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22 Government jobs Pakistan affairs questions with answers and explanations.
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Pakistan's first constitution came into force in:
Correct answer: 1956
The first constitution was adopted on 29 February 1956 and enforced on 23 March 1956.
The present Constitution of Pakistan was adopted in:
Correct answer: 1973
The 1973 constitution was passed on 10 April 1973 and came into force on 14 August 1973.
The Objectives Resolution was passed in:
Correct answer: 1949
The Constituent Assembly passed it on 12 March 1949. It was moved by Liaquat Ali Khan.
The head of state of Pakistan under the 1973 constitution is the:
Correct answer: President
The President is the head of state, and the Prime Minister is the head of government.
Parliament of Pakistan consists of the President and:
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.
Right to free and compulsory education for children aged 5 to 16 was added to the constitution as:
Correct answer: Article 25A
The 18th Amendment (2010) inserted Article 25A.
The 18th Amendment of 2010 mainly:
Correct answer: Gave more powers to the provinces
It abolished the Concurrent Legislative List and devolved many subjects to the provinces.
The national language of Pakistan under the constitution is:
Correct answer: Urdu
Article 251 declares Urdu as the national language.
The Federal Shariat Court was set up in:
Correct answer: 1980
It was established by a presidential order in 1980.
The Election Commission of Pakistan is headed by the:
Correct answer: Chief Election Commissioner
The Chief Election Commissioner leads the commission, with a member from each province.
The Constitution of 1962 was enforced in the time of:
Correct answer: Ayub Khan
The 1962 constitution introduced a presidential system under Field Marshal Ayub Khan.
The Senate of Pakistan has a term of how many years for its members?
Correct answer: 6
Senators serve six years, and half retire every three years.
The minimum age to become the President of Pakistan under the 1973 Constitution is:
Correct answer: 45
A President must be a Muslim, a citizen and at least 45 years old.
The term of the National Assembly is:
Correct answer: 5 years
Unless dissolved earlier, the National Assembly serves five years.
Islam is declared the state religion of Pakistan in:
Correct answer: Article 2
Article 2 says Islam shall be the State religion of Pakistan.
The Council of Common Interests was formed to resolve disputes between:
Correct answer: The federation and the provinces
The CCI deals with matters of the federation and the provinces under Article 153.
The highest court of appeal in Pakistan is the:
Correct answer: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Pakistan is the apex court.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan is appointed by the:
Correct answer: President
The President appoints the Chief Justice, as the constitution and the legal rules provide.
The Prime Minister is elected by the:
Correct answer: National Assembly
The members of the National Assembly elect the Prime Minister.
A bill that deals with money in Pakistan is introduced in the:
Correct answer: National Assembly
A money bill originates in the National Assembly.
The Federal Public Service Commission recruits for:
Correct answer: Federal civil services
The FPSC is responsible for recruitment to federal civil services, including CSS.
The Objectives Resolution was made a substantive part of the constitution by the:
Correct answer: Eighth Amendment, 1985
President Zia's Eighth Amendment (1985) inserted it as Article 2A.