Constitution of Pakistan 1973: Parliament, Federation and Judiciary MCQs 2026

Article 180 relates to

1. A Senate Chairman election ✓
2. B acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ✓
3. C NA dissolution only ✓
4. D PPC section 302 ✓

The Parliament of Pakistan consists of

1. A only National Assembly ✓
2. B only Senate ✓
3. C the President, National Assembly and Senate ✓
4. D only Provincial Assemblies ✓

The National Assembly of Pakistan has

1. A 100 seats only ✓
2. B 342 seats as per constitutional framework including reserved seats ✓
3. C only Senate members ✓
4. D unlimited members ✓

The Senate of Pakistan is

1. A dissolved with every NA dissolution ✓
2. B elected only by direct public vote nationwide ✓
3. C chaired by the Prime Minister as ex officio speaker ✓
4. D a permanent house representing the federating units ✓

Article 51 deals with

1. A Senate elections only ✓
2. B Supreme Court jurisdiction ✓
3. C PPC definitions ✓
4. D composition and allocation of seats in the National Assembly ✓

Article 59 provides for

1. A National Assembly quorum ✓
2. B composition of the Senate ✓
3. C High Court retirement age only ✓
4. D FIR procedure ✓

Money Bills under the Constitution originate in

1. A the Senate only ✓
2. B the National Assembly ✓
3. C a High Court ✓
4. D the Supreme Judicial Council ✓

A bill becomes law when passed by Parliament and

1. A signed only by Chief Justice ✓
2. B approved only by army ✓
3. C published only in newspapers without assent ✓
4. D assented to by the President or deemed assented under Constitution ✓

The Federal Legislative List in the Fourth Schedule covers subjects on which

1. A only provinces may legislate ✓
2. B the Federal Parliament alone may legislate ✓
3. C only local governments legislate exclusively ✓
4. D no legislation is permitted ✓

After the 18th Amendment, most subjects are on

1. A only Concurrent List as primary ✓
2. B only Federal List for all criminal law ✓
3. C the Provincial Legislative List with residual powers to provinces ✓
4. D no provincial legislative power ✓

Provincial Assemblies legislate on subjects in

1. A the Provincial Legislative List and residual matters ✓
2. B the Federal Legislative List exclusively ✓
3. C international treaties only ✓
4. D Supreme Court rules only ✓

If federal and provincial laws conflict on a Federal List matter

1. A provincial law always prevails ✓
2. B both are void ✓
3. C the older law always prevails regardless of list ✓
4. D federal law prevails ✓

The federation of Pakistan comprises

1. A only Punjab ✓
2. B only Islamabad ✓
3. C the Centre and the provinces (and territories as provided) ✓
4. D only Gilgit without provinces ✓

Article 175 establishes

1. A the judiciary as separate from the executive ✓
2. B military courts as supreme judicial authority ✓
3. C legislative supremacy over all courts ✓
4. D abolition of High Courts ✓

Article 175(3) provides that the judiciary shall be

1. A independent and shall be separated from the executive ✓
2. B subordinate to the executive branch ✓
3. C appointed by police ✓
4. D without any Supreme Court ✓

The Supreme Court of Pakistan under Article 175

1. A is subordinate to High Courts ✓
2. B is the highest court with constitutionally defined jurisdiction ✓
3. C has no appellate power ✓
4. D is part of the Ministry of Law ✓

Article 176 provides for

1. A Senate membership ✓
2. B NA electoral rules ✓
3. C composition of the Supreme Court including the Chief Justice and judges ✓
4. D FIR format ✓

Article 177 governs

1. A bail in Sessions Court ✓
2. B land revenue assessment ✓
3. C company dividends ✓
4. D appointment of Supreme Court judges ✓

Article 184(1) gives the Supreme Court

1. A original jurisdiction only in all cases ✓
2. B appellate jurisdiction subject to Constitution ✓
3. C no jurisdiction over High Courts ✓
4. D legislative power ✓

Article 184(2) allows Parliament to

1. A confer additional jurisdiction on the Supreme Court ✓
2. B abolish High Courts ✓
3. C remove Fundamental Rights ✓
4. D appoint police officers ✓

Article 184(3) grants Supreme Court original jurisdiction when

1. A a question of public importance relating to enforcement of Fundamental Rights arises ✓
2. B any civil rent case ✓
3. C any customs valuation ✓
4. D any traffic fine ✓

Article 185 concerns

1. A provincial criminal procedure only ✓
2. B Senate rules ✓
3. C election symbols only ✓
4. D appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court from High Courts and other tribunals ✓

Article 186 provides

1. A advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court when President refers a question ✓
2. B binding legislative review of all statutes automatically ✓
3. C criminal trial of ministers ✓
4. D FIR quashing in all cases ✓

