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Constitution and government

Written by Prof. Ayesha Malik (Pakistan Studies)

22 Government jobs Pakistan affairs questions with answers and explanations.

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  1. Pakistan's first constitution came into force in:

    • 1 1947
    • 2 1956
    • 3 1962
    • 4 1973
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    Correct answer: 1956

    The first constitution was adopted on 29 February 1956 and enforced on 23 March 1956.

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  2. The present Constitution of Pakistan was adopted in:

    • 1 1956
    • 2 1985
    • 3 1962
    • 4 1973
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    Correct answer: 1973

    The 1973 constitution was passed on 10 April 1973 and came into force on 14 August 1973.

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  3. The Objectives Resolution was passed in:

    • 1 1951
    • 2 1947
    • 3 1956
    • 4 1949
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    Correct answer: 1949

    The Constituent Assembly passed it on 12 March 1949. It was moved by Liaquat Ali Khan.

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  4. The head of state of Pakistan under the 1973 constitution is the:

    • 1 Prime Minister
    • 2 President
    • 3 Chief Justice
    • 4 Chairman Senate
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    Correct answer: President

    The President is the head of state, and the Prime Minister is the head of government.

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  5. Parliament of Pakistan consists of the President and:

    • 1 The National Assembly and the Senate
    • 2 The Cabinet and the Senate
    • 3 The Senate and the Supreme Court
    • 4 The National Assembly and the Provincial Assemblies
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    Correct answer: The National Assembly and the Senate

    Article 50 says that Majlis-e-Shoora consists of the President, the National Assembly and the Senate.

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  6. Right to free and compulsory education for children aged 5 to 16 was added to the constitution as:

    • 1 Article 8
    • 2 Article 25A
    • 3 Article 19
    • 4 Article 62
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    Correct answer: Article 25A

    The 18th Amendment (2010) inserted Article 25A.

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  7. The 18th Amendment of 2010 mainly:

    • 1 Gave more powers to the provinces
    • 2 Abolished the Senate
    • 3 Created a new province
    • 4 Changed the national language
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    Correct answer: Gave more powers to the provinces

    It abolished the Concurrent Legislative List and devolved many subjects to the provinces.

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  8. The national language of Pakistan under the constitution is:

    • 1 Punjabi
    • 2 English
    • 3 Urdu
    • 4 Persian
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    Correct answer: Urdu

    Article 251 declares Urdu as the national language.

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  9. The Federal Shariat Court was set up in:

    • 1 1973
    • 2 1980
    • 3 1999
    • 4 1956
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    Correct answer: 1980

    It was established by a presidential order in 1980.

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  10. The Election Commission of Pakistan is headed by the:

    • 1 Chief Election Commissioner
    • 2 Chief Justice
    • 3 Attorney General
    • 4 Speaker of the National Assembly
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    Correct answer: Chief Election Commissioner

    The Chief Election Commissioner leads the commission, with a member from each province.

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  11. The Constitution of 1962 was enforced in the time of:

    • 1 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
    • 2 Yahya Khan
    • 3 Zia ul Haq
    • 4 Ayub Khan
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    Correct answer: Ayub Khan

    The 1962 constitution introduced a presidential system under Field Marshal Ayub Khan.

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  12. The Senate of Pakistan has a term of how many years for its members?

    • 1 6
    • 2 5
    • 3 3
    • 4 4
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    Correct answer: 6

    Senators serve six years, and half retire every three years.

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  13. The minimum age to become the President of Pakistan under the 1973 Constitution is:

    • 1 45
    • 2 40
    • 3 35
    • 4 30
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    Correct answer: 45

    A President must be a Muslim, a citizen and at least 45 years old.

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  14. The term of the National Assembly is:

    • 1 6 years
    • 2 4 years
    • 3 5 years
    • 4 3 years
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    Correct answer: 5 years

    Unless dissolved earlier, the National Assembly serves five years.

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  15. Islam is declared the state religion of Pakistan in:

    • 1 Article 251
    • 2 Article 1
    • 3 Article 25
    • 4 Article 2
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    Correct answer: Article 2

    Article 2 says Islam shall be the State religion of Pakistan.

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  16. The Council of Common Interests was formed to resolve disputes between:

    • 1 The Senate and the National Assembly
    • 2 The federation and the provinces
    • 3 The courts and the army
    • 4 Two political parties
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    Correct answer: The federation and the provinces

    The CCI deals with matters of the federation and the provinces under Article 153.

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  17. The highest court of appeal in Pakistan is the:

    • 1 District Court
    • 2 High Court
    • 3 Supreme Court
    • 4 Federal Shariat Court
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    Correct answer: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court of Pakistan is the apex court.

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  18. The Chief Justice of Pakistan is appointed by the:

    • 1 Speaker
    • 2 Prime Minister
    • 3 President
    • 4 Chief of Army Staff
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    Correct answer: President

    The President appoints the Chief Justice, as the constitution and the legal rules provide.

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  19. The Prime Minister is elected by the:

    • 1 National Assembly
    • 2 Electoral college
    • 3 Provincial assemblies
    • 4 Senate
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    Correct answer: National Assembly

    The members of the National Assembly elect the Prime Minister.

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  20. A bill that deals with money in Pakistan is introduced in the:

    • 1 National Assembly
    • 2 Senate
    • 3 Supreme Court
    • 4 Council of Islamic Ideology
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    Correct answer: National Assembly

    A money bill originates in the National Assembly.

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  21. The Federal Public Service Commission recruits for:

    • 1 Federal civil services
    • 2 Provincial services only
    • 3 The army only
    • 4 Local councils only
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    Correct answer: Federal civil services

    The FPSC is responsible for recruitment to federal civil services, including CSS.

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  22. The Objectives Resolution was made a substantive part of the constitution by the:

    • 1 Twenty-sixth Amendment
    • 2 First Amendment
    • 3 Eighth Amendment, 1985
    • 4 Eighteenth Amendment
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    Correct answer: Eighth Amendment, 1985

    President Zia's Eighth Amendment (1985) inserted it as Article 2A.

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