What is the minimum age prescribed for election as President of Pakistan?
Correct answer: C. Forty-five years
- A. Thirty-five years
- B. Forty years
- C. Forty-five years
- D. Fifty years
Explanation
Article 41 requires a presidential candidate to be at least 45 years old, besides meeting other constitutional qualifications. The age requirement for membership of the National Assembly is lower, which is a common source of confusion.
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