O Level Pakistan Studies 2059, topic 1.1
Cultural and historical background to the Pakistan Movement: past paper questions
20 Cambridge O Level Pakistan Studies 2059 questions on Cultural and historical background to the Pakistan Movement (1.1) from 14 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 20
- Papers
- 14
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 500
- Average per question
- 25 marks
- Largest question
- 25 marks
By type: Structured 20
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply0
- Analyse20
- Not banded0
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- describeApply14 questions
- identifyRecall6 questions
- assessAnalyse4 questions
- giveRecall2 questions
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20264
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By session
- May/June12
- Oct/Nov8
By paper
- Paper 120
Questions on this topic
Showing 10 of 20, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2026, paper 11Structured25 marks
Describe the military campaigns of the Marathas.
- Try this questionQuestion 1Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Structured25 marks
This question is about Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. Study the sources (Insert) carefully and then answer the questions which follow. According to Source A, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan believed that the Muslim community should accept modern western education.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Structured25 marks
Describe what happened at the Battle of Kanpur.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Structured25 marks
Describe the ‘Hindi–Urdu Controversy’.
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2026, paper 11Structured25 marks
Describe the outcomes of the Simla Agreement of 1972.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Structured25 marks
Describe what happened at the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2024, paper 11Structured25 marks
Study the sources (Insert) carefully and then answer the questions which follow. According to Source A, Mir Qasim increased the tax revenue for Bengal. Identify three ways in which he did this.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2023, paper 11Structured25 marks
Study the sources (Insert) carefully and then answer the questions which follow. According to Source A, Mir Jafar was unpopular as Nawab of Bengal. Identify three ways he was unpopular.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 11Structured25 marks
Describe the publication ‘The Loyal Muhammadans of India’.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2025, paper 11Structured25 marks
Describe the military achievements of Titu Mir.
Inside this topic
- 1.1.1 How successful were the religious thinkers in spreading Islam in the subcontinent during the 18th and 19th centuries?10 questions
- 1.1.2 What were the causes and consequences of the decline of the Mughal Empire?14 questions
- 1.1.3 What were the causes and consequences of the War of Independence 1857–58?8 questions
- 1.1.4 How important was the work of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan to the development of the Pakistan Movement during the 19th century?6 questions
- 1.1.5 To what extent have Urdu and regional languages contributed to the cultural development of Pakistan since 1947?4 questions