Constitution of Pakistan 1962 MCQs with Answer
The Constitution of Pakistan 1962 was enforced on:
a) 23 March 1962
b) 8 June 1962
c) 14 August 1962
d) 27 October 1962
Who was the President of Pakistan when the 1962 Constitution was enacted?
a) Iskander Mirza
b) Ayub Khan
c) Yahya Khan
d) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
What type of government system was introduced by the 1962 Constitution?
a) Parliamentary System
b) Presidential System
c) Military Rule
d) Monarchy
How many articles were there in the 1962 Constitution?
a) 200
b) 250
c) 280
d) 300
Under the 1962 Constitution, the President of Pakistan was elected by:
a) Direct Public Vote
b) National Assembly
c) Electoral College
d) Basic Democracies System
The 1962 Constitution replaced which previous constitution?
a) Government of India Act 1935
b) Constitution of 1956
c) Constitution of 1973
d) Indian Independence Act 1947
Which institution was abolished in the 1962 Constitution?
a) Prime Minister Office
b) Supreme Court
c) President Office
d) National Assembly
Who had the power to appoint governors under the 1962 Constitution?
a) Chief Justice
b) Prime Minister
c) President
d) Parliament
The 1962 Constitution declared Pakistan as a:
a) Secular State
b) Islamic Republic
c) Democratic State
d) Socialist Republic
Under the 1962 Constitution, what was the tenure of the President?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years
Which legislative body was introduced by the 1962 Constitution?
a) National Assembly
b) Senate
c) Majlis-e-Shura
d) Advisory Council
Under the 1962 Constitution, who had the power to dissolve the National Assembly?
a) Chief Justice
b) Prime Minister
c) President
d) Speaker of the Assembly
How many times was the 1962 Constitution amended?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Which ideology was promoted in the 1962 Constitution?
a) Western Democracy
b) Islamic Principles
c) Secularism
d) Communism
The 1962 Constitution was suspended in:
a) 1965
b) 1969
c) 1971
d) 1973
What was the official language of Pakistan according to the 1962 Constitution?
a) English
b) Urdu
c) Bengali and Urdu
d) Punjabi
Which constitutional body was responsible for advising the President on Islamic matters?
a) Council of Islamic Ideology
b) Supreme Court
c) National Assembly
d) Advisory Council
Which feature of the 1956 Constitution was removed in the 1962 Constitution?
a) Islamic Republic
b) Federal System
c) Parliamentary System
d) Judiciary
What was the minimum age for the President under the 1962 Constitution?
a) 35 years
b) 40 years
c) 45 years
d) 50 years
Under the 1962 Constitution, laws inconsistent with which principles could be declared void?
a) Western Democracy
b) Islamic Injunctions
c) Presidential Orders
d) Parliamentary Resolutions
Who could declare an emergency under the 1962 Constitution?
a) Prime Minister
b) National Assembly
c) President
d) Chief Justice
Which amendment restored the name “Islamic Republic of Pakistan” in the 1962 Constitution?
a) 1st Amendment
b) 2nd Amendment
c) 3rd Amendment
d) 4th Amendment
Under the 1962 Constitution, the judiciary was:
a) Independent
b) Under presidential control
c) Controlled by the military
d) Abolished
Which system of governance did the 1962 Constitution promote?
a) Direct Democracy
b) Basic Democracies
c) Socialist System
d) Provincial Autonomy
Which institution was created for policy-making under the 1962 Constitution?
a) Supreme Court
b) Islamic Advisory Council
c) Planning Commission
d) Senate
Under the 1962 Constitution, the power to issue ordinances rested with:
a) Chief Justice
b) Prime Minister
c) President
d) National Assembly
What was a major criticism of the 1962 Constitution?
a) Weak executive powers
b) Lack of democracy
c) Lack of Islamic principles
d) Overreliance on Parliament
How many provinces were there under the 1962 Constitution?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Which amendment allowed political parties in Pakistan under the 1962 Constitution?
a) 1st Amendment
b) 2nd Amendment
c) 3rd Amendment
d) 4th Amendment
When was the 1962 Constitution abrogated?
a) 1965
b) 1969
c) 1971
d) 1973