Which year was the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan passed?
A) 2008
B) 2010
C) 2012
D) 2014
Who was the President of Pakistan when the 18th Amendment was passed?
A) Pervez Musharraf
B) Asif Ali Zardari
C) Nawaz Sharif
D) Imran Khan
What was the primary purpose of the 18th Amendment?
A) Strengthening the federal government
B) Increasing military power
C) Enhancing provincial autonomy
D) Reducing legislative powers of Parliament
Which article of the Constitution was most significantly affected by the 18th Amendment?
A) Article 6
B) Article 58(2)(b)
C) Article 25
D) Article 90
Which power was removed from the President through the 18th Amendment?
A) Power to impose emergency
B) Power to dissolve Parliament
C) Power to appoint Chief Ministers
D) Power to veto legislation
How many articles of the Constitution were amended through the 18th Amendment?
A) 75
B) 102
C) 97
D) 82
Which political party played a leading role in passing the 18th Amendment?
A) Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N)
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
C) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
D) Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI)
Which institution’s powers were transferred to provinces under the 18th Amendment?
A) Supreme Court
B) Prime Minister’s Office
C) Federal Legislative List
D) Concurrent Legislative List
How did the 18th Amendment impact education?
A) Made education a federal subject
B) Made education a provincial subject
C) Abolished free education
D) Introduced a uniform national syllabus
Which province was given greater control over its natural resources under the 18th Amendment?
A) Punjab
B) Sindh
C) Balochistan
D) All provinces
Which institution was empowered to oversee the implementation of the 18th Amendment?
A) Supreme Court
B) Council of Common Interests (CCI)
C) National Security Council
D) Senate
Under the 18th Amendment, which of the following subjects was transferred to provincial governments?
A) Defense
B) Foreign Affairs
C) Health
D) Currency Regulation
Which article of the Constitution makes education a fundamental right after the 18th Amendment?
A) Article 25-A
B) Article 62
C) Article 9
D) Article 19
What is the impact of the 18th Amendment on the Senate of Pakistan?
A) Strengthened provincial representation
B) Reduced the power of the Senate
C) Increased the number of senators
D) Gave Senate legislative supremacy
Which key institution’s appointment procedure was changed by the 18th Amendment?
A) Chief Justice of Pakistan
B) Army Chief
C) Chief Election Commissioner
D) Auditor General of Pakistan
What was the impact of the 18th Amendment on local government systems?
A) Strengthened local governments
B) Abolished local governments
C) Shifted local government control to provinces
D) Made local governments part of the federal government
Which of the following rights was strengthened through the 18th Amendment?
A) Right to bear arms
B) Right to education
C) Right to vote
D) Right to property
How did the 18th Amendment affect the Prime Minister’s powers?
A) Reduced powers
B) Increased powers
C) Abolished the office
D) Transferred powers to the President
Which of the following was a key criticism of the 18th Amendment?
A) Strengthened federalism
B) Weakened provincial autonomy
C) Created financial imbalances among provinces
D) Gave excessive power to the military
How did the 18th Amendment impact Pakistan’s judicial system?
A) Abolished Supreme Court
B) Created new courts
C) Reformed the appointment of judges
D) Gave military courts more power
What was the impact of the 18th Amendment on the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award?
A) Centralized financial authority
B) Increased provincial share in revenue
C) Abolished NFC Award
D) Gave more funds to the military
Which province benefited the most from the increased financial share under the NFC Award after the 18th Amendment?
A) Punjab
B) Sindh
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D) Balochistan
What is the role of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) after the 18th Amendment?
A) Resolving disputes between federal and provincial governments
B) Overseeing military operations
C) Controlling media regulations
D) Supervising foreign policy
How did the 18th Amendment impact the power of the Parliament?
A) Weakened Parliament
B) Strengthened Parliament
C) Abolished the National Assembly
D) Made Senate more powerful than the National Assembly
Which province was most vocal in demanding more autonomy before the 18th Amendment?
A) Punjab
B) Sindh
C) Balochistan
D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
How did the 18th Amendment impact the role of the President of Pakistan?
A) Reduced to a ceremonial role
B) Gave more powers to the President
C) Allowed the President to remove the Prime Minister
D) Allowed the President to dissolve Parliament
What was one major benefit of the 18th Amendment?
A) Strengthened democracy
B) Weakened democracy
C) Increased military influence
D) Gave more power to the judiciary
Which Pakistani leader strongly advocated for the 18th Amendment?
A) Nawaz Sharif
B) Asif Ali Zardari
C) Imran Khan
D) Pervez Musharraf
