Constitutional & Political History
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Q81.Under the 1973 Constitution, Islamabad is defined as?
Correct Answer: B
Islamabad Capital Territory is the federal capital under the Constitution.
Q82.Which amendment reduced the voting age from 21 to 18?
Correct Answer: A
Voting age was lowered to 18 under Musharraf's 2002 legal framework, later protected by the 17th Amendment.
Q83.Who was President when the 1973 Constitution was enforced?
Correct Answer: B
Bhutto was President until 14 August 1973, when he became PM and Fazal Elahi became President.
Q84.Who was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan?
Correct Answer: B
Sir Abdul Rashid was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan.
Q85.Article 62 and 63 of the Constitution deal with?
Correct Answer: B
Articles 62-63 set qualification/disqualification criteria for members of Parliament.
Q86.Article 63-A relates to?
Correct Answer: B
Article 63-A addresses disqualification on grounds of defection (floor-crossing).
Q87.Ghulam Ishaq Khan used 58(2)(b) to dismiss which governments?
Correct Answer: B
GIK dismissed Benazir's government in 1990 and Nawaz's in 1993.
Q88.How many general elections were held in Pakistan between 1988 and 1999?
Correct Answer: C
Elections were held in 1988, 1990, 1993 and 1997.
Q89.How many High Courts are there in Pakistan?
Correct Answer: B
Five High Courts: Lahore, Sindh, Peshawar, Balochistan and Islamabad.
Q90.Islamabad High Court was established in which year?
Correct Answer: B
The IHC was permanently established under the 18th Amendment era in 2010.
Q91.NAB (National Accountability Bureau) was established in which year?
Correct Answer: B
Musharraf established NAB through an ordinance in November 1999.
Q92.Nawaz Sharif was disqualified in 2017 under which article?
Correct Answer: B
The Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif under Article 62(1)(f) in the Panama case.
Q93.Senate elections are held after every?
Correct Answer: B
Half the Senate retires every three years, triggering elections.
Q94.The 1962 Constitution initially omitted which word from the country's name?
Correct Answer: B
The 1962 Constitution initially named it "Republic of Pakistan"; "Islamic" was restored by the first amendment.
Q95.The caretaker government system is provided for?
Correct Answer: B
Caretaker set-ups run the state during general elections.
Q96.The first Chief Election Commissioner-conducted party-based elections after 1970 were held in?
Correct Answer: C
After Zia's death, party-based elections were held in November 1988.
Q97.The National Security Council debate relates to which recurring issue?
Correct Answer: B
NSC proposals reflect the military's formal role in governance debates.
Q98.The President of Pakistan is elected for a term of?
Correct Answer: B
The President serves a five-year term, elected by an electoral college.
Q99.The presidential electoral college consists of?
Correct Answer: C
Both houses of Parliament and the four provincial assemblies elect the President.
Q100.The Shariat Appellate Bench functions within?
Correct Answer: B
Appeals from the Federal Shariat Court go to the Supreme Court's Shariat Appellate Bench.