MARKING CRITERIA

PICTURE SOURCE
 Picture source is always of 5 marks. First tell what you see in the picture then
explain the event which is shown in the pic.
 How to attempt a Picture source:
 What you see…
 What is the objective…
WRITTEN SOURCE
 Written source is always of 3 marks. Pick 3 relevant points from the text and
write it in your answer.
4 MARKS QUESTION
 Write the relevant answer according to the question.
 Write one name, one place and one event to develop your answer.
 Don’t give details of the event.
 It usually starts with terms like ‘Who’, ‘Describe’, ‘What’ and ‘How’

7 MARKS QUESTION
 Write the relevant answer according to the question.
 You should give developed explanations of each point.
 Trick: Point + Evidence + Example (PEE)
 It usually starts with terms like ‘Why’ and ‘Explain’
 LEVEL 3: Explains reasons [5–7].

14 MARKS QUESTION
 Write the relevant answer according to the question.
 A statement is given in 14 marks question. You are required to either agree
with it or disagree with it.
 LEVEL 5: Explanation at the top of Level 4 with a developed evaluation/
judgement supported by relevant and accurate contextual knowledge to
achieve [14] marks.
SET A: EACH PART WITH TIMER
 PICTURE AND WRITTEN SOURCE
Q1:
SOURCE A:
The All India Muslim League meeting in Lahore 1940 In March 1940, the All India Muslim
League held its annual session at Minto Park, Lahore. Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali
Jinnah outlined the events of the past few months and presented his own solution to
the Muslim problem. He said that the problem of India was not one of an internal
conflict between Hindus and Muslims, but mainly an international one. He felt that the
differences between Hindus and Muslims were so great and so sharp that their union
under one central government was full of serious risks. He said that Hindus and Muslims
belonged to two different religions, philosophies, social customs and literature. Hindus
and Muslims belonged to two separate and distinct nations and therefore the only
chance open was to allow them to have separate states.
SOURCE B:

(a) According to source A, what were the problems facing India in 1940? [3]
(b) What does source B suggest about the attempts to solve the problems of the sub-
continent in 1945? [5]
(c) Why did Congress and the Muslim League oppose the Cripps Mission in 1942? [7]
(d) Was the success of the Labour Party in winning the British General Election in 1945
the most important reason why the sub-continent of India was partitioned in 1947?
Explain your answer. [10] TOTAL: [25]
Q2:
SOURCE A:
The cyclone that broke Pakistan’s back Cyclone Bhola hit East Pakistan on 12 November
1970. It wiped out villages, destroyed crops and killed nearly one million people. Nearly
85 per cent of the area was destroyed. Three months after the cyclone, 75 per cent of
the population was receiving food from relief workers. Historians believe the
devastation caused by the cyclone, the view that the government had mismanaged the
relief efforts and West Pakistan’s blatant neglect, all contributed to the high levels of
anti-West Pakistan feeling. This led to a sweeping victory for the Awami League, and
eventually the breakup of Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh. The catastrophe
happened in Pakistan yet it is felt that few Pakistanis even know of it by name. Fewer
still remember that it eventually contributed to Pakistan’s breakup.
SOURCE B:

Lt. Gen. A. K. Niazi & Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora signing the document in 1971

(a) According to Source A, what problems were caused by Cyclone Bhola in 1970? [3]
(b) What does Source B tell us about the outcome of the conflict between East Pakistan
and West Pakistan? [5]
(c) Why did the victory of the Awami League in the 1970 elections in Pakistan cause a
constitutional crisis? [7]
(d) How successful have relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh been from 1971 to
1999? Explain your answer. [10] TOTAL: [25]
  QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
Q3:
(a) What was the Direct Action Day? [4]
(b) Why did Jinnah produce his 14 Points in 1929? [7]
(c) How successful were the three Round Table Conferences of 1930-1932?
Explain your answer. [14]
TOTAL: [25]

Q4:
(a) What was the ‘Afghan Miracle’? [4]
(b) Why was Islamabad chosen as the new capital of Pakistan? [7]
(c) How successful were Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s domestic policies between 1971 and
1977? Explain your answer. [14] TOTAL: [25]

Q5:
(a) What was the ‘One Unit’ Scheme? [4]
(b) Explain why Ayub Khan introduced Martial Law in 1958. [7]
(c) How successful was Pakistan in solving the problems of Partition during 1947
and 1948? Explain your answer. TOTAL: [25]
SET B: EACH QUESTION WITH TIMER
 PICTURE AND WRITTEN SOURCE
SOURCE A:
The aftermath of the High Court Judgement on Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto 1978 When the High
Court judgement was announced over the radio, people in Pakistan were stunned. Two
villagers in Lahore even offered their sons to be hanged in place of Mr. Bhutto. There
were peaceful protests, demonstrations, strikes and even riots. Hundreds were arrested
and some died in the clashes. The country was brought to a virtual stand-still as men
and women, young and old sought to bring home to the authorities the strong
opposition to the High Court verdict.
From The Trial and Execution of Bhutto, 1978

SOURCE B:
Gandhi’s educational ideas

(a) According to Source A, what were the effects of the High Court judgement regarding
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on the people of Pakistan? [3]
(b) What can we learn from Source B about Gandhi’s ideas on education between 1937
and 1939? [5]
(c) Why did Zia-ul-Haq introduce his Islamisation reforms? [7]
(d) How successful was Zia-ul-Haq’s foreign policy between 1978 and 1988? Explain your
answer. [10] TOTAL: [25]
Q2:
SOURCE A:
The Simon Commission 1927 The offer of the hand of friendship from Congress is more
valuable than any concession which the British Government is willing to make. This
public meeting of the citizens of Bombay firmly declares that the commission which has
been announced is unacceptable to the people of India as it denies the right of the
people of India to participate on equal terms in framing the future constitution of the
country. It contains no Indian representation. Indians throughout the country should
have nothing to do with the commission at any stage or in any form. We are not
satisfied with the status of
just being petitioners to
this commission.
SOURCE B:

From a British political magazine during the period of the Round Table Conferences. John Bull is a
character used in political cartoons as a national symbol to represent Britain in general.

