In which Constitution of Pakistan, the Ministers were neither members of the parliament nor answerable to Parliament?
Correct answer: B. 1962
- A. 1956
- B. 1962
- C. 1973
- D. None of these
Explanation
Under the 1962 Constitution's presidential system, ministers were not required to be members of the National Assembly and were answerable to the President rather than Parliament. This differed from the parliamentary arrangements of 1956 and 1973.
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About Constitution of 1962
Introduced under President Ayub Khan, the 1962 Constitution established a presidential system, a federal structure and indirect elections through the Basic Democracies system. It covers the president's extensive powers, the unicameral legislature, Islamic provisions, provincial administration and the constitutional changes that preceded its abrogation in 1969.
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