CONTENTS OF URDU SALEES SYLLABUS For Class XI

(In lieu of Urdu Compulsory Paper-I)

1. Prose: a. Explanation b. Essay c. Story and Dialogue d. Letter writing e. Précis

2. Poetry: a. Explanation b. Reproduction of 5 couplets (no particular poem to be mentioned) c. Use of word and phrases

3. Grammar: As given in the Text Book

Recommended Reference Book:

Salees Urdu Written by: Moulvi Saleem Abdullah Publishers: Urdu Academy (Sindh), Karachi

PAKISTAN CULTURE

SCHEME OF STUDIESFOR HSSC (CLASSES XI–XII)

COMPULSORY FOR ALL (500 marks)

1. English (Compulsory) 2 papers 200 marks OR

English (Advance)

2. Urdu (Compulsory)/ 2 papers 200 marks Urdu Salees In lieu of Urdu (Compulsory)/Pakistan Culture for Foreign Students Part – Iand Pakistan Culture Paper-II

3. Islamic Education/Civics (for Non-Muslims) 1 paper 50 marks

4. Pakistan Studies 1 paper 50 marks

SCIENCE GROUP (600 marks)

The students will choose one group of the following (A), (B) and (C) groups carrying 600 marks:

(A) Pre-Medical Group:

Physics, Chemistry, Biology

(B) Pre-Engineering Group:

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

(C) General Group:

1. Physics, Mathematics, Statistics 2. Mathematics Economics, Statistics 3. Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science 4. Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science 5. Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science

HUMANITIES GROUP (600 marks)

Select three subjects of 200 marks each from the following:

S. No. Subject S. No. Subject

1. Arabic/Persian/French/English (Elective)/Urdu (Elective)

2. Civics

3. Economics 4. Education

5. Fine Arts 6. Geography7. Philosophy 8. Sociology9. Psychology 10. Mathematics11. Statistics 12. Computer Science13. History of Modern World/Islamic History/

History of Muslim India/ History of Pakistan14. Islamic Culture

15. Islamic Studies 16. Library Science17. Health & Physical Education 18. Outlines of Home

Economics19. Sindhi (Elective)

COMMERCE GROUP (600 marks)

HSSC – I

1. Principles of Accounting paper – I 100 marks 2. Principles of Economics paper – I 75 marks 3. Principles of Commerce paper – I 75 marks 4. Business Mathematics paper – I 50 marks

HSSC – II

1. Principles of Accounting paper – II 100 marks 2. Commercial Geography paper – II 75 marks 3. Computer Studies/Typing/Banking paper – II 75 marks 4. Statistics paper – II 50 marks

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP (600 marks each)

(A) Medical Lab Technology Group (B) Dental Hygiene Technology Group(C) Operation Theater Technology Group(D) Medical Imaging Technology Group(E) Physiotherapy Technology Group(F) Ophthalmic Technology Group

DARS-I-NIZAMI GROUP (1100 marks)

1. Compulsory Subjects (500 marks)

i. English (Compulsory) 2 papers 200 marks ii. Urdu (Compulsory) 2 papers 200 marksiii. Islamiat/Translation of Quran & Arabic 1 paper 50 marksiv. Pakistan Studies 1 paper 50 marks

2. Dars-i-Nizami Group (400 marks)

i. Al-Quran (Translation with Tafseer) 1 paper 100 marks ii. Al-Hadith & Principles of Al-Hadith 1 paper 100 marksiii. Al-Fiqah & Principles of Fiqah 1 paper 100 marksiv. Al-Adab-Ul-Arabi and Al-Qawaid 1 paper 100 marks

Ul Insha

3. Elective Portion (200 marks)

Any one of the following elective subjects carrying 200 marks is to be selected:

i. Islamic History ii. Statisticsiii. Economics iv. Psychologyv. Computer Science vi. Philosophyvii. One subject of Home Economics viii. Educationix. Geography x. Civics

The distribution of papers/marks for HSSC – I & II is as under:

HSSC – I (550 marks)

i. English – A 100 marksii. Urdu – A 100 marks iii. Islamiyat, Translation of Quran & Arabic 50 marks iv. Al-Quran 100 marks v. Al-Fiqah & Principles of Al-Fiqah 100 marks vi. Paper –I of elective subject 100 marks

HSSC – II (550 marks)

i. English – B 100 marks ii. Urdu – B 100 marks iii. Pakistan Studies 50 marks iv. Al-Hadith & Principles of Al-Haidth 100 marks v. Al-Adab-Ul-Arabi and Al-Qawaid Ul Insha 100 marks vi. Paper – II of elective subject 100 marks

CONTENTS OF PAKISTAN CULTURE SYLLABUS

I. Culture A. Meaning, elements and scopeB. Concept of Islamic Culture

II. Pakistan: The land and the people A: The Land

The Mountainous Zone: External Security and Cultural inflow; Northern Ranges and Southern Mountains