(a) According to Source A, why was there opposition to the Simon Commission of 1927?
[3]
(b) What does Source B tell us about the negotiations during the Round Table
Conferences between 1930 and 1932? [5]
(c) Explain the importance of the Government of India Act of 1935 to the future of the
subcontinent. [7]
(d) How successful were the provincial elections held in India in 1937? Explain your
answer. [10] TOTAL: [25]

 QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
Q3:
(a) Describe Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s health reforms of 1972. [4]
(b) Why did Zia-ul-Haq find it difficult to rule Pakistan during the late 1980s? [7]
(c) Did Allama Iqbal contribute more to the Pakistan Movement than Rahmat Ali?
Explain your answer. [14] TOTAL: [25]

Q4:
(a) What was the June 3 Plan? [4]
(b) Explain why the All India Muslim Conference rejected the Nehru Report in
1928. [7]
(c) Were political concerns more important than economic ones in the creation of
Bangladesh in 1971? Explain your answer. [14] TOTAL: [25]

Q5:
(a) What was the Co-operative societies scandal? [4]
(b) Why was Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto executed in 1979? [7]
(c) Which of the following contributed the most to Pakistan’s domestic policies
between 1948 and 1958? [14]
i. Khwaja Nazimuddin
ii. Malik Ghulam Muhammad
iii. Iskander Mirza
Explain your answer with reference to all three of the above. TOTAL: [25]

SET C: EACH PAPER WITH TIMER

Q1:
SOURCE A
The Day of Deliverance I wish the Muslims all over India to celebrate Friday 22
December 1939 as a national ‘Day of Deliverance’ from Congress rule. Provincial and
local Muslim Leagues should hold meetings to offer thanks in their prayers for the end
of the unjust Congress regime. These meetings should be peaceful and orderly so as not
to upset or offend any other community. It is the Congress High Command who are
responsible for the unjust tyranny of these past years.
Adapted from a speech by Jinnah to the Muslim
community on 2 December 1939

SOURCE B
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

(a) According to Source A how did Jinnah want the Muslim community to act on 22
December 1939? [3]
(b) How does Source B help us to understand the way Zia-ul-Haq governed Pakistan? [5]
(c) Explain how Jinnah transformed the Muslim League between 1937 and 1939. [7]
(d) How successful were the 1937 elections? Explain your answer. [10]

TOTAL: [25]
SECTION B
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION.

Q2:
(a) What happened at Pucca Qila? [4]
(b) Explain why the subcontinent was faced with a refugee problem in 1947. [7]
(c) Were the challenges facing Benazir Bhutto in Sindh the main reason why she
left office in 1990? Explain your answer. [14] TOTAL:
[25]

Q3:
(a) What was the Communal Award? [4]
(b) Explain how the British reacted to Hindu-led protests against the Partition of
Bengal between 1906 and 1908. [7]
(c) Was the introduction of the Wardha Scheme the main reason why Congress
rule (1937–1939) was disliked by the Muslim community? Give reasons for your
answer. [14]
TOTAL: [25]
PAPER 2:
Q1:
(a) Describe the refugee crisis of 1947. [4]
(b) Explain why Urdu was chosen as the national language of Pakistan in 1947. [7]
(c) Were the economic reforms of Ayub Khan the most important of his domestic
policies in the ‘Decade of Progress’ between 1958 and 1969? Explain your answer.
[14] TOTAL: [25]

Q2:
(a) Describe the Zakat Ordinance. [4]
(b) Explain why there were many governments between 1951 and 1958. [7]
(c) To what extent did Pakistan achieve a new constitution between 1949 and
1973? Explain your answer. [14] TOTAL: [25]

Q3:
(a) Who was Fatima Jinnah? [4]
(b) Explain why there were three Round Table Conferences between 1930 and
1932. [7]
(c) To what extent was the Islamisation programme the most significant domestic
policy introduced by the government of Zia-ul-Haq between 1977 and 1988?
Explain your answer. [14] TOTAL: [25]
PAPER 3:
Q1:
(a) What was the ‘Day of Deliverance’? [4]
(b) Explain why Ayub Khan came to power in 1958. [7]
(c) ‘The Canal Water Dispute was the most important problem facing the newly
established government of Pakistan in 1947’. Do you agree or disagree? Give
reasons for your answer. [14] TOTAL: [25]

Q2:
(a) Describe the Security of Tenure scheme. [4]
(b) Explain why martial law was implemented in 1958. [7]
(c) ‘The government of Pakistan was totally successful in solving the problems of
Partition during 1947 and 1948.’ Do you agree? Explain your answer. [14]
TOTAL: [25]

Q3:
(a) What was the Eighth Amendment? [4]
(b) Why did the Gandhi-Jinnah Talks fail in 1944? [7]
(c) To what extent was Direct Action Day more significant in the creation of
Pakistan than other key events of the 1940s? Explain your answer. [14]
TOTAL: [25]