First Constitution of Pakistan 1956 MCQs
Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when the first constitution was adopted in 1956?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
C) Chaudhry Mohammad Ali
D) Mohammad Ali Bogra
When was the first Constitution of Pakistan enacted?
A) 14 August 1947
B) 23 March 1956
C) 1 March 1956
D) 25 December 1956
Which form of government was introduced by the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan?
A) Presidential
B) Parliamentary
C) Military Rule
D) Federal Monarchy
What was the official name of Pakistan under the 1956 Constitution?
A) Republic of Pakistan
B) Islamic Republic of Pakistan
C) Dominion of Pakistan
D) Federal State of Pakistan
Which language(s) were declared the national language of Pakistan in the 1956 Constitution?
A) Urdu
B) Bengali
C) Both Urdu and Bengali
D) English
Who was the first President of Pakistan under the 1956 Constitution?
A) Iskander Mirza
B) Ayub Khan
C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
D) Ghulam Muhammad
How many articles were there in the Constitution of 1956?
A) 200
B) 234
C) 259
D) 300
What was the tenure of the President under the 1956 Constitution?
A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 6 years
D) 7 years
How was the President of Pakistan to be elected under the 1956 Constitution?
A) Direct Election by the People
B) Elected by the National and Provincial Assemblies
C) Appointed by the Prime Minister
D) Nominated by the Governor-General
Which article of the 1956 Constitution declared Islam as the state religion of Pakistan?
A) Article 1
B) Article 2
C) Article 5
D) Article 10
How many houses did the legislative system of Pakistan have under the 1956 Constitution?
A) One (Unicameral)
B) Two (Bicameral)
C) Three
D) Four
What system of government was introduced in Pakistan under the 1956 Constitution?
A) Federal System
B) Unitary System
C) Confederal System
D) Presidential System
What was the minimum age for voting under the 1956 Constitution?
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) 30 years
Which body had the power to amend the Constitution of 1956?
A) Supreme Court
B) President
C) National Assembly
D) Governor-General
Which principle was adopted for the distribution of seats in the National Assembly under the 1956 Constitution?
A) Equal Representation for East and West Pakistan
B) Proportional Representation
C) Based on Population
D) Nominated Members Only
Under the 1956 Constitution, what was the term of the National Assembly?
A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 6 years
D) 3 years
Which institution was responsible for ensuring the independence of the judiciary under the 1956 Constitution?
A) Supreme Court
B) President
C) Prime Minister
D) National Assembly
When was the 1956 Constitution abrogated?
A) 1957
B) 1958
C) 1962
D) 1965
Which leader imposed martial law and abrogated the 1956 Constitution?
A) Iskander Mirza
B) Ayub Khan
C) Yahya Khan
D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Who was the last Prime Minister of Pakistan before the abrogation of the 1956 Constitution?
A) Feroz Khan Noon
B) Mohammad Ali Bogra
C) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
D) I. I. Chundrigar
Under the 1956 Constitution, what was the role of the Prime Minister?
A) Ceremonial Head of State
B) Chief Executive of the Country
C) Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
D) Head of the Judiciary
Which ideology was promoted by the 1956 Constitution?
A) Secularism
B) Socialism
C) Islam as a guiding principle
D) Communism
Which part of the Constitution of 1956 dealt with Fundamental Rights?
A) Preamble
B) Part II
C) Part IV
D) Part VI
Under the 1956 Constitution, the President had to be:
A) A Muslim
B) A Military Officer
C) A Member of the National Assembly
D) A Governor
What was the main reason for the failure of the 1956 Constitution?
A) Economic crisis
B) Political instability and lack of implementation
C) Foreign intervention
D) Military conflicts
Which of the following was a major flaw of the 1956 Constitution?
A) Strong executive powers of the President
B) Lack of judicial independence
C) Unstable parliamentary system
D) All of the above
Which constitutional document preceded the 1956 Constitution?
A) Government of India Act 1935
B) Indian Independence Act 1947
C) Objectives Resolution 1949
D) All of the above
Which country’s constitution served as an inspiration for Pakistan’s 1956 Constitution?
A) USA
B) UK
C) India
D) Turkey
Which historical document influenced the Islamic provisions in the 1956 Constitution?
A) Objectives Resolution 1949
B) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
C) Charter of Madina
D) Lahore Resolution
