Pakistan Studies 2059 · O Level

May/June 2023

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

This question concerns the influence of Indian leaders in the subcontinent from 1750 to 1840. Examine the sources (Insert) carefully, then answer the questions that follow.

Location of administrative areas and cities

Section B Answer any two questions in this section.

Water

Describe briefly the Delhi Proposals of 1927.

Mineral resources

Describe the U-2 incident in brief.

World Affairs and International Relations

Describe the principal features of the 1973 Constitution.

Benazir Bhutto, Nawaz Sharif and Musharraf 1988–99

Look at Fig. 1.1, a map of southern Pakistan and the neighbouring countries. On Fig. 1.1 add the following labels: Afghanistan, India, Iran. Write each name in the correct place on the map. Fig. 1.1 shows these labels and features: the River Indus is labelled; the Arabian Sea is labelled; a north arrow marked N; a scale marked 0, 100, 200, 300 km; the key shows rivers, international boundaries and province-level boundaries; two rivers are marked X and Y.

Water

Examine Fig. 2.1, a climate graph of rainfall and temperature for a region in Pakistan. Complete Fig. 2.1 for July by using the data below: temperature (^{\circ}C) 36; rainfall (mm) 5. Fig. 2.1 shows the months J F M A M J J A S O N D on the horizontal axis; the left axis is temperature (^{\circ}C); the right axis is rainfall (mm).

Climate

Refer to Figs. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 (Insert), which are photographs of four different crops grown in Pakistan. Identify the type of crop in each photograph. Fig. 3.1 ............ Fig. 3.2 ............ Fig. 3.3 ............ Fig. 3.4 ............

Agricultural systems

Study Fig. 4.1, a diagram that shows where the main products of some of Pakistan’s major industries are intended to go. Complete Fig. 4.1 by drawing arrows to link each type of industry with the correct product and its main destination. One example is already filled in. Fig. 4.1 contains boxes with text: Types of industry: crafts; sports goods; iron and steel; surgical instruments. Products: needles/scalpels/scissors; carpets/rugs; footballs/cricket bats; metal rolls/bars/tubes/wires/sheets. Destinations: export market; domestic market; domestic and export market.

Secondary and tertiary industries

Study Fig. 5.1 (Insert), which is a map of part of Islamabad’s urban area. Using Fig. 5.1 only, describe the location of the ‘National Institute of Health’.

Structure and growth