CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Within 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt., the answer "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" is associated with which tested detail?
A. Salala
B. Balochistan amendment effect
C. judges restoration
D. president
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "Balochistan amendment effect". NWFP was renamed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Within 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt., the answer "Raja Pervaiz Ashraf" is associated with which tested detail?
A. Musharraf exit
B. democratic milestone
C. successor PM
D. caretaker transition
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "successor PM". Raja Pervaiz Ashraf became Prime Minister in June 2012.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Within 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt., the answer "Salala border incident" is associated with which tested detail?
A. Salala
B. judges restoration
C. president
D. Musharraf exit
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "Salala". NATO strikes killed Pakistani soldiers at Salala, leading Pakistan to close NATO supply routes temporarily.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Within 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt., the answer "U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden" is associated with which tested detail?
A. NFC
B. president
C. Abbottabad
D. caretaker transition
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "Abbottabad". U.S. forces killed bin Laden in Abbottabad on 2 May 2011.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Within 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt., the answer "Concurrent Legislative List" is associated with which tested detail?
A. 18th Amendment
B. Abbottabad
C. constitutional devolution
D. president
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "constitutional devolution". Many subjects were devolved to the provinces.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Within 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt., the answer "Seventh NFC Award" is associated with which tested detail?
A. democratic milestone
B. NFC
C. president
D. election
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "NFC". The 7th NFC Award was signed in 2009 and increased the provincial share of divisible-pool resources.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Within 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt., the answer "Eighteenth Amendment" is associated with which tested detail?
A. judges restoration
B. NFC
C. 18th Amendment
D. caretaker transition
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "18th Amendment". The amendment reduced presidential powers and increased provincial autonomy.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Within 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt., the answer "2009" is associated with which tested detail?
A. Musharraf exit
B. judges restoration
C. first PM
D. Salala
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "judges restoration". The government restored Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and other judges in March 2009.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Within 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt., the answer "Pervez Musharraf resigned as President" is associated with which tested detail?
A. PM disqualification
B. constitutional devolution
C. Musharraf exit
D. Salala
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "Musharraf exit". Facing impeachment pressure, Musharraf resigned on 18 August 2008.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Within 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt., the answer "Asif Ali Zardari" is associated with which tested detail?
A. election
B. 18th Amendment
C. president
D. Musharraf exit
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "president". Zardari was elected President after Musharraf's resignation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Within 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt., the answer "Yousaf Raza Gillani" is associated with which tested detail?
A. democratic milestone
B. election
C. PM disqualification
D. first PM
Correct Answer: D
The tested detail is "first PM". Gillani was elected Prime Minister by the National Assembly.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Within 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt., the answer "Pakistan Peoples Party" is associated with which tested detail?
A. first PM
B. 18th Amendment
C. election
D. Musharraf exit
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "election". The PPP formed the federal government after the February 2008 election.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Which pairing is correct for the "caretaker transition" aspect of 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.?
A. caretaker transition — Salala border incident
B. caretaker transition — First elected civilian government completed a full five-year term and transferred power
C. caretaker transition — 2013 general election
D. caretaker transition — Pervez Musharraf resigned as President
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "caretaker transition — 2013 general election". The May 2013 election brought PML-N to power.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Which pairing is correct for the "democratic milestone" aspect of 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.?
A. democratic milestone — Salala border incident
B. democratic milestone — Pervez Musharraf resigned as President
C. democratic milestone — First elected civilian government completed a full five-year term and transferred power
D. democratic milestone — 2013 general election
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "democratic milestone — First elected civilian government completed a full five-year term and transferred power". The 2008-2013 parliament completed its constitutional tenure, enabling the first civilian-to-civilian transfer through elections.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Which pairing is correct for the "Balochistan amendment effect" aspect of 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.?
A. Balochistan amendment effect — Kartarpur Corridor
B. Balochistan amendment effect — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
C. Balochistan amendment effect — Exile in Britain
D. Balochistan amendment effect — Shaheed Minar
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "Balochistan amendment effect — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". NWFP was renamed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Which pairing is correct for the "successor PM" aspect of 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.?
A. successor PM — Yousaf Raza Gillani
B. successor PM — Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
C. successor PM — Asif Ali Zardari
D. successor PM — Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "successor PM — Raja Pervaiz Ashraf". Raja Pervaiz Ashraf became Prime Minister in June 2012.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Which pairing is correct for the "PM disqualification" aspect of 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.?
A. PM disqualification — Asif Ali Zardari
B. PM disqualification — Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
C. PM disqualification — Yousaf Raza Gillani
D. PM disqualification — Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "PM disqualification — Yousaf Raza Gillani". Gillani was disqualified after a contempt conviction.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Which pairing is correct for the "Salala" aspect of 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.?
A. Salala — Pervez Musharraf resigned as President
B. Salala — Salala border incident
C. Salala — 2013 general election
D. Salala — First elected civilian government completed a full five-year term and transferred power
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "Salala — Salala border incident". NATO strikes killed Pakistani soldiers at Salala, leading Pakistan to close NATO supply routes temporarily.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Which pairing is correct for the "Abbottabad" aspect of 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.?
A. Abbottabad — U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden
B. Abbottabad — Pervez Musharraf resigned as President
C. Abbottabad — Salala border incident
D. Abbottabad — First elected civilian government completed a full five-year term and transferred power
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "Abbottabad — U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden". U.S. forces killed bin Laden in Abbottabad on 2 May 2011.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.
Which pairing is correct for the "constitutional devolution" aspect of 2008-2013 - Political History - PPP Govt.?
A. constitutional devolution — Frame a new constitution
B. constitutional devolution — It was an early alleged military-civilian plot against an elected government
C. constitutional devolution — Concurrent Legislative List
D. constitutional devolution — Political and economic imbalance with demands for autonomy
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "constitutional devolution — Concurrent Legislative List". Many subjects were devolved to the provinces.