Free Constitutional History MCQs with Answers

281. Who took the oath of The Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as the first Governor-General of Pakistan?

• A. Mian Abdur Rashid
• B. Liaquat Ali Khan
• C. Muhammad Munir
• D. Muhammad Shahabuddin

Explanation: As the first Chief Justice of Pakistan, Sir Mian Abdur Rashid administered the oath to Muhammad Ali Jinnah as Governor-General on 15 August 1947. Liaquat Ali Khan was the first Prime Minister, not the oath administrator.

282. With which does the power to extend or restrict the jurisdiction of the High Court?

• A. The Governor
• B. The President
• C. The Parliament
• D. The Concerned State Legislature

Explanation: In Pakistan, the power to extend or restrict a High Court's jurisdiction belongs to Parliament through legislation. The option mentioning a state legislature reflects a different constitutional system and is not applicable to Pakistan.

283. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto served as the_________Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977?

• A. 7th
• B. 8th
• C. 9th
• D. 10th

Explanation: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was Pakistan’s ninth Prime Minister, serving from 1973 until 1977. His premiership began under the Constitution of 1973.

284. Who was the first democratic President to complete his 5 years tenure?

• A. Nawaz Sharif
• B. Asif Ali Zardari
• C. Pervaiz Musharraf
• D. Liaquat Ali Khan

Explanation: Asif Ali Zardari served as Pakistan’s first elected civilian president to complete the full five-year presidential term, from 2008 to 2013. Musharraf was a military ruler, while Nawaz Sharif and Liaquat Ali Khan were prime ministers.

285. Women seats in Senate?

• A. 4
• B. 13
• C. 17
• D. 21Colleges & Universities

Explanation: The Senate has 17 seats reserved for women: four from each province and one from the Islamabad Capital Territory. These are in addition to the general and other reserved categories.

286. When the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, was promulgated. who was the opposition leader in national assembly on that time?

• A. Khan Abdul Wali Khan
• B. Nurul Amin
• C. Mufty mehmmod
• D. Fakhar Imam

Explanation: Khan Abdul Wali Khan led the opposition in the National Assembly when the 1973 Constitution was promulgated. Mufti Mahmood was also a prominent opposition politician but was not the parliamentary opposition leader at that time.

287. Objective Resolution was presented in the Constituent Assembly by Liaquat Ali Khan on:

• A. February 7, 1949
• B. March 7, 1949
• C. April 7, 1949
• D. None of these

Explanation: Liaquat Ali Khan presented the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly on 7 March 1949, and it was adopted on 12 March. The presentation date and adoption date are often mixed up in MCQs.

288. The objective resolution of Pakistan was passed on____________?

• A. March 12, 1948
• B. August 12, 1948
• C. March 12, 1949
• D. August 12, 1949

Explanation: The Objectives Resolution was moved by Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan and adopted by Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly on 12 March 1949. The year 1948 is the common distractor because Pakistan became independent in 1947 and began constitution-making soon afterward.

289. The Objective Resolution of March 12, 1949 was passed by the Constituent Assemble with what significance?

• A. It is a Magna Carta of the constitutional history of Pakistan
• B. It does not provide solution to economic problems of the people
• C. It mixes religion with politics
• D. It makes working of the Government complicatedStreaming Historical War Documentaries

Explanation: The Objectives Resolution established the foundational principles for Pakistan's future constitutions, including the sovereignty of Allah and representative government, so it is often called the Magna Carta of Pakistan's constitutional history. The other choices describe criticisms or consequences rather than its constitutional significance.

290. Objective resolution presented in the assembly on March-7th 1949 by :__________?

• A. Liaqat Ali Khan
• B. Quaid e Azam
• C. AK Fazl I haq
• D. None of These

Explanation: Liaquat Ali Khan presented the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly on 7 March 1949. It later became the constitutional statement of Pakistan’s guiding principles.