First Constitution of Pakistan 1956 MCQs with Answer
The First Constitution of Pakistan was enacted on:
A) August 14, 1947
B) March 23, 1956
C) October 7, 1958
D) December 25, 1956
Who was the President of Pakistan when the 1956 Constitution was enacted?
A) Iskander Mirza
B) Liaquat Ali Khan
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Ayub Khan
The 1956 Constitution declared Pakistan as:
A) A secular state
B) An Islamic Republic
C) A monarchy
D) A socialist state
The form of government introduced by the 1956 Constitution was:
A) Presidential
B) Parliamentary
C) Military rule
D) Communist
Under the 1956 Constitution, the Head of State was:
A) Prime Minister
B) Chief Justice
C) President
D) Governor-General
The First Constitution of Pakistan was based on:
A) The British parliamentary system
B) American presidential system
C) French model of governance
D) Soviet socialist model
The tenure of the President under the 1956 Constitution was:
A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 6 years
D) Lifetime
The national language declared by the 1956 Constitution was:
A) English
B) Urdu and Bengali
C) Pashto
D) Sindhi
Which legislative body was introduced under the 1956 Constitution?
A) Unicameral legislature
B) Bicameral legislature
C) Supreme Soviet
D) Federal Council
The Constitution of 1956 was suspended by:
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
C) Iskander Mirza
D) Ayub Khan
Which of the following was a feature of the 1956 Constitution?
A) Military rule
B) Independence of judiciary
C) Presidential system
D) Kingship
The Constitution of 1956 provided for a:
A) Dictatorship
B) Constitutional monarchy
C) Parliamentary democracy
D) Military rule
The Constitution of 1956 established:
A) A federal system
B) A confederation
C) A centralized government
D) A tribal government
The First Constitution of Pakistan came into force on:
A) August 14, 1955
B) March 23, 1956
C) October 16, 1958
D) April 1, 1957
How many articles were there in the 1956 Constitution?
A) 130
B) 234
C) 259
D) 320
The official religion of Pakistan, according to the 1956 Constitution, was:
A) Secularism
B) Hinduism
C) Islam
D) Christianity
Who had the power to dissolve the National Assembly under the 1956 Constitution?
A) Prime Minister
B) Chief Justice
C) President
D) Military Chief
Which major issue led to the failure of the 1956 Constitution?
A) Economic instability
B) Language riots
C) Political instability and lack of enforcement
D) War with India
How long did the First Constitution of Pakistan remain in effect?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 5 years
D) 10 years
Which fundamental right was guaranteed in the 1956 Constitution?
A) Right to absolute monarchy
B) Freedom of religion
C) Censorship of press
D) Military rule
The Constitution of 1956 replaced which governing document?
A) The Government of India Act 1935
B) The Indian Constitution
C) The Objectives Resolution
D) The Lahore Resolution
What happened to the 1956 Constitution in 1958?
A) It was amended
B) It was replaced by another constitution
C) It was suspended after martial law
D) It was strengthened
Which province objected the most to the 1956 Constitution?
A) Punjab
B) East Pakistan
C) Sindh
D) Balochistan
Which principle was emphasized in the 1956 Constitution?
A) Supremacy of military rule
B) Religious freedom and democracy
C) Kingship
D) One-party rule
The First Constitution of Pakistan was drafted by:
A) The British government
B) The Indian National Congress
C) The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
D) The United Nations
Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when the 1956 Constitution was enforced?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Chaudhry Mohammad Ali
C) Ayub Khan
D) Benazir Bhutto
The Constitution of 1956 declared that the President must be:
A) A British citizen
B) A military officer
C) A Muslim
D) A Hindu
Which governing system did the 1956 Constitution adopt?
A) Presidential
B) Parliamentary
C) Dictatorship
D) None of the above
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the 1956 Constitution?
A) Parliamentary system
B) Federalism
C) Presidential rule
D) Islamic provisions