Constitutions-of-Pakistan| Pakistan Studies MCQs
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Question 1 of 19
Who was Prime Minister of Pakistan when the 1973 Constitution was adopted?
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Question 2 of 19
How many articles did the 1956 Constitution contain?
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Question 3 of 19
What amendment merged the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018?
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Question 4 of 19
When did the 1962 Constitution come into effect?
ExplanationIt was promulgated by President Ayub Khan on 1 March 1962 but came into force on 8 June 1962.
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Question 5 of 19
How many articles does the 1973 Constitution contain?
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Question 6 of 19
How many articles did the 1962 Constitution contain?
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Question 7 of 19
What type of legislature does the 1973 Constitution establish?
ExplanationIt comprises the National Assembly (lower house) and the Senate (upper house).
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Question 8 of 19
What major amendment to the 1973 Constitution, passed in 2010, significantly strengthened parliamentary and provincial powers?
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Question 9 of 19
What form of government did the 1956 Constitution establish?
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Question 10 of 19
What form of government does the 1973 Constitution establish?
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Question 11 of 19
How many schedules does the 1973 Constitution have?
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Question 12 of 19
When did Pakistan's current Constitution come into force?
ExplanationThe National Assembly passed it on 10 April 1973; it came into force on 14 August 1973.
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Question 13 of 19
What electoral system did the 1962 Constitution introduce for indirect elections?
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Question 14 of 19
What amendment made the Objectives Resolution a substantive part of the 1973 Constitution rather than just its preamble?
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Question 15 of 19
What form of government did the 1962 Constitution establish?
ExplanationThis was a major difference from both the 1956 and 1973 constitutions, which are parliamentary.
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Question 16 of 19
When was Pakistan's first Constitution enforced?
ExplanationIt was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 29 February 1956 and enforced on 23 March 1956.
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Question 17 of 19
Who abrogated the 1962 Constitution?
ExplanationYahya Khan abrogated it on 25 March 1969 after imposing martial law.
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Question 18 of 19
Which of Pakistan's three constitutions is still in force today, as amended?
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Question 19 of 19
Who abrogated the 1956 Constitution?
ExplanationMirza imposed martial law in October 1958, and was himself deposed by Ayub Khan three weeks later.
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