Constitutional History of Pakistan MCQs with Answers
The first constitution of Pakistan was adopted in which year?
a) 1956
b) 1962
c) 1973
d) 1947
Which document served as the first constitution of Pakistan?
a) 1947 Independence Act
b) 1956 Constitution
c) 1962 Constitution
d) 1973 Constitution
The 1962 Constitution of Pakistan introduced which system of government?
a) Parliamentary system
b) Presidential system
c) Federal system
d) Monarchical system
Who was the first President of Pakistan under the 1962 Constitution?
a) Iskander Mirza
b) Ayub Khan
c) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
d) Ghulam Muhammad
The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan was abrogated in:
a) 1958
b) 1962
c) 1971
d) 1977
The Objectives Resolution was passed in which year?
a) 1949
b) 1956
c) 1962
d) 1973
Which of the following articles of the 1973 Constitution deals with the separation of powers?
a) Article 1
b) Article 50
c) Article 75
d) Article 232
Which Pakistani Constitution introduced the concept of Islamic provisions?
a) 1947 Constitution
b) 1956 Constitution
c) 1962 Constitution
d) 1973 Constitution
The first general election under the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan was held in:
a) 1955
b) 1956
c) 1958
d) 1962
Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan under the 1956 Constitution?
a) Liaquat Ali Khan
b) Ghulam Mohammad
c) Iskander Mirza
d) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Which article of the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan dealt with the official language of Pakistan?
a) Article 1
b) Article 214
c) Article 220
d) Article 251
The Presidential form of government introduced by the 1962 Constitution was replaced by the parliamentary form in:
a) 1973
b) 1977
c) 1969
d) 1971
Which of the following Constitutions introduced the office of the Chief Executive in Pakistan?
a) 1956 Constitution
b) 1962 Constitution
c) 1973 Constitution
d) 1999 Constitution
The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan was a result of the efforts of which political leader?
a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
b) Liaquat Ali Khan
c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
d) Ayub Khan
The first major amendment to the 1973 Constitution was made in which year?
a) 1974
b) 1975
c) 1977
d) 1980
The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan declared the country as a:
a) Secular state
b) Islamic republic
c) Republic with a parliamentary system
d) Monarchical state
Under the 1962 Constitution, Pakistan was declared a:
a) Federal republic
b) Unitary republic
c) Presidential republic
d) Parliamentary republic
Which article of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan guarantees the fundamental rights of citizens?
a) Article 25
b) Article 32
c) Article 36
d) Article 227
Which amendment to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan removed the powers of the President to dissolve the National Assembly?
a) 8th Amendment
b) 17th Amendment
c) 18th Amendment
d) 22nd Amendment
In which year was the 17th Amendment to the 1973 Constitution passed?
a) 1999
b) 2000
c) 2001
d) 2002
Which document served as the basis for the 1962 Constitution of Pakistan?
a) Indian Constitution
b) British Government’s Indian Act
c) Objectives Resolution
d) Government of India Act 1935
The main objective of the 1956 Constitution was to:
a) Establish a federal system
b) Create a parliamentary republic
c) Introduce Islamic law
d) Grant independence to provinces
The last military coup in Pakistan that led to the suspension of the 1973 Constitution occurred in:
a) 1988
b) 1999
c) 1977
d) 1992
Which article of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan addresses the impeachment of the President?
a) Article 45
b) Article 48
c) Article 49
d) Article 47
Under the 1973 Constitution, the President of Pakistan is elected for how long?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years
Which article of the 1973 Constitution empowers the National Assembly to amend the Constitution?
a) Article 228
b) Article 238
c) Article 239
d) Article 248
Who was the architect of the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan?
a) Liaquat Ali Khan
b) Ghulam Mohammad
c) Iskander Mirza
d) Muhammad Ali Bogra
The 1973 Constitution was enforced by the government of which political party?
a) Pakistan Peoples Party
b) Pakistan Muslim League
c) Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
d) Awami League
Which amendment to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan allowed for the re-establishment of the judiciary’s independence?
a) 18th Amendment
b) 19th Amendment
c) 20th Amendment
d) 21st Amendment