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Constitution of Pakistan 1973 Amendments MCQs Competitive Exams

120 questions · Pakistan Studies

  1. Question 1 of 120

    Article 35 of the Constitution, under Principles of Policy, directs the State to protect:

  2. Question 2 of 120

    In the National Assembly, the presiding officer known as the Speaker is elected by:

  3. Question 3 of 120

    Under Article 51, as it currently stands, the National Assembly comprises a total of 336 seats, made up of 266 general seats plus reserved seats for:

  4. Question 4 of 120

    Under Article 47 of the Constitution, the removal of the President from office through impeachment requires a resolution passed by:

  5. Question 5 of 120

    Comparing the retirement ages fixed by the Constitution, a Supreme Court judge retires at sixty-five, while a High Court judge retires three years earlier, at:

  6. Question 6 of 120

    The Federal Constitutional Court, established by the Twenty-Seventh Amendment (2025), is vested with:

  7. Question 7 of 120

    Members of the Senate of Pakistan serve a term of:

  8. Question 8 of 120

    Under Article 8 of the Constitution, any existing law that is inconsistent with the Fundamental Rights is, to the extent of such inconsistency, declared to be:

  9. Question 9 of 120

    Under the Constitution, a Provincial Governor holds office during:

  10. Question 10 of 120

    Under Article 184(3) of the Constitution, the Supreme Court's well-known 'suo motu' power allows it to take up a matter of public importance where it involves the enforcement of:

  11. Question 11 of 120

    Under Article 184(1) of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in disputes between:

  12. Question 12 of 120

    Article 6 of the Constitution was significantly strengthened -- broadening it to cover those who aid, abet, or collaborate in an act of High Treason, and declaring such an act non-validatable even by a court -- through the:

  13. Question 13 of 120

    Immediately before the creation of the Federal Constitutional Court in 2025, constitutional matters within the Supreme Court had been handled since 2024 by specially designated:

  14. Question 14 of 120

    Under Article 41 of the Constitution, a person is qualified for election as President only if they are:

  15. Question 15 of 120

    The rapid succession of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment (2024, creating Constitutional Benches) and the Twenty-Seventh Amendment (2025, creating the Federal Constitutional Court) reflects:

  16. Question 16 of 120

    Under Article 199 of the Constitution, a High Court's power to issue writs includes orders in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition, and:

  17. Question 17 of 120

    Article 25(2) of the Constitution specifically prohibits discrimination against any citizen on the basis of:

  18. Question 18 of 120

    Under Article 46 of the Constitution, the Prime Minister is required to keep the President informed on all matters of:

  19. Question 19 of 120

    Under Article 175 of the Constitution, the judiciary of Pakistan comprises the Supreme Court, High Courts, and:

  20. Question 20 of 120

    Under Article 2 of the Constitution, the State religion of Pakistan is declared to be:

  21. Question 21 of 120

    Article 40 of the Constitution, under Principles of Policy, directs the State to endeavour to strengthen fraternal relations among Muslim countries and to promote:

  22. Question 22 of 120

    Under Article 1 of the Constitution, Pakistan is declared to be a Federal Republic to be known as:

  23. Question 23 of 120

    Unlike the National Assembly, the Senate of Pakistan is designed as a body that:

  24. Question 24 of 120

    The head of government and Leader of the House in the National Assembly is the:

  25. Question 25 of 120

    Under the Constitution, the Provincial Cabinet, headed by the Chief Minister, is collectively responsible to:

  26. Question 26 of 120

    Under Article 91 of the Constitution, the Prime Minister is elected by:

  27. Question 27 of 120

    Under the Constitution, a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament is presided over by:

  28. Question 28 of 120

    As currently constituted (per the composition reported in late 2024), the Senate of Pakistan has a total of approximately:

  29. Question 29 of 120

    Article 9A, guaranteeing every person the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, was inserted into the Constitution by the:

  30. Question 30 of 120

    Article 5 of the Constitution declares that loyalty to the State and obedience to the Constitution and law is:

  31. Question 31 of 120

    Under Article 179 of the Constitution, a judge of the Supreme Court retires upon attaining the age of:

  32. Question 32 of 120

    As of early 2024, the President of Pakistan is:

  33. Question 33 of 120

    Under Article 42 of the Constitution, before entering upon office, the President must make an oath to:

  34. Question 34 of 120

    Under Article 48(5) of the Constitution, if the President does not return advice tendered by the Prime Minister/Cabinet for reconsideration within the prescribed period, the advice is deemed to have been:

  35. Question 35 of 120

    Article 4 of the Constitution guarantees every citizen the inalienable right to:

  36. Question 36 of 120

    Under the Constitution, when the office of Governor is vacant or the Governor is unable to perform their functions, those functions are, in the interim, generally performed by:

  37. Question 37 of 120

    Article 31 of the Constitution, on the 'Islamic way of life', directs the State to endeavour to enable Muslims of Pakistan to order their lives in accordance with:

  38. Question 38 of 120

    Under Article 10 of the Constitution, a person arrested and detained in custody must be produced before a magistrate within:

