What was CENTO?

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [5] There were a number of Prime Ministers between 1956 and 1958 and it reached a stage where Ayub Khan felt the army should take control until stability had been restored.
2. [5] Previous governments endured a number of problems that hampered development such as food shortages and a drought, which led to demonstrations of discontent. As successive governments found difficulty in dealing with these matters, there were many personnel changes to try to find a solution. As a result, little constitutional development could take place.
3. [5] Iskander Mirza lost the support of many of the leading politicians and was alarmed at a plan by Prime Minister Suhrawardy to unite the political leadership of Bengal and Punjab against him.
4. [2] There were many Prime Ministers between 1956 and 1958 / the government was unstable
5. [2] Drought and food shortages presented a challenge to development
6. [2] Iskander Mirza lost support
7. [1] The politicians could not agree
8. [0] No evidence submitted or response does not address the question