Free Politics and Government MCQs with Answers

1621. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set up ______ polling stations in Punjab?

• A. 46813
• B. 47813
• C. 48813
• D. 49813

Explanation: Punjab had 47,813 polling stations, the highest provincial total for the 2018 elections because it had Pakistan’s largest electorate. The figure is distinct from the smaller totals for Sindh, KP and Balochistan.

1622. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has established ______ polling stations across the country for the forthcoming polls?

• A. 85207
• B. 85307
• C. 85407
• D. 85507

Explanation: The ECP established 85,307 polling stations across Pakistan for the 2018 general election. This national total included stations in the provinces, Islamabad and the then separately administered FATA and Frontier Regions.

1623. Each ballot paper for the upcoming election will cost Rs ____ to the national exchequer?

• A. 5
• B. 10
• C. 15
• D. 20

Explanation: Each ballot paper was estimated to cost the national exchequer Rs 10. With more than 210 million papers printed, even this per-paper cost produced a multibillion-rupee total.

1624. ______ million ballot papers will be printed for the upcoming elections?

• A. 200
• B. 210
• C. 220
• D. 230

Explanation: The planned printing figure was 210 million ballot papers for the 2018 elections. The number exceeded the electorate because voters received separate papers for different assemblies and additional papers were needed for election administration.

1625. The polling time for upcoming General Election 2018 will end at _________ instead of the usual 5pm?

• A. 5:30 pm
• B. 6:30 pm
• C. 6:00 pm
• D. 7:00 pm

Explanation: For the 2018 general election, polling was extended by one hour and ended at 6:00 pm rather than the usual 5:00 pm. The extension was intended to give more voters time to cast their ballots.

1626. The polling time for upcoming General Election 2018 will begin at _________?

• A. 7: 30 am
• B. 8: 30 am
• C. 8: 00 am
• D. 9:00 am

Explanation: Polling began at 8:00 am in the 2018 general election and continued until 6:00 pm. The ten-hour schedule was longer than the traditional 8:00 am to 5:00 pm timetable.

1627. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced to extend the polling time for upcoming General Election till _________?

• A. 5 pm
• B. 6 pm
• C. 7 pm
• D. 8 pm

Explanation: The ECP extended polling for the 2018 general election until 6:00 pm, adding one hour to the usual closing time. This is the same extension described in the related timing question.

1628. Which National Security Advisor (NSA) resigned from the post on 27th June 2018 ?

• A. Lt Gen (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua
• B. Sartaj Aziz
• C. Tarique Aziz
• D. None of them

Explanation: Lieutenant General (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua resigned as National Security Adviser on 27 June 2018. Sartaj Aziz had previously held the advisory role, which makes his name the likely distractor.

1629. Marvi Memon had been elected to the National Assembly on a reserved seat for women from _____ in 2013?

• A. Punjab
• B. Sindh
• C. Kp
• D. Balochistan
• E. None

Explanation: Marvi Memon entered the National Assembly in 2013 on a women’s reserved seat from Sindh. Reserved seats are allocated to provinces through party strength rather than filled by direct constituency voting.

1630. ___________ asked president to remove Marvi Memon as BISP chairperson?

• A. CJP
• B. Caretaker PM
• C. Opposition parties
• D. None

Explanation: Caretaker Prime Minister Nasir-ul-Mulk asked the president to remove Marvi Memon as BISP chairperson. The request came during the transition to the 2018 general elections.