  39. Question 39 of 120

    Under Article 49 of the Constitution, in the event of the President's absence or inability to perform functions, those functions are performed first by:

  40. Question 40 of 120

    Under Article 101 of the Constitution, the Governor of a Province is appointed by:

  41. Question 41 of 120

    Article 37 of the Constitution, under Principles of Policy, directs the State to promote:

  42. Question 42 of 120

    Article 9 of the Constitution provides that no person shall be deprived of life or liberty save:

  43. Question 43 of 120

    Under the Constitution, the Federal Cabinet, together with the Prime Minister, is collectively responsible to:

  44. Question 44 of 120

    Pakistan currently comprises four provinces, each headed by its own Governor and Chief Minister: Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and:

  45. Question 45 of 120

    Under the Constitution, a 'Money Bill' may originate only in the:

  46. Question 46 of 120

    Under Article 6 of the Constitution, abrogating, subverting, suspending, or holding in abeyance the Constitution by use of force or show of force or by other unconstitutional means is declared to be:

  47. Question 47 of 120

    Under Article 25 of the Constitution, all citizens are declared to be:

  48. Question 48 of 120

    Article 2A of the Constitution, which made the Objectives Resolution a substantive and operative part of the Constitution, was inserted by:

  49. Question 49 of 120

    Article 28 of the Constitution protects the right of any section of citizens having a distinct language, script, or culture to:

  50. Question 50 of 120

    Article 25A of the Constitution, guaranteeing the right to free and compulsory education, applies to all children within which age range?

  51. Question 51 of 120

    Article 23 of the Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to:

  52. Question 52 of 120

    Under the Constitution, executive authority of a Province extends to matters with respect to which the Provincial Assembly has power to make laws, but is subject to:

  53. Question 53 of 120

    Article 14 of the Constitution, on the inviolability of the dignity of man, also explicitly protects:

  54. Question 54 of 120

    Article 38 of the Constitution, under Principles of Policy, directs the State to promote the social and economic well-being of the people by measures including:

  55. Question 55 of 120

    Article 140A of the Constitution, inserted by the Eighteenth Amendment, obligates each Province to establish:

  56. Question 56 of 120

    Following the Eighteenth Amendment (2010), the Provincial Governor's role in Pakistan can best be described as:

  57. Question 57 of 120

    Under Article 177 of the Constitution, a person is qualified for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court if they have been, among other qualifications, an advocate of a High Court for a period of not less than:

  58. Question 58 of 120

    Under the Constitution, the President of Pakistan is elected by:

  59. Question 59 of 120

    Which of the following is NOT among the categories of reserved Senate seats allocated to each province?

  60. Question 60 of 120

    Under Article 209 of the Constitution, the Supreme Judicial Council is composed of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, two other senior-most judges of the Supreme Court, and:

  61. Question 61 of 120

    Under Article 43 of the Constitution, the President is prohibited from holding:

  62. Question 62 of 120

    The Judicial Commission of Pakistan, tasked with the initial process for appointing superior court judges, was created by the:

  63. Question 63 of 120

    Under Article 251 of the Constitution, the national language of Pakistan is declared to be:

  64. Question 64 of 120

    Under the process introduced by the Twenty-Sixth Amendment (2024), the Chief Justice of Pakistan is appointed by a Special Parliamentary Committee, selecting from among:

  65. Question 65 of 120

    Under Article 100 of the Constitution, the Attorney-General for Pakistan is appointed by:

  66. Question 66 of 120

    Article 32 of the Constitution, under Principles of Policy, directs the State to encourage:

  67. Question 67 of 120

    Under Article 3 of the Constitution, the State is directed to work towards the elimination of all forms of exploitation and the gradual fulfilment of the principle:

  68. Question 68 of 120

    Under Article 176 of the Constitution, the number of judges of the Supreme Court, other than the Chief Justice, is determined by:

  69. Question 69 of 120

    Under the Constitution, Federal Ministers and Ministers of State are appointed by the President:

  70. Question 70 of 120

    Under the Constitution, the Senate's power in respect of a Money Bill passed by the National Assembly is limited to:

  71. Question 71 of 120

    Under Article 45 of the Constitution, the President has the power to:

  72. Question 72 of 120

    A vote of no-confidence against a sitting Chief Minister is governed by which Article of the Constitution?

  73. Question 73 of 120

    Under Article 105 of the Constitution, in the performance of their functions, a Provincial Governor is generally required to act:

  74. Question 74 of 120

    Article 12 of the Constitution provides protection with respect to:

  75. Question 75 of 120

    The official residence of the President of Pakistan, located in Islamabad, is known as:

  76. Question 76 of 120

    Article 19 of the Constitution guarantees:

  77. Question 77 of 120

    The constitutional mechanism for appointing a neutral Caretaker Prime Minister ahead of general elections, through consultation between the outgoing Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, was notably refined by which amendment?

