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11(c) ‘Constitutional reforms were the most important of Ayub Khan’s domestic policiesduring the ‘Decade of Progress’ between 1958 and 1969.’ Do you agree? Give reasonsfor your answer.Level Description MarksLevel 5Level 4Level 3Level 2Level 1Explains at least two factors/policies and also produces a judgementor evaluation.Explains at least two factors/policies, e.g.In 1959 Basic Democracies were introduced which was a 4 tierstructure of government, allowing elections at various levels. Thesuccess of these councils which were set up was such that martiallaw was lifted. However there were other factors which wereimportant aspects of his domestic policies. Land was redistributedto farmers with medium-sized farms and agriculture was revitalisedto such an extent that crop outputs were at record levels. In1962 an oil refinery was established in Karachi and a MineralDevelopment Corporation was set up for the exploration of mineraldeposits. An Export Bonus Scheme was set up offering incentivesto industrialists who increased exports. As a result of these policieseconomic growth rose sharply. National growth rate rose more than7% and the economy grew three times faster than any other SouthEast Asian country. However the new wealth was concentrated inthe hands of a few and the general population didn’t benefit.Explains one factor/policy OR gives more than one factor/policy withonly simple explanation.Identifies/describes the policies, e.g.He introduced Basic Democracies and redistributed land.Simplistic statement, e.g.Constitutional reforms were important to the government ofPakistan.[14][10–13][7–9][3–6][1–2]Level 0 No valid response. [0]© UCLES 20132059/01/SM/15