Constitutional & Political History
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Q21.The 8th Amendment gave the President power to?
Correct Answer: B
Article 58(2)(b) allowed the President to dissolve the National Assembly.
Q22.The first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan had how many members initially?
Correct Answer: B
The first Constituent Assembly initially had 69 members, later increased to 79.
Q23.The first general elections in Pakistan on the basis of adult franchise were held in?
Correct Answer: C
The first direct general elections were held in December 1970 under Yahya Khan.
Q24.The Objectives Resolution was made a substantive part of the Constitution by which amendment?
Correct Answer: B
The 8th Amendment (1985) inserted the Objectives Resolution as Article 2-A.
Q25.Under the 1973 Constitution, the upper house of Parliament is called?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan's Parliament consists of the National Assembly and the Senate.
Q26.What is the term of the Senate of Pakistan members?
Correct Answer: C
Senators are elected for six years, with half retiring every three years.
Q27.Which amendment removed Article 58(2)(b) for the first time?
Correct Answer: B
The 13th Amendment (1997) stripped the President of the power to dissolve the assembly.
Q28.Who abrogated the 1962 Constitution?
Correct Answer: B
Yahya Khan abrogated the 1962 Constitution and imposed Martial Law in 1969.
Q29.Who dissolved the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan?
Correct Answer: B
Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad dissolved the assembly in October 1954.
Q30.Who was the first woman Prime Minister of the Muslim world?
Correct Answer: B
Benazir Bhutto became PM in December 1988, the first woman PM in the Muslim world.
Q31.Zia-ul-Haq imposed Martial Law on?
Correct Answer: A
General Zia-ul-Haq imposed Martial Law on 5 July 1977, removing Bhutto's government.
Q32.Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was executed in which year?
Correct Answer: C
Z.A. Bhutto was hanged on 4 April 1979 in Rawalpindi jail.
Q33.Council of Islamic Ideology advises on?
Correct Answer: B
The CII recommends ways to bring laws into conformity with the Quran and Sunnah.
Q34.How many articles are there in the 1973 Constitution?
Correct Answer: B
The 1973 Constitution originally contained 280 articles.
Q35.Hudood Ordinances were promulgated by Zia-ul-Haq in which year?
Correct Answer: B
The Hudood Ordinances were promulgated on 10 February 1979.
Q36.Interim constitution of 1972 was?
Correct Answer: B
The 1972 interim constitution operated until the 1973 Constitution was enforced.
Q37.Minimum age to become a member of the National Assembly is?
Correct Answer: B
A person must be at least 25 to contest a National Assembly seat.
Q38.Minimum age to become President of Pakistan is?
Correct Answer: C
Under Article 41, the President must be at least 45 years old and a Muslim.
Q39.Musharraf took power in a coup in which year?
Correct Answer: B
General Pervez Musharraf overthrew Nawaz Sharif's government on 12 October 1999.
Q40.Non-party elections were held by Zia in which year?
Correct Answer: C
Non-party based general elections were held in February 1985.