  78. Question 78 of 120

    Under the Constitution, the normal term of the National Assembly, unless sooner dissolved, is:

  79. Question 79 of 120

    Under Article 48 of the Constitution, in the exercise of their functions, the President is generally required to act:

  80. Question 80 of 120

    Following the Eighteenth Amendment, the Nineteenth Amendment (2010) was passed primarily to:

  81. Question 81 of 120

    Comparing the two chief executives at the federal and provincial levels, the Prime Minister is elected by the National Assembly, while the Chief Minister is elected by the:

  82. Question 82 of 120

    The Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly is generally recognized as:

  83. Question 83 of 120

    Under Article 212 of the Constitution, Parliament may by law establish one or more Administrative Courts and Tribunals to exercise jurisdiction primarily over matters relating to:

  84. Question 84 of 120

    Article 22 of the Constitution provides safeguards as to educational institutions specifically in respect of:

  85. Question 85 of 120

    Article 11 of the Constitution, prohibiting slavery and forced labour, also prohibits the employment of children below the age of fourteen years in:

  86. Question 86 of 120

    Under the Constitution, the Chairman of the Senate is elected by:

  87. Question 87 of 120

    The territories of Pakistan, as set out in Article 1, comprise the Provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan, together with:

  88. Question 88 of 120

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

  89. Question 89 of 120

    Following the curtailment of presidential discretionary powers by successive amendments (notably the Thirteenth and Eighteenth Amendments), the President of Pakistan today functions primarily as:

  90. Question 90 of 120

    A new Chapter, establishing the Federal Constitutional Court and inserting Articles 175B to 175L, was added to Part VII of the Constitution by the:

  91. Question 91 of 120

    The Federal Shariat Court, established under Chapter 3A of Part VII (Articles 203A-203J), primarily examines whether laws are:

  92. Question 92 of 120

    Article 13 of the Constitution protects individuals against double punishment for the same offence, and also against:

  93. Question 93 of 120

    The chapter on Principles of Policy is distinguished from the Fundamental Rights chapter primarily in that Principles of Policy:

  94. Question 94 of 120

    The oath of office for the Prime Minister of Pakistan is administered by:

  95. Question 95 of 120

    Article 17 of the Constitution, guaranteeing freedom of association, specifically includes the right of citizens to:

  96. Question 96 of 120

    Under Article 95 of the Constitution, a Prime Minister may be removed from office through:

  97. Question 97 of 120

    Under the Constitution, the total executive authority structure of Pakistan at the federal level can be summarized as vesting nominal authority in the President while real executive power rests with:

  98. Question 98 of 120

    Under Article 130 of the Constitution, the Chief Minister of a Province is elected by:

  99. Question 99 of 120

    Under Article 29 of the Constitution, the Principles of Policy set out in Chapter 2 of Part II are intended to be:

  100. Question 100 of 120

    Under Article 90 of the Constitution, the executive authority of the Federation is vested in the President, but is exercised:

  101. Question 101 of 120

    As of the present constitutional structure, Pakistan has a High Court for each of its four provinces plus a fifth High Court for:

  102. Question 102 of 120

    Special Assistants and Advisers to the Prime Minister, as distinct from Federal Ministers, are appointed by:

  103. Question 103 of 120

    Under Article 50 of the Constitution, the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) of Pakistan consists of the President and:

  104. Question 104 of 120

    Under the Constitution, a judge of a High Court retires upon attaining the age of:

  105. Question 105 of 120

    Under the Constitution, the President's oath of office is administered by:

  106. Question 106 of 120

    Article 175(3) of the Constitution provides for the progressive separation of the judiciary from:

  107. Question 107 of 120

    Article 21 of the Constitution provides a safeguard against:

  108. Question 108 of 120

    A newly elected Prime Minister is generally required, under constitutional convention and practice, to obtain a formal vote of confidence from the National Assembly:

  109. Question 109 of 120

    Under the Constitution, the collective responsibility of the Cabinet to the National Assembly means that:

  110. Question 110 of 120

    Under Article 209 of the Constitution, a judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court may be removed from office, on grounds of misconduct or incapacity, only through a reference to the:

  111. Question 111 of 120

    Article 19A of the Constitution, guaranteeing every citizen the right to have access to information, was inserted by the:

  112. Question 112 of 120

    Article 34 of the Constitution, under Principles of Policy, commits the State to ensuring:

  113. Question 113 of 120

    Under Article 44 of the Constitution, the term of office of the President is:

  114. Question 114 of 120

    Under Article 30 of the Constitution, the question of whether any action of an organ or authority of the State conforms to the Principles of Policy is decided by:

  115. Question 115 of 120

    Article 62 of the Constitution, containing detailed 'Sadiq and Ameen' (truthful and trustworthy) requirements, deals with:

  116. Question 116 of 120

    Article 20 of the Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to:

  117. Question 117 of 120

    If a vote of no-confidence against the Prime Minister succeeds, or the Prime Minister otherwise resigns, the Federal Cabinet:

  118. Question 118 of 120

    A quorum for a sitting of either House of Parliament (National Assembly or Senate) to transact business is generally:

  119. Question 119 of 120

    Under Article 89 of the Constitution, when the National Assembly is not in session, the President may, on the advice of the Cabinet, promulgate:

  120. Question 120 of 120

    Article 63 of the Constitution primarily deals with:

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