification/description of the issue. Level 1 (1 mark): General answer. Level 0 (0 marks): No creditable response.

in 1857, (1) Indian troops led by Nana Sahib (1) rose up against the British (1)

British troops were trapped for three weeks (1) and surrendered (1) after being promised safe passage from the city (1)

Nana Sahib’s forces then attacked (1) the British troops (1) killed 300 women and children (1) keeping the survivors as prisoners (1)

British reinforcements arrived, (1) recaptured the city (1) and carried out multiple acts of revenge (1)

Mark according to the level of response descriptors in Table 1: Level 3: Explanation (5–7 marks) Level 2: Identification/description (2–4 marks) Level 1: General answer (1 mark) Level 0: No creditable response (0 marks)

Mark according to the level of response descriptors in Table 2: Level 5: Explanation with evaluation/judgement (13–14 marks) Level 4: Explanation of both sides of the issue (10–12 marks) Level 3: Explanation of one-side of the issue (7–9 marks) Level 2: Identification/description of the issue (3–6 marks) Level 1: General answer (1–2 marks) Level 0: No creditable response (0 marks)

the British (1) appointed a committee (1) to investigate the actions of General Dyer (1)

in Amritsar (1) in 1919 (1)

as a result, Dyer was removed from active service (1)

he received no further punishment (1) which the people found insulting (1)

Mark according to the level of response descriptors in Table 1: Level 3: Explanation (5–7 marks) Level 2: Identification/description (2–4 marks) Level 1: General answer (1 mark) Level 0: No creditable response (0 marks)

Mark according to the level of response descriptors in Table 2: Level 5: Explanation with evaluation/judgement (13–14 marks) Level 4: Explanation of both sides of the issue (10–12 marks) Level 3: Explanation of one-side of the issue (7–9 marks) Level 2: Identification/description of the issue (3–6 marks) Level 1: General answer (1–2 marks) Level 0: No creditable response (0 marks)

people joined the Non-Cooperation Movement founded by Gandhi (1)

British cloth was burned (1) and production of hand-spun and hand-woven Indian textiles encouraged (1)

teachers and students left English colleges and schools (1) and set up their own institutions (1)

lawyers gave up their practices (1) boycotting the English legal system (1) / elections for the reformed Councils in 1920 were ignored (1) and Congress refused to field candidates (1) / the British imprisoned 30000 (1) political prisoners (1) / Gandhi ended the campaign in 1922

Mark according to the level of response descriptors in Table 1: Level 3: Explanation (5–7 marks) Level 2: Identification/description (2–4 marks) Level 1: General answer (1 mark) Level 0: No creditable response (0 marks)

Mark according to the level of response descriptors in Table 2: Level 5: Explanation with evaluation/judgement (13–14 marks) Level 4: Explanation of both sides of the issue (10–12 marks) Level 3: Explanation of one-side of the issue (7–9 marks) Level 2: Identification/description of the issue (3–6 marks) Level 1: General answer (1–2 marks) Level 0: No creditable response (0 marks)

passed by the Basic Principles Committee (1) in 1949 (1) and the basis of the draft constitution (1)

to observe the principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice as laid down by Islam

Muslims should be able to lead their lives according to Islamic principles / other religious groups should be able to practise their religion freely

minorities and the poor should be legally protected from social injustice / all fundamental human rights should be guaranteed / the legal system should be independent of government

Mark according to the level of response descriptors in Table 1: Level 3: Explanation (5–7 marks) Level 2: Identification/description (2–4 marks) Level 1: General answer (1 mark) Level 0: No creditable response (0 marks)

Mark according to the level of response descriptors in Table 2: Level 5: Explanation with evaluation/judgement (13–14 marks) Level 4: Explanation of both sides of the issue (10–12 marks) Level 3: Explanation of one-side of the issue (7–9 marks) Level 2: Identification/description of the issue (3–6 marks) Level 1: General answer (1–2 marks) Level 0: No creditable response (0 marks)