Free Constitution of 1956 MCQs with Answers

31. When was first martial law imposed on which Prime Minister?

• A. Hussain Shaheed Sherwadi
• B. Feroz Khan Noon
• C. Iskander Mirza
• D. None of these

Explanation: The first martial law in Pakistan was imposed in October 1958, when President Iskander Mirza abrogated the Constitution and dismissed Prime Minister Feroz Khan Noon’s government. Thus, Feroz Khan Noon is the relevant prime minister in the options.

32. The system of Dyarchy was in operation from 1921 to_________?

• A. 1930
• B. 1935
• C. 1937
• D. 1940

Explanation: Dyarchy was introduced by the Government of India Act 1919 and continued in the provinces until provincial autonomy began in 1937. Thus, its operative period ended in 1937, not 1935 when the next Act was passed.

33. The constitution of 1956 had drawn its inspiration from the _____ style parliamentary government.

• A. USA
• B. Westminster
• C. Australia
• D. India

Explanation: The 1956 Constitution adopted a parliamentary system modelled mainly on the Westminster system, with a ceremonial president and a prime minister responsible to the legislature. It was not based on the presidential model of the USA.

34. Election Commission of Pakistan was established on:_________?

• A. 23 March 1956
• B. 26 November 1960
• C. 14 August 1973
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan’s Election Commission was established on 23 March 1956 under the constitutional framework introduced that year. The dates in the other options do not mark its establishment.

35. The only Vice President of Pakistan was____________?

• A. Noor Ul Amin
• B. Iskandar Mirza
• C. Rana Liaqat Ali Khan
• D. None of these

Explanation: Noor-ul-Amin was Pakistan’s only Vice-President, serving briefly in 1970 under President Yahya Khan. The office was later abolished and is not part of the present constitutional structure.

36. The inaugural session of the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was chaired by ____________ ?

• A. Quaid-e-Azam
• B. Liaquat Ali Khan
• C. Moti Lal Nehru
• D. J.N. Mandal

Explanation: J. N. Mandal chaired the inaugural meeting as the temporary chairman of the Constituent Assembly. Quaid-e-Azam was subsequently elected president of the Assembly on 11 August 1947.

37. The second part of the Act 1935 could not be put into practice because:

• A. All India Congress didn't wish to join the federal government
• B. There was state of emergency on the eve of World War II
• C. There was law and order problem in India
• D. The Indian princes refused to join in Federation

Explanation: The federal part of the Government of India Act 1935 required the princely states to join the federation, but they declined to accede. Congress's position and wartime conditions were not the direct constitutional reason it was never brought into operation.

38. In 1955 Muslim League formed joint government with which party?

• A. United Front
• B. Jammat-i-Isami
• C. Republican Party
• D. ANP

Explanation: In 1955, the Muslim League formed a joint government with the United Front in East Pakistan. The United Front had defeated the Muslim League in the 1954 provincial elections, making the later coalition politically significant.

39. The second Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was consisted of___________?

• A. 65 members
• B. 80 members
• C. 50 members
• D. 70 members

Explanation: The second Constituent Assembly, created in 1955, consisted of 80 members, with equal representation from East and West Pakistan. It prepared and passed the Constitution of 1956.

40. On which date British Passed Legislative Councils Act, 1861?

• A. 1st August 1861
• B. 2nd August 1861
• C. 5th August 1861
• D. 7th August 1861

Explanation: The British Parliament passed the Indian Councils Act on 1 August 1861, restoring legislative councils and beginning a limited expansion of Indian participation in lawmaking. The date is often tested alongside the Act’s constitutional significance.