The Indus Basin: The Upper & Lower Basin, The River System – Early Civilizations

Arid Zones: Pastoral and Nomadic Life: The Plateaus and the Deserts, the Coastline: Maritime Links

B: The People Racial Mix-Regional Traits, The Tribal System, Religious Groups, Occupational Groups, Urban-Rural Communities

III. The Making of Pakistan A. Pre-Muslim Era: The Indus Valley Civilization Brahminic and Buddhist Traces B. The Arab Period: Foundation of Islamic Society C. Turco-Mughal Period: Turks and the Afghans, Resistance and Assimilation,

The Sufis and their Role The Mughals: Cultural Synthesis, Language, Arts and Architecture

D. Socio-Political Decline: Socio-Economic Set-backs E. The Beginning Of Muslim Resurgence: Steps towards Socio-Economic

Uplift, Struggle for Homeland, Sayyid Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Quaid-i-Azam), The Birth of Pakistan

IV. Pakistan Culture A. Ideological Moorings (Islam): The Holy Quran and the Prophet Oneness of

Allah- Tuahid, Prophethood-Risalat Knowledge-Ilm, Deeds-Amal, the Hereafter-Akhrat

B. Social Patterns: Tribal, Feudal, Rural and Urban C. Arts and Crafts: Music: Vocal and Instrumental, Qirat and Hamd-o-Na’at,

Painting, Calligraphy, Handicrafts and Folk Arts D. Education E. Language, Literature and Folklore: Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtu, Baluchi,

Retrospect

V. Emerging Trends New Orientations, Islamization, Education, Literature, Socio-Economic Trends

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE BOOKS

In contrast to the previous practice the examination will not be based on a single textbook, but

will now be curriculum based to support the examination reforms. Therefore, the students and

teachers are encouraged to widen their studies and teaching respectively to competitive textbooks

and other available material.

Following books are recommended for reference and supplementary reading:

1. Pakistan Culture Written by: Dr. M.H. Siddiqui,

Dr. Jamil JalibiDr. Ansar Zahid KhanDr. Abdur Rehman

Published by: National Book Foundation, Islamabad

Federal Board HSSC-I Examination Pakistan CultureModel Question Paper

Roll No: Answer Sheet No: ____________

Signature of Candidate: ___________

Signature of Invigilator: ___________

SECTION – A

Time allowed: 20 minutes Marks: 20

Note: Section-A is compulsory and comprises pages 1-5. All parts of this section are to be answered on the question paper itself. It should be completed in the first 20 minutes and handed over to the Centre Superintendent. Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.

Q.1 Insert the correct option i.e. A/B/C/D in the empty box opposite each part. Each part carries one mark.

i. The origin of the Brahi people in Baluchistan is

A. AyranB. DravidianC. PersianD. Arab

ii. The cities of the Indus Valley Civilization had trade links with

A. PersiaB. Central AsiaC. MesopotamiaD. Far East

iii. Delhi was occupied by the Muslims in

A. 1193 A.DB. 1192 A.DC. 1191 A.DD. 1194 A.D

Page 1 of 5 Turn Over

DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING HERE

iv. Who is known as the father of modern Sindhi Prose?

A. Rehman BabaB. Mirza Qulich BegC. Amir KarorD. Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai

v. The Congress accepted the principle of separate electorates in the

A. Poona PactB. Nehru ReportC. Lucknow PactD. Delhi Proposals

vi. The Khunjerab Pass links Pakistan with

A. AfghanistanB. IranC. IndiaD. China

vii. According to the UNESCO reports, the rank of Urdu amongst the spoken languages of the world is:

A. 3rdB. 4thC. 5thD. 6th

Page 2 of 5 Turn Over viii. Heer Ranjha is a folk tale written in

A. SindhiB. PunjabiC. BaluchiD. Pushto

ix. Sha Jo Risalo is written by

A. Baha-ud-Din ZakariaB. Sachal Sar MastC. Shah Abdul Latif BhitaiD. Fazal Shah

x. Rehman Baba is a poet ofA. BrahviB. BaluchiC. PushtoD. Sindhi

xi. Hunza is a beautiful valley situated inA. NWFPB. Northern AreasC. BaluchistanD. Punjab

xii. Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was built byA. Aurangzeb AlamgirB. Shah JahanC. JehangirD. Bahadur Shah Zafar

xiii. Bagh-e-Bahar was written by

A. Mirza GhalibB. HaliC. Mir AmmanD. Deputy Nazir Ahmed

Page 3 of 5 Turn Over xiv. Khutbat-i-Ahmadiya was written by

A. Deputy Nazir AhmedB. Sir Syed AhmedC. Shah Wali UllahD. Allama Iqbal

xv. Qutb Minar is situated in

A. Agra B. LahoreC. LucknowD. Dehli

xvi. Which province of Pakistan is known as Bab-ul-Islam?A. NWFPB. SindhC. PunjabD. Baluchistan

xvii. The Mughals came to India in the year

A. 1522 A.DB. 1524 A.DC. 1526 A.DD. 1528 A.D

xviii. Mast Tawakli is the poet of

A. BrahviB. KashmiriC. BaluchiD. Pushto

xix. Mr. Jinnah presented his famous 14 points in

A. 1926B. 1927C. 1928D. 1929

Page 4 of 5 Turn Over xx. The author of Kashaf-ul-Mahjub is

A. Data Ganj BakshB. Sultan BahoC. Shah Wali UllahD. Lal Shahbaz

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For Examiner’s use only

Q. No.1: Total Marks:

Marks Obtained:

