Constitutional History | PS LAT

1. Question 1 of 12

   Who chaired the committee that drafted the 1973 Constitution?

   A Chaudhry Muhammad Ali B Liaquat Ali Khan C Zulfikar Ali Bhutto D Mahmud Ali Kasuri
2. Question 2 of 12

   Who was Prime Minister of Pakistan when the Objectives Resolution was passed in 1949?

   A Khawaja Nazimuddin B Liaquat Ali Khan C Muhammad Ali Jinnah D Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
3. Question 3 of 12

   What period followed the abrogation of the 1962 Constitution in 1969, before the 1973 Constitution was adopted?

   A Rule under the 1956 Constitution B A period of martial law under Yahya Khan C Direct rule by the British monarch D A caretaker parliamentary government
4. Question 4 of 12

   Between which years was Pakistan governed without any constitution, following the abrogation of the 1956 Constitution?

   A 1977 to 1985 B 1947 to 1956 C 1969 to 1973 D 1958 to 1962
5. Question 5 of 12

   What amendment in 1997 repealed the President's power to dismiss the National Assembly under Article 58-2(b)?

   A The 13th Amendment B The 17th Amendment C The 18th Amendment D The 8th Amendment
6. Question 6 of 12

   What major national event in 1971 occurred during the constitutional vacuum between the 1962 and 1973 constitutions?

   A The separation of East Pakistan (Bangladesh) B The creation of Balochistan province C The Kashmir War D The first general election
7. Question 7 of 12

   What resolution, passed in 1949, laid down the ideological objectives for Pakistan's future constitution?

   A The Objectives Resolution B The Karachi Declaration C The Lahore Resolution D The Delhi Pact
8. Question 8 of 12

   In what year did General Zia-ul-Haq impose martial law and suspend the 1973 Constitution?

   A 1969 B 1977 C 1985 D 1973
9. Question 9 of 12

   How many years did it take Pakistan's Constituent Assembly to frame the first Constitution?

   A 9 years B 5 years C 2 years D 12 years
10. Question 10 of 12

    What event in 1958 led to the abrogation of the 1956 Constitution?

    A A new province was created B Pakistan joined the United Nations C A general election was held D Martial law was imposed
11. Question 11 of 12

    What amendment in 1985 restored the 1973 Constitution after Zia-ul-Haq's martial law period?

    A The 1st Amendment B The 8th Amendment C The 18th Amendment D The 13th Amendment
12. Question 12 of 12

    What law served as Pakistan's first, interim constitution at independence in 1947?

    A The 1956 Constitution B The Indian Independence Act, 1947 C The Government of India Act, 1935 D The Objectives Resolution

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