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Constitutional History covers the Objectives Resolution and the main features of the 1956, 1962 and 1973 Constitutions, including systems of government, legislatures, federal arrangements, presidential powers and Islamic provisions. It also examines major constitutional amendments and distinguishes parliamentary structures from the presidential model introduced under the 1962 Constitution.
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- A. Local Government Ordinance 2001
- B. Amendments in the code of Criminal procedure
- C. 18th amendment in the Constitution
- D. Police Order 2002
Explanation: The Local Government Ordinance 2001 replaced the traditional district administration structure and abolished the office of District…
Correct answer: Local Government Ordinance 2001- A. 22nd
- B. 23rd
- C. 24th
- D. 25th ✓
Explanation: The 25th Constitutional Amendment, passed in 2018, merged FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and extended the province’s constitutional and…
Correct answer: 25th ✓- A. February 8, 2010
- B. March 8, 2010
- C. April, 08, 2010
- D. May 12, 2010
Explanation: The National Assembly passed the 18th Amendment Bill on 8 April 2010, after which it proceeded through the Senate and presidential assent.
Correct answer: April, 08, 2010- A. 1974
- B. 1975
- C. 1977
- D. 1987
Explanation: Pakistan’s Second Constitutional Amendment in 1974 declared Ahmadis non-Muslims under the Constitution.
Correct answer: 1974- A. 300 acre
- B. 500 acre
- C. 700 acre
- D. 1000 acre
Explanation: Under Ayub Khan’s 1959 land reforms, the ceiling for irrigated land was generally 500 acres, while a higher ceiling applied to unirrigated…
Correct answer: 500 acre26. Article_______________ of 1973 Constitution was amended through "The 24th Constitutional Amendment".
- A. 50
- B. 51
- C. 52
- D. 53
Explanation: The 24th Amendment Act of 2017 amended Article 51, mainly to provide for seats in the National Assembly according to the provisional…
Correct answer: 51- A. January 1949
- B. January 1959
- C. January 1950
- D. January 1960
Explanation: PRODA was enacted in January 1949 to disqualify corrupt or unsuitable public representatives and officeholders.
Correct answer: January 194928. When was the local government system under the devolution of power plan, 2001, inaugurated_________?
- A. Aug 4, 2001
- B. Aug 14, 2001
- C. Aug 24, 2001
- D. None of these
Explanation: The local government system under the Devolution of Power Plan 2001 was inaugurated on 14 August 2001.
Correct answer: Aug 14, 2001- A. Dec29,2003
- B. Dec30,2003
- C. Dec31,2003
- D. None of these
Explanation: President Pervez Musharraf ratified the 17th Amendment on 31 December 2003 after its passage by both houses.
Correct answer: Dec31,2003- A. 200 Articles
- B. 259 Articles
- C. 254 Articles
- D. 234 Articles
Explanation: The Constitution of 1956 contained 234 articles, arranged into twelve parts and six schedules.
Correct answer: 234 Articles- A. 15th August 1947
- B. 26th January 1950
- C. 15th August 1950
- D. 26th January 1947
Explanation: The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, a date commemorated annually as India's Republic Day.
Correct answer: 26th January 1950- A. March 7, 1952
- B. October 7, 1952
- C. March 7, 1953
- D. October 7, 1953
Explanation: Muhammad Ali Bogra presented his constitutional formula to the Constituent Assembly on 7 October 1953.
Correct answer: October 7, 1953- A. Choudhry Mohammad Ali
- B. Mohammad Ali Bogra
- C. Khwaja Nazimuddin
- D. Malik Feroz Khan Noon
Explanation: Khawaja Nazimuddin succeeded Liaquat Ali Khan and therefore became Pakistan’s second Prime Minister.
Correct answer: Khwaja Nazimuddin- A. Exact nature of the State
- B. Lack of intererst among members of the Constituent Assembly
- C. The distribution of powers between Federal and Provincial Governments
- D. Corrupt administration
Explanation: Constitution-making was delayed chiefly by disagreement over the distribution of powers and representation between the federation and the…
Correct answer: The distribution of powers between Federal and Provincial Governments- A. Prime Minister Kh. Nazimuddin proved to be incompetent to grapple with the difficulties faced by the country
- B. Patronage of corruption
- C. Vote of no - confidence was passed in the Consituent Assembly
- D. Political tension created by partisan appeal
Explanation: Ghulam Muhammad dismissed Khawaja Nazimuddin by claiming that the Prime Minister was unable to deal effectively with the country's crises.
Correct answer: Prime Minister Kh. Nazimuddin proved to be incompetent to grapple with the difficulties faced by the country- A. Maj-Gen (R) Iskandar Mirza
- B. Ghulam Muhammad
- C. Kh. Nazimmuddin
- D. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Iskandar Mirza had the shortest tenure as Governor-General, serving from October 1955 until Pakistan became a republic on 23 March 1956.
Correct answer: Maj-Gen (R) Iskandar Mirza- A. 14/8/1947
- B. 23/3/1956
- C. 16/12/1971
- D. 12/10/1999
Explanation: Pakistan became an Islamic republic on 23 March 1956 when the first Constitution came into force.
Correct answer: 23/3/1956- A. 5th May 1958
- B. 1st June 1958
- C. 7th October 1958
- D. 23rd December 1958
Explanation: President Iskander Mirza abrogated the 1956 Constitution and imposed martial law on 7 October 1958.
Correct answer: 7th October 1958- A. Ayub Khan
- B. Tikka Khan
- C. Iskander Mirza
- D. Yahya Khan
Explanation: Iskander Mirza abrogated the 1956 Constitution on 7 October 1958 and imposed martial law.
Correct answer: Iskander Mirza- A. Urdu
- B. Bengali
- C. Hindi
- D. Both a & b
Explanation: The 1956 Constitution declared both Urdu and Bengali to be the official languages of Pakistan, reflecting the country's two major…
Correct answer: Both a & b