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Political Reforms under Ayub Khan MCQs with Answer

Ayub Khan introduced which system of governance in Pakistan?
a) Parliamentary System
b) Presidential System
c) Bureaucratic System
d) Monarchy

Answer
b) Presidential System

Which ordinance allowed Ayub Khan to take control of Pakistan in 1958?
a) Emergency Ordinance
b) Legal Framework Ordinance
c) Martial Law Ordinance
d) Laws (Continuance in Force) Order

Answer
d) Laws (Continuance in Force) Order

The Basic Democracies system introduced by Ayub Khan was implemented in which year?
a) 1958
b) 1960
c) 1962
d) 1965

Answer
b) 1960

Under Ayub Khan’s political reforms, how many tiers did the Basic Democracies system have?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

Answer
d) Four

Which constitutional change took place under Ayub Khan in 1962?
a) Reinstatement of Parliamentary System
b) Introduction of a Presidential System
c) Ban on Political Parties
d) Abolition of Basic Democracies

Answer
b) Introduction of a Presidential System

The 1962 Constitution declared Pakistan as:
a) An Islamic Republic
b) A Democratic Republic
c) A Federal Republic
d) A Secular Republic

Answer
a) An Islamic Republic

Who was the first elected President of Pakistan under the 1962 Constitution?
a) Iskander Mirza
b) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
c) Ayub Khan
d) Yahya Khan

Answer
c) Ayub Khan

Which body was responsible for electing the President under Ayub Khan’s Basic Democracies system?
a) National Assembly
b) Provincial Assembly
c) Electoral College
d) People’s Referendum

Answer
c) Electoral College

Which law introduced by Ayub Khan aimed at modernizing family laws in Pakistan?
a) Family Protection Act
b) Muslim Family Laws Ordinance
c) Social Reforms Act
d) Civil Rights Protection Act

Answer
b) Muslim Family Laws Ordinance

Under Ayub Khan’s reforms, which political party did he form in 1962?
a) Pakistan Muslim League
b) Pakistan People’s Party
c) Convention Muslim League
d) Awami League

Answer
c) Convention Muslim League

Ayub Khan transferred the capital of Pakistan from Karachi to which city?
a) Lahore
b) Islamabad
c) Rawalpindi
d) Peshawar

Answer
b) Islamabad

In which year did Ayub Khan resign from the presidency?
a) 1967
b) 1969
c) 1971
d) 1973

Answer
b) 1969

Who succeeded Ayub Khan as the President of Pakistan?
a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
b) Yahya Khan
c) Iskander Mirza
d) Fazlul Haq

Answer
b) Yahya Khan

Ayub Khan’s era is often referred to as the:
a) Green Revolution
b) Decade of Reforms
c) Decade of Development
d) Military Rule Era

Answer
c) Decade of Development

The landmark Tashkent Agreement (1966) was signed after which war?
a) 1947 War
b) 1965 War
c) 1971 War
d) Kargil Conflict

Answer
b) 1965 War

Which Indian Prime Minister signed the Tashkent Agreement with Ayub Khan?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
d) Rajiv Gandhi

Answer
c) Lal Bahadur Shastri

What was the main reason for Ayub Khan’s resignation in 1969?
a) Economic crisis
b) Military coup
c) Political unrest and public protests
d) Foreign intervention

Answer
c) Political unrest and public protests

Under Ayub Khan’s rule, which sector was significantly modernized?
a) Agriculture
b) Information Technology
c) Defense
d) Energy

Answer
a) Agriculture

The 1962 Constitution abolished which political position?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Governor-General
d) Chief Justice

Answer
b) Prime Minister

The Ayub Khan regime introduced which major economic initiative?
a) Green Revolution
b) Nationalization
c) Structural Adjustment Program
d) Trade Embargoes

Answer
a) Green Revolution

Which newspaper was banned during Ayub Khan’s rule?
a) Dawn
b) The Pakistan Times
c) The Nation
d) Nawa-i-Waqt

Answer
b) The Pakistan Times

Which opposition leader played a key role in protests against Ayub Khan?
a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
b) Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
c) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
d) Fatima Jinnah

Answer
d) Fatima Jinnah

Who was Ayub Khan’s opponent in the 1965 Presidential election?
a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
b) Fatima Jinnah
c) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
d) Iskander Mirza

Answer
b) Fatima Jinnah

Which major infrastructure project was launched during Ayub Khan’s rule?
a) Tarbela Dam
b) Kalabagh Dam
c) Diamer-Bhasha Dam
d) Warsak Dam

Answer
a) Tarbela Dam

What was the title of Ayub Khan’s autobiography?
a) “Friends Not Masters”
b) “In the Line of Fire”
c) “Pakistan: A Personal History”
d) “My Life in Politics”

Answer
a) “Friends Not Masters”

Which country provided military and economic aid to Pakistan during Ayub Khan’s rule?
a) Soviet Union
b) United States
c) China
d) United Kingdom

Answer
b) United States

Which commission was set up in 1967 to review Ayub Khan’s policies?
a) Hamoodur Rahman Commission
b) Justice Cornelius Commission
c) Administrative Reforms Commission
d) Justice Munir Commission

Answer
c) Administrative Reforms Commission

Under Ayub Khan’s rule, Pakistan became a member of which international organization?
a) SEATO
b) NATO
c) European Union
d) SAARC

Answer
a) SEATO

Which war took place during Ayub Khan’s presidency?
a) 1947 War
b) 1965 War
c) 1971 War
d) Kargil War

Answer
b) 1965 War

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