Constitution of Pakistan 1973 Batch 1 of 5 MCQs

1. Question 1 of 63

   Under Article 11(3), no child below the age of how many years shall be engaged in a factory, mine or hazardous employment?

   A 14 years B 12 years C 16 years D 18 years
2. Question 2 of 63

   Under Article 17(2), as amended by the 27th Amendment (2025), a Federal Government declaration that a political party is prejudicial to Pakistan's sovereignty must be referred within 15 days to the:

   A Supreme Court B Election Commission of Pakistan C Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan D National Assembly
3. Question 3 of 63

   Under Article 29(2), observance of a Principle of Policy dependent on resources being available is regarded as:

   A Mandatory regardless of resources B Subject to the availability of resources C Enforceable only by the Senate D Void if resources are insufficient
4. Question 4 of 63

   Under Article 22(1), a student cannot be required to receive religious instruction or attend religious worship if it relates to:

   A Any religion whatsoever B A religion other than his own C Islam specifically D A minority religion only
5. Question 5 of 63

   Article 19A, the right to information, was inserted by which amendment?

   A 8th Amendment (1985) B 19th Amendment (2011) C 18th Amendment (2010) D 25th Amendment (2018)
6. Question 6 of 63

   Under Article 46 (as substituted by the 18th Amendment), it is the duty of the Prime Minister to keep the President informed on:

   A Judicial appointments only B Provincial matters only C All matters of internal and foreign policy and legislative proposals D Military operations only
7. Question 7 of 63

   Article 28 guarantees the right of citizens with a distinct language, script or culture to preserve and promote it, subject to:

   A Article 251 B No conditions C Article 8 only D Approval of the Council of Common Interests
8. Question 8 of 63

   The Constitution of Pakistan was adopted, enacted and given by the people through their representatives in the:

   A Senate B Constituent Assembly C National Assembly D Provincial Assembly
9. Question 9 of 63

   Article 33 directs the State to discourage:

   A Foreign investment B Parochial, racial, tribal, sectarian and provincial prejudices C Private education D Rural-to-urban migration
10. Question 10 of 63

    Under Article 38(f), as substituted by the 26th Amendment (2024), the State shall eliminate riba completely before:

    A 1 January 2028 B 1 January 2025 C 1 January 2030 D As early as possible, with no fixed date
11. Question 11 of 63

    Under Article 24(4), the adequacy of compensation for compulsorily acquired property:

    A Can be challenged in any civil court B Must be reviewed by the Supreme Court C Is decided exclusively by the Auditor-General D Shall not be called into question in any court
12. Question 12 of 63

    Under Article 1(3), new States or areas may be admitted into the Federation by:

    A A Presidential Ordinance B A resolution of the Senate C A referendum only D Law made by Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)
13. Question 13 of 63

    Article 25A obliges the State to provide free and compulsory education to children of age:

    A 3 to 12 years B 5 to 16 years C 6 to 14 years D 4 to 18 years
14. Question 14 of 63

    The reference to 'Federally Administered Tribal Areas' was omitted from Article 1 by which amendment?

    A 18th Amendment B 21st Amendment C 25th Amendment D 24th Amendment
15. Question 15 of 63

    Which of the following is NOT listed among Pakistan's provinces under Article 1(2)(a)?

    A Gilgit-Baltistan B Balochistan C Khyber Pakhtunkhwa D Sindh
16. Question 16 of 63

    Article 9 (Security of person) provides that no person shall be deprived of life or liberty except:

    A By executive order B During a state of emergency C By a Presidential ordinance D Save in accordance with law
17. Question 17 of 63

    Article 8(3)(a) excludes which category of law from the general rule that laws inconsistent with Fundamental Rights are void?

    A Tax laws B Laws relating to foreign trade C Laws relating to members of the Armed Forces or police, for maintaining discipline D Municipal by-laws
18. Question 18 of 63

    Article 2 of the Constitution provides that:

    A Islam shall be the State religion of Pakistan B Pakistan shall have no state religion C All religions are equal before the State D Islam shall be the religion of the majority
19. Question 19 of 63

    Article 32 directs the State to encourage local government institutions with special representation for:

    A Peasants, workers and women B Landlords, industrialists and the armed forces C Lawyers, doctors and teachers D Civil servants only
20. Question 20 of 63

    Under Article 6(1), abrogating or subverting the Constitution by use of force or show of force constitutes:

    A Sedition B High treason C Contempt of Parliament D An act of war
21. Question 21 of 63

    Under Article 6(3), the power to provide for punishment of persons guilty of high treason lies with:

    A The President B The Supreme Court C The Federal Cabinet D Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), by law
22. Question 22 of 63

    Article 12 (protection against retrospective punishment) prohibits a law from punishing a person for an act that:

    A Occurred outside Pakistan B Was not punishable by law at the time of the act or omission C Was committed by a minor D Was reported after one year
23. Question 23 of 63

    Article 19 (Freedom of speech) subjects freedom of speech and of the press to reasonable restrictions in the interest of all of the following EXCEPT:

    A Glory of Islam B Personal convenience of public officials C Integrity, security or defence of Pakistan D Contempt of court
24. Question 24 of 63

    The authority to be exercised by the people of Pakistan, per the Preamble, is described as:

    A An inherent right B A sacred trust C A political mandate D A revolutionary gain
25. Question 25 of 63

    Article 14(2) specifically prohibits torturing a person for the purpose of:

    A Punishment after conviction B Crowd control C Military discipline D Extracting evidence
26. Question 26 of 63

    Article 31(2)(a) directs the State to make compulsory, for Muslims, the teaching of:

    A Fiqh only B Arabic grammar only C Comparative religion D The Holy Quran and Islamiat
27. Question 27 of 63

    Under Article 41(2), a person is qualified for election as President only if he is a Muslim of not less than:

    A 35 years of age B 40 years of age C 50 years of age D 45 years of age
28. Question 28 of 63

    Under Article 41(6), the validity of the President's election:

    A May be challenged in the Supreme Court within 30 days B Shall not be called in question by or before any court or other authority C May be challenged before the Election Commission only D Lapses automatically if unchallenged for 90 days
29. Question 29 of 63

    Article 13 protects a person from being:

    A Detained without trial B Denied bail in all circumstances C Prosecuted or punished for the same offence more than once, or compelled to be a witness against himself D Tried by a military court
30. Question 30 of 63

    Article 9A, guaranteeing the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, was inserted by which amendment?

    A 26th Amendment (2024) B 18th Amendment (2010) C 25th Amendment (2018) D 27th Amendment (2025)
31. Question 31 of 63

    Under the proviso to Article 27(1) as amended, posts may be reserved for under-represented classes or areas in the service of Pakistan for a period not exceeding how many years from the commencing day?

    A Twenty years B Thirty years C Fifty years D Forty years
32. Question 32 of 63

    Article 45 empowers the President to grant pardon, reprieve and respite, and to remit, suspend or commute any sentence passed by:

    A Only a High Court B Any court, tribunal or other authority C Only a military court D Only the Supreme Court
33. Question 33 of 63

    Article 16 (Freedom of assembly) guarantees citizens the right to assemble:

    A At any time without restriction B Peacefully and without arms, subject to reasonable restrictions in the interest of public order C Only with prior government permission D Only for religious purposes
34. Question 34 of 63

    Article 15 (Freedom of movement) guarantees every citizen the right to:

    A Remain in, enter, move freely throughout, and reside/settle in any part of Pakistan B Travel abroad without a passport C Own property in any province D Vote in any constituency of choice
35. Question 35 of 63

    Under Article 10(4), preventive detention beyond three months requires review by the appropriate Review Board, which for a Federal-law detention consists of a Chairman and two others who are or have been Judges of:

    A A District Court B The Federal Shariat Court only C The Supreme Court or a High Court D Any tribunal
36. Question 36 of 63

    Under Article 44(1), the President's term of office is:

    A Four years B Six years C Seven years D Five years
37. Question 37 of 63

    Article 21 protects a person from being compelled to pay a special tax whose proceeds are spent on:

    A Propagation or maintenance of a religion other than his own B National defence C Public education D Provincial development
38. Question 38 of 63

    Under Article 4(1), the right to enjoy the protection of law and to be treated in accordance with law is described as:

    A A fundamental right of citizens only B A right subject to reasonable restrictions by the executive C A right available only during peacetime D The inalienable right of every citizen, and of every other person for the time being in Pakistan
39. Question 39 of 63

    Article 20 guarantees, subject to law, public order and morality, the right of every citizen to:

    A Establish a State religion B Compel others to follow his religion C Be exempt from all taxation D Profess, practise and propagate his religion
40. Question 40 of 63

    In Part II of the Constitution, 'the State' is defined under Article 7 to include all of the following EXCEPT:

    A A private commercial company B The Federal Government C Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) D A Provincial Government
41. Question 41 of 63

    Under Article 17(3), every political party shall account for the source of its funds:

    A Only if asked by the Election Commission B Voluntarily, with no legal requirement C Only during election years D In accordance with law
42. Question 42 of 63

    Under Article 10(2), a person arrested and detained in custody must be produced before a magistrate within:

    A 12 hours B 24 hours, excluding necessary travel time C 48 hours D 72 hours
43. Question 43 of 63

    Article 5(1) declares that the basic duty of every citizen is:

    A Loyalty to the State B Payment of taxes C Military service D Voting in elections
44. Question 44 of 63

    Under Article 6(2A), an act of high treason cannot be validated by which courts (as amended by the 27th Amendment, 2025)?

