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Pakistan’s Federal & Provincial Governments MCQs with Answer

Which system of government does Pakistan follow?
a) Unitary system
b) Federal system
c) Presidential system
d) Monarchy

Answer
Federal system

How many provinces does Pakistan have?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

Answer
4

Who is the head of the Federal Government of Pakistan?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Chief Justice
d) Speaker of the National Assembly

Answer
Prime Minister

Who appoints the Governors of the provinces?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Chief Minister
d) Senate

Answer
President

Who is the head of a provincial government in Pakistan?
a) Governor
b) Chief Minister
c) Chief Secretary
d) Speaker of Provincial Assembly

Answer
Chief Minister

Which body is responsible for making laws at the provincial level?
a) National Assembly
b) Senate
c) Provincial Assembly
d) Federal Cabinet

Answer
Provincial Assembly

Which article of the Constitution defines the distribution of powers between the Federal and Provincial Governments?
a) Article 50
b) Article 70
c) Article 97
d) Article 142

Answer
Article 142

How many seats are reserved for women in the National Assembly of Pakistan?
a) 50
b) 60
c) 70
d) 80

Answer
60

What is the tenure of a Chief Minister in Pakistan?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years

Answer
5 years

Who elects the Chief Minister of a province?
a) Governor
b) Provincial Assembly
c) President
d) Federal Cabinet

Answer
Provincial Assembly

Who administers the oath of office to the Chief Minister of a province?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Governor
d) Speaker of Provincial Assembly

Answer
Governor

Which province of Pakistan has the largest population?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan

Answer
Punjab

Which province has the largest land area in Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan

Answer
Balochistan

How often are general elections held for the Provincial Assemblies in Pakistan?
a) Every 3 years
b) Every 4 years
c) Every 5 years
d) Every 6 years

Answer
Every 5 years

Which institution resolves disputes between the Federal and Provincial Governments?
a) National Assembly
b) Senate
c) Supreme Court
d) Federal Cabinet

Answer
Supreme Court

What is the minimum age requirement to be elected as a Member of a Provincial Assembly?
a) 18 years
b) 21 years
c) 25 years
d) 30 years

Answer
25 years

Which province of Pakistan has the highest literacy rate?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan

Answer
Punjab

Which city is the capital of Balochistan?
a) Quetta
b) Peshawar
c) Karachi
d) Lahore

Answer
Quetta

Who is responsible for maintaining law and order at the provincial level?
a) Federal Government
b) Chief Minister
c) Governor
d) Provincial Police

Answer
Provincial Police

Which province of Pakistan has the largest coastline?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Balochistan
d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Answer
Balochistan

What is the tenure of a Governor in Pakistan?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) No fixed term

Answer
No fixed term

Which constitutional body supervises the financial matters of the provinces?
a) National Assembly
b) Senate
c) National Finance Commission (NFC)
d) Supreme Court

Answer
National Finance Commission (NFC)

Which Pakistani province was formerly known as NWFP?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan

Answer
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Which province hosts the port city of Karachi?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan

Answer
Sindh

Who can dissolve a Provincial Assembly before its term ends?
a) Prime Minister
b) Governor on advice of Chief Minister
c) Senate
d) Speaker of Provincial Assembly

Answer
Governor on advice of Chief Minister

Which body is responsible for implementing Federal Government policies at the provincial level?
a) Provincial Assembly
b) Provincial Cabinet
c) Federal Government
d) Provincial Chief Secretary

Answer
Provincial Cabinet

Which article of the Constitution of Pakistan discusses the role of local governments?
a) Article 129
b) Article 140-A
c) Article 150
d) Article 160

Answer
Article 140-A

Which province of Pakistan shares a border with Afghanistan and Iran?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan

Answer
Balochistan

Who presents the provincial budget in the Provincial Assembly?
a) Chief Minister
b) Finance Minister of the province
c) Governor
d) Speaker of the Provincial Assembly

Answer
Finance Minister of the province

Which provincial assembly has the highest number of seats?
a) Punjab Assembly
b) Sindh Assembly
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly
d) Balochistan Assembly

Answer
Punjab Assembly

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