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Who was the first President of the When first constitution of Pakistan was
Constitution Assembly? enforced?
A. Liaquat Ali Khan A. 8th June 1956
B. Quaid-e-Azam B. 23rd March 1956
C. Moulvi Tameez-ud-Din C. 14th August 1956
D. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar D. 25th December 1956
ANSWER: B ANSWER: B

After how many years did Pakistan get Who was the Prime Minister of
her first constitution? Pakistan during enforcement of first
A. 5 years constitution?
B. 7 years A. Mohammad Ali Bogra
C. 9 years B. Khwaja Nazim Uddin
D. 11 years C. Choudhry Mohammad Ali
ANSWER: C D. Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar
ANSWER: C
What document was firstly drafted to
give pace to constitution making What official name was given to
process? Pakistan in 1956 constitution?
A. Representative Act A. United States of Pakistan
B. Pakistan Act B. Republic of Pakistan
C. Independence Act C. Islamic Pakistan
D. Objective Resolution D. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
ANSWER: D ANSWER: D

When the Constituent Assembly What age was prescribed for President
passed the Objective Resolution? in 1956 constitution?
A. 14th February 1949 A. 40 years
B. 12th March 1949 B. 45 years
C. 9th June 1949 C. 50 years
D. 15th August 1949 D. 55 years
ANSWER: B ANSWER: A

When Mohammad Ali Bogra presented In respect of religion what term was
Bogra Formula in the assembly? set for President and Prime Minister in
A. January 1953 1956 constitution?
B. April 1953 A. He may be a Muslim
C. September 1953 B. He must not be Hindu
D. October 1953 C. He must not be Christian
ANSWER: D D. He must be a Muslim( this condition
applicable only on president. pm may
What is the other name of Mohammad be non-muslim
Ali Bogra Formula? ANSWER: D
A. New Law of Pakistan
B. Pakistan Report What was the official language
C. Third Report declared in 1956 constitution?
D. Constitutional Formula A. Urdu & Bengali
ANSWER: D B. Urdu & Hindi
C. Urdu Only

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D. Urdu, Hindi & Bengali D. 14th April 1969
ANSWER: A ANSWER: A

Who abrogated 1956 constitution? Who abrogated 1962 constitution and

A. Ayub Khan became CMLA?
B. Tikka Khan A. Gen. Tikka Khan
C. Yahya Khan B. Gen. Ahsan Khan
D. Iskander Mirza C. Gen. Mansoor Khan
ANSWER: D D. Gen Yahya Khan
ANSWER: D
When the first constitution was
abrogated and Martial Law was When Mr. Z.A. Bhutto launched a new
proclaimed? constitution in the country?
A. May 1958 A. 11th August 1973
B. June 1958 B. 14th August 1973
C. October 1958 C. 17th August 1973
D. December 1958 D. 21st August 1973
ANSWER: C ANSWER: B

When Ayub Khan enforced new Which kind of system of Government

constitution in Pakistan? was introduced in 1973 constitution?
A. 9th January 1962 A. Parliamentary
B. 6th February 1962 B. Presidential
C. 13th March 1962 C. Basic Democracy
D. 8th June 1962 D. Autonomous
ANSWER: D ANSWER: A

What was the official language Who elects the President according to
declared in 1962 constitution? 1973 constitution?
A. Urdu & Bengali A. National Assembly
B. Urdu & Hindi B. Senate
C. Urdu Only C. National Assembly & Senate
D. Urdu, Hindi & Bengali D. Senate & Provincial Assemblies
ANSWER: A ANSWER: C

Which kind of system of Government According to 1973 constitution who

was introduced by the 1962 elects Prime Minister?
constitution? A. Senate
A. Autonomous B. National Assembly
B. Presidential C. President
C. Bicameral D. Provincial Assemblies
D. Confederate ANSWER: B
ANSWER: B
In which constitution Bicameral
When the constitution of 1962 was Legislature was provided for the first
abrogated? time?
A. 25th March 1969 A. 1949
B. 29th March 1969 B. 1956
C. 4th April 1969 C. 1962

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D. 1973 What name was given to Pakistan in
ANSWER: D constitution of 1962?
A. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
In constitution of 1973 what age is B. Democratic Pakistan
specified for a person to contest for the C. Republic of Pakistan
Election to National Assembly? D. United Pakistan
A. 25 years ANSWER: A
B. 18 years
C. 20 years How many articles were there in 1962
D. 30 years constitution?
ANSWER: A A. 225 Articles
B. 250 Articles
In constitution 1973 what number of C. 275 Articles
seats in Senate was set? D. 290 Articles
A. 120 Seats ANSWER: B
B. 115 Seats
C. 110 Seats How many articles are there in 1973
D. 100 Seats constitution?
ANSWER: D A. 220 Articles
B. 240 Articles
According to 1973 constitution what is C. 260 Articles
the term of the office of President? D. 280 Articles
A. 6 years ANSWER: D
B. 5 years
C. 4 years In constitution 1973 who were
D. 3 years declared none Muslims?
ANSWER: B A. Qadiyanis
B. Hindus
Article 58(2b) of constitution 1973 is C. Christians
about: D. Jews
A. Power of President to dismiss Army ANSWER: A
Chief
B. Power of President to dissolve
Provincial Assemblies
C. Power of President to dissolve
National Assembly
D. Power of President to dissolve
Senate
ANSWER: C

How many articles were there in the

constitution of 1956?
A. 200 Articles
B. 234 Articles
C. 259 Articles
D. 254 Articles
ANSWER: B