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Federal Board HSSC-I Examination Pakistan CultureModel Question Paper

Time allowed: 2.40 hours Total Marks: 80

Note: Sections ‘B’ and ‘C’ comprise pages 1-4 and questions therein are to be answered on the separately provided answer book. Answer ten questions from section ‘B’ and three question from section ‘C’. Use supplementary answer sheet i.e., sheet B if required. Write your answers neatly and legibly.

SECTION – B(50 marks)

Note: Attempt any TEN questions. The answer to each question should not exceed 3 to 5 lines.

Q.2 Define the term ‘Culture”. (5)

Q.3 Give the basic characteristics of the tribal system. (5)

Q.4 Identify the basic features of the ‘Castle System’ of the Hindus. (5)

Q.5 Name five handicrafts of Pakistan. (5)

Q.6 Explain the important features of the Northern Mountains of Pakistan. (5)

Q.7 Give names of the important members of the Sufi Order of Pakistan. Also explain their working. (5)

Q.8 Explain the terms ‘Tauheed’ and ‘Risalat’. (5)

Q.9 State the main features of ‘Indus Valley Civilization’. (5)

Q.10 Name any five important mountain ranges of Pakistan. (5)

Page 1 of 2 Turn Over Q.11 Describe the important objectives of the education system introduced by

the British. (5)

Q.12 Describe the main characteristics of the people of NWFP. (5)

Q.13 Explain the ‘Two-Nation Theory”. (5)

Q.14 Give the main characteristics of Muslim Architecture in South Asia. (5)

Q.15 Explain the main features of the Lahore Resolution. (5)

SECTION – C(Marks: 30)

Note: Attempt any THREE questions.

Q.10 Pakistan has a variety of physical features. Discuss in detail. (10)

Q.11 Analyse Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s strategy for the uplift of the Muslims of India. (10)

Q.12 Describe the services of the Quaid-i-Azam for the Muslims of South Asia. (10)

Q.13 Explain the education system of Pakistan. (10)

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SCHEME OF STUDIESFOR HSSC (CLASSES XI–XII)

COMPULSORY FOR ALL (500 marks)

1. English (Compulsory)/ English (Advance) 2 papers 200 marks

2. Urdu (Compulsory)/Urdu Salees In lieu of 2 papers 200 marks Urdu (Compulsory)/Pakistan Culture for Foreign Students Part-I and Pakistan Culture Paper-II

3. Islamic Education/Civics (for Non-Muslims) 1 paper 50 marks

4. Pakistan Studies 1 paper 50 marks

SCIENCE GROUP (600 marks)

The students will choose one of the following (A), (B) and (C) Groups carrying 600 marks:

(A) Pre-Medical Group:

Physics, Chemistry, Biology

(B) Pre-Engineering Group:

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

(C) Science General Group:

1. Physics, Mathematics, Statistics 2. Mathematics, Economics, Statistics 3. Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science 4. Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science 5. Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science

HUMANITIES GROUP (600 marks)

Select three subjects of 200 marks each from the following:

S. No. Subject S. No. Subject

1. Arabic/Persian/French/English (Elective)/Urdu (Elective)

10.11.

Sindhi (Elective)Civics

2. Economics 12. Education3. Fine Arts 13. Geography4. Philosophy 14. Sociology5. Psychology 15. Mathematics6. Statistics 16. Computer Science7. History of Modern World/Islamic History/

History of Muslim India/ History of Pakistan17.18.

Islamic CultureLibrary Science

8. Islamic Studies 19. Outlines of Home Economics9. Health and Physical Education

COMMERCE GROUP (600 marks)

HSSC – I

1. Principles of Accounting paper – I 100 marks 2. Principles of Economics paper – I 75 marks 3. Principles of Commerce paper – I 75 marks 4. Business Mathematics paper – I 50 marks

HSSC – II

1. Principles of Accounting paper – II 100 marks 2. Commercial Geography paper – II 75 marks 3. Computer Studies/Typing/Banking paper – II 75 marks 4. Statistics paper – II 50 marks

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP (600 marks each)

1. Medical Lab Technology Group 2. Dental Hygiene Technology Group3. Operation Theater Technology Group4 Medical Imaging Technology Group5. Physiotherapy Technology Group6. Ophthalmic Technology Group