All Free Law and Constitution MCQs with Answers

• A. Abrogating or subverting the Constitution by force or other unconstitutional means
• B. Disagreeing with a judgment of the Supreme Court
• C. Failing to pass the federal budget within the financial year
• D. Dissolving a local government before its legal term ends

Explanation: Article 6 treats abrogating, subverting, suspending or holding the Constitution in abeyance by unconstitutional means as high treason.

• A. Making laws on matters outside the Federal Legislative List
• B. Making laws on defence and external affairs
• C. Making laws on the currency and foreign exchange
• D. Making laws on inter-provincial trade and communications

Explanation: A Provincial Assembly may legislate on matters that are not included in the Federal Legislative List.

• A. A Chief Election Commissioner and four members, one from each province
• B. A Chief Election Commissioner and two members elected by Parliament
• C. The Chief Justice of Pakistan and four serving High Court judges
• D. The President, the Prime Minister and four provincial governors

Explanation: Article 218 provides for a Chief Election Commissioner and four members, with one member appointed from each province.

• A. They must conform to the injunctions of Islam in the Quran and Sunnah
• B. They must be approved by the Council of Islamic Ideology before enactment
• C. They must be approved by referendum before becoming enforceable
• D. They must be based only on customary law followed by the provinces

Explanation: Article 227 requires existing laws to be brought into conformity with the injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Quran and Sunnah, and…

• A. To advise Parliament and Provincial Assemblies on Islamic conformity of laws
• B. To hear appeals from the Federal Shariat Court
• C. To conduct elections for the National Assembly
• D. To appoint judges of the superior courts

Explanation: The Council of Islamic Ideology advises the legislatures on whether proposed or existing laws are repugnant to the injunctions of Islam.

• A. All citizens are equal before law and entitled to equal protection of law
• B. Only public office holders receive equal protection of law
• C. Equality applies only to citizens belonging to the majority religion
• D. Equality permits discrimination on any ground chosen by an authority

Explanation: Article 25 declares that all citizens are equal before law and are entitled to equal protection of law.

• A. The right to have access to information in matters of public importance
• B. The right to hold any public office without legal qualifications
• C. The right to receive free higher education from the state
• D. The right to avoid taxation on personal income

Explanation: Article 19A grants every citizen the right to have access to information in matters of public importance, subject to regulation and…

• A. The Senate and the National Assembly
• B. The President and the Supreme Court
• C. The Election Commission and the Senate
• D. The provincial assemblies and the National Assembly

Explanation: Article 91 provides that the Cabinet, together with the Ministers of State, is collectively responsible to both Houses of Parliament.

• A. In accordance with the advice of the Cabinet or the Prime Minister
• B. According to binding advice from the Chief Justice of Pakistan
• C. According to resolutions passed by any provincial assembly
• D. Independently of all advice from elected constitutional authorities

Explanation: Article 48 requires the President to act in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet or the Prime Minister, subject to the exceptions…

• A. Two months
• B. Thirty days
• C. Six months
• D. One year

Explanation: An emergency proclamation ceases to have effect at the expiration of two months unless, before that period ends, it is approved by a…

• A. Refer it to the Supreme Court for review
• B. Return it to Parliament for reconsideration
• C. Send it to the Election Commission
• D. Dissolve the National Assembly

Explanation: The President may return an ordinary bill once for reconsideration by Parliament.

• A. Children aged four to twelve years
• B. Children aged five to sixteen years
• C. Children aged six to fourteen years
• D. Children aged seven to eighteen years

Explanation: Article 25A requires the State to provide free and compulsory education to all children between five and sixteen years of age.

• A. Election of the President
• B. Election of the Prime Minister
• C. Election of the Senate members
• D. Election of the provincial governors

Explanation: Article 226 requires elections under the Constitution to be conducted by secret ballot, except elections of the Prime Minister and Chief…

• A. The provincial budget is rejected twice
• B. The provincial government cannot function according to the Constitution
• C. The Governor leaves the province temporarily
• D. The Provincial Assembly completes its normal term

Explanation: Article 234 applies when the President is satisfied that the government of a province cannot be carried on in accordance with the…

• A. They are not answerable to any court for those functions
• B. They may suspend any court order without reason
• C. They are permanently immune from every criminal offence
• D. They may alter constitutional rights by executive order

Explanation: Article 248 protects the President and Governors from being answerable to a court for the exercise and performance of their constitutional…

• A. English
• B. Urdu
• C. Arabic
• D. Persian

Explanation: Article 251 declares Urdu to be the national language of Pakistan. It also permits the continued use of English for official purposes…

• A. Only in the National Assembly
• B. Only in the Senate
• C. First in either House of Parliament
• D. Only in a joint sitting

Explanation: A Money Bill can originate only in the National Assembly. The Senate may make recommendations on it, but it does not possess the same…

• A. One-tenth of its total membership
• B. One-fifth of its total membership
• C. One-fourth of its total membership
• D. One-third of its total membership

Explanation: The quorum for a sitting of the National Assembly is one-fourth of its total membership.

• A. The Speaker of the National Assembly
• B. The Chief Election Commissioner
• C. The head of the political party
• D. The Chief Justice of Pakistan

Explanation: The head of the political party makes the declaration after the member votes or abstains contrary to the party direction in matters…

• A. The Council of Islamic Ideology
• B. The Federal Shariat Court
• C. The Supreme Court in every case
• D. The National Assembly Standing Committee

Explanation: The Federal Shariat Court has constitutional jurisdiction under Article 203D to examine whether a law is repugnant to the injunctions of…