    A Only the Supreme Court B Only the Federal Shariat Court C The Federal Constitutional Court, Supreme Court and a High Court D Any District Court
45. Question 45 of 63

    Article 23 gives every citizen the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property, subject to:

    A No restrictions whatsoever B Approval of the Provincial Assembly C The Constitution and reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the public interest D A property ceiling fixed by the President
46. Question 46 of 63

    Article 2A makes the Objectives Resolution part of the Constitution:

    A As a Fundamental Right, fully enforceable B As a substantive part, with effect accordingly C As a Principle of Policy only D As a preambular note with no legal effect
47. Question 47 of 63

    Under Article 1, Pakistan shall be a Federal Republic to be known as:

    A The Republic of Pakistan B The Federation of Pakistan C The Democratic Republic of Pakistan D The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
48. Question 48 of 63

    Article 25(3) permits the State to make special provision for the protection of:

    A Women and children B The armed forces only C Government employees D Landowners
49. Question 49 of 63

    Article 3 commits the State to elimination of exploitation on the principle:

    A Equal pay for equal work B From each according to his need, to each according to his ability C From each according to his ability, to each according to his work D Progressive taxation for all
50. Question 50 of 63

    Under Article 41(3), the President is elected by an electoral college consisting of:

    A Members of both Houses and members of the Provincial Assemblies B Only members of the National Assembly C A direct popular vote D Members of the Senate only
51. Question 51 of 63

    Article 40 directs the State to strengthen fraternal relations among Muslim countries based on:

    A Trade agreements B Military alliances C Islamic unity D Shared colonial history
52. Question 52 of 63

    According to the Preamble, sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to:

    A Almighty Allah alone B The State of Pakistan C The people of Pakistan D Majlis-e-Shoora
53. Question 53 of 63

    Article 18 (Freedom of trade, business or profession) expressly permits, among other things:

    A Regulation of a trade or profession by a licensing system B Unregulated monopolies C Government seizure of any private business at will D Restriction of trade based on province of residence
54. Question 54 of 63

    Article 26(1) prohibits discrimination against a citizen's access to places of public entertainment or resort on the ground only of:

    A Political affiliation B Employment status C Race, religion, caste, sex, residence or place of birth D Educational qualification
55. Question 55 of 63

    Under Article 44(2), a person may hold the office of President for:

    A No more than two consecutive terms B Any number of consecutive terms C A single term only, non-renewable D No more than three terms in total
56. Question 56 of 63

    Article 39 directs the State to enable people from all parts of Pakistan to participate in:

    A The civil service only B The Armed Forces of Pakistan C Parliament only D The judiciary only
57. Question 57 of 63

    Article 35 directs the State to protect:

    A Only the institution of marriage B Only children under 18 C The marriage, the family, the mother and the child D Property inheritance rights
58. Question 58 of 63

    Under Article 30(2), the validity of an action or law CANNOT be challenged in court on the ground that it is not in accordance with:

    A Fundamental Rights B International law C The Principles of Policy D Provincial autonomy
59. Question 59 of 63

    Article 10A, guaranteeing the right to a fair trial and due process, was inserted by the:

    A 8th Amendment (1985) B 19th Amendment (2011) C 21st Amendment (2015) D 18th Amendment (2010)
60. Question 60 of 63

    Article 36 obliges the State to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of:

    A Foreign investors B Trade unions C Political parties in opposition D Minorities, including their due representation in Federal and Provincial services
61. Question 61 of 63

    Before entering office, the President makes his oath before the:

    A Speaker of the National Assembly B Chairman of the Senate C Chief Justice of Pakistan D Chief Election Commissioner
62. Question 62 of 63

    Article 1(2)(b) refers to the Islamabad Capital Territory as the:

    A National Capital B Federal Capital C Central Territory D Union Territory
63. Question 63 of 63

    Under Article 8(1), a law inconsistent with the Fundamental Rights conferred by Chapter 1 is:

    A Voidable at the citizen's option B Void to the extent of such inconsistency C Suspended until amended D Referred to Parliament for review

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