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
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
The Basic Democracies system introduced by Ayub Khan was implemented in which year?
a) 1958
b) 1960
c) 1962
d) 1965
Under Ayub Khan’s political reforms, how many tiers did the Basic Democracies system have?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
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
The 1962 Constitution declared Pakistan as:
a) An Islamic Republic
b) A Democratic Republic
c) A Federal Republic
d) A Secular 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
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
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
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
Ayub Khan transferred the capital of Pakistan from Karachi to which city?
a) Lahore
b) Islamabad
c) Rawalpindi
d) Peshawar
In which year did Ayub Khan resign from the presidency?
a) 1967
b) 1969
c) 1971
d) 1973
Who succeeded Ayub Khan as the President of Pakistan?
a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
b) Yahya Khan
c) Iskander Mirza
d) Fazlul Haq
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
The landmark Tashkent Agreement (1966) was signed after which war?
a) 1947 War
b) 1965 War
c) 1971 War
d) Kargil Conflict
Which Indian Prime Minister signed the Tashkent Agreement with Ayub Khan?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
d) Rajiv Gandhi
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
Under Ayub Khan’s rule, which sector was significantly modernized?
a) Agriculture
b) Information Technology
c) Defense
d) Energy
The 1962 Constitution abolished which political position?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Governor-General
d) Chief Justice
The Ayub Khan regime introduced which major economic initiative?
a) Green Revolution
b) Nationalization
c) Structural Adjustment Program
d) Trade Embargoes
Which newspaper was banned during Ayub Khan’s rule?
a) Dawn
b) The Pakistan Times
c) The Nation
d) Nawa-i-Waqt
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
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
Which major infrastructure project was launched during Ayub Khan’s rule?
a) Tarbela Dam
b) Kalabagh Dam
c) Diamer-Bhasha Dam
d) Warsak 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”
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
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
Under Ayub Khan’s rule, Pakistan became a member of which international organization?
a) SEATO
b) NATO
c) European Union
d) SAARC
Which war took place during Ayub Khan’s presidency?
a) 1947 War
b) 1965 War
c) 1971 War
d) Kargil War