Pakistan Studies 2059 · O Level

May/June 2021

10 questions from this paper, with worked solutions and instant marking.

This question concerns Anglo-Indian relations from 1911 to the early 1920s. Examine the sources (Insert) carefully, then answer the questions that follow.

Water

Describe the achievements made by Ranjit Singh.

Location

Describe the events at Allahabad in 1930.

Water

Describe the conditions agreed in the Simla Agreement.

Renewables

Describe the main stages of Muhammad Khan Junejo’s political career.

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Zia-ul-Haq 1971–88

Use Fig. 1.1, a map of the four main gypsum and limestone extraction areas in southern Pakistan. Finish shading the oval shapes in Fig. 1.1 to indicate the main places where gypsum and limestone are extracted. Refer to the key. One limestone area has already been shaded for you.

Mineral resources

Look at Fig. 2.1, which shows an unfinished divided bar graph. Complete Fig. 2.1 so that it displays the percentage contribution of each source of surface water in Pakistan. Refer to the key below. Key shows: - glacial melt: 45% - rainfall: 30% - snowmelt: 25%

Water

Look at Fig. 3.1, a map of wheat-growing districts in southern Pakistan. Using Fig. 3.1 only, describe how the main wheat-growing belt is distributed.

Crops and livestock

Look at Fig. 4.1, a pie chart that shows the percentage share of Pakistan’s fertiliser production by province-level area. Use the key to complete Fig. 4.1. Key text: Punjab 55%, Sindh 30%, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 10%, all other 5%.

Secondary and tertiary industries

Use Fig. 5.1, which is a line graph of the unemployment rate (as a percentage of the population) in Pakistan from 2008 to 2018. Complete Fig. 5.1 to show that 3% of the population were unemployed in 2013.

Employment