Article 186A was inserted to provide

1. A review jurisdiction of Supreme Court in certain cases ✓
2. B Senate election disputes only ✓
3. C provincial budget approval ✓
4. D police promotion ✓

Article 187 empowers Supreme Court to

1. A legislate new penal offences ✓
2. B appoint NA members ✓
3. C issue directions, orders or decrees as necessary for doing complete justice ✓
4. D collect taxes ✓

Article 188 allows Supreme Court rules to regulate

1. A provincial land revenue ✓
2. B customs tariffs ✓
3. C practice and procedure of the Court ✓
4. D police training ✓

Article 189 states that a decision of the Supreme Court

1. A is binding on all other courts of Pakistan ✓
2. B only on the parties and not other courts ✓
3. C only on High Courts in civil cases ✓
4. D only for one year ✓

Article 190 requires all executive and judicial authorities

1. A to ignore SC orders in tax cases ✓
2. B to overrule SC in martial law ✓
3. C to block SC access ✓
4. D to aid the Supreme Court in performance of its functions ✓

Article 191 relates to

1. A seat of the Supreme Court ✓
2. B Senate secretariat ✓
3. C provincial assemblies ✓
4. D district courts ✓

Article 192 provides for

1. A National Assembly seats ✓
2. B composition of a High Court ✓
3. C Election Commission ✓
4. D FBR officers ✓

Article 193 governs

1. A FIR registration ✓
2. B appointment of High Court judges ✓
3. C Senate elections ✓
4. D customs bonds ✓

Article 194 concerns

1. A NA members' oath ✓
2. B police oath ✓
3. C oath of High Court judges ✓
4. D army oath ✓

Article 199 confers on High Courts

1. A only appellate jurisdiction in taxes ✓
2. B only original criminal trial of murder ✓
3. C only advisory jurisdiction ✓
4. D writ jurisdiction for enforcement of Fundamental Rights and other purposes ✓

Writs under Article 199 include

1. A habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto ✓
2. B only civil appeals ✓
3. C only criminal sentence execution ✓
4. D only arbitration awards ✓

Article 199 enables High Courts to act when

1. A no other adequate remedy is provided by law in FR cases ✓
2. B always when any person is unhappy ✓
3. C only after Supreme Court refusal ✓
4. D never for government employees ✓

Article 200 allows High Courts to make rules regulating

1. A practice and procedure including writ jurisdiction ✓
2. B federal budget ✓
3. C NA elections ✓
4. D PPC amendments ✓

Article 201 provides that High Court decisions bind

1. A the Supreme Court ✓
2. B foreign courts ✓
3. C Parliament ✓
4. D all courts subordinate to it ✓

Article 203 relates to

1. A Senate quorum ✓
2. B seat of High Courts ✓
3. C Zakat collection ✓
4. D FIR ✓

The Supreme Judicial Council under Article 209 inquires into

1. A NA members' election ✓
2. B capacity or conduct of superior court judges ✓
3. C police constables ✓
4. D civil servants in all grades ✓

Members of the Supreme Judicial Council include

1. A the Prime Minister as chair ✓
2. B all NA members ✓
3. C the Chief Justice of Pakistan and two next senior SC judges and two senior most HC CJ's ✓
4. D police IG ✓

A judge of the superior judiciary may be removed upon

1. A FIR by police alone ✓
2. B district judge order ✓
3. C recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council to the President ✓
4. D private complaint ✓

Subordinate judiciary is under

1. A direct control of the Prime Minister ✓
2. B the Senate ✓
3. C the Election Commission ✓
4. D administrative supervision of the High Court ✓

District judiciary includes

1. A only Supreme Court justices ✓
2. B District and Sessions Judges, Additional Sessions Judges and Civil Judges ✓
3. C only Senate members ✓
4. D only FBR collectors ✓

The President of Pakistan is elected by

1. A direct popular vote nationwide only ✓
2. B Supreme Court judges only ✓
3. C district police ✓
4. D the electoral college comprising Parliament and provincial assemblies ✓

The Prime Minister is elected by

1. A the Senate alone ✓
2. B the Supreme Court ✓
3. C direct referendum ✓
4. D the National Assembly from among its members ✓

Cabinet authority is collectively responsible to

1. A the Senate only ✓
2. B the Supreme Court ✓
3. C the National Assembly ✓
4. D provincial police ✓

A Provincial Governor is appointed by

1. A the Chief Minister alone ✓
2. B the High Court ✓
3. C the President ✓
4. D the district magistrate ✓

Provincial executive authority is exercised by

1. A the Senate Chairman ✓
2. B the CJ Pakistan exclusively ✓
3. C the NA Speaker ✓
4. D the Governor in accordance with Constitution ✓

Legislative procedure in Articles 70-79 includes

1. A only military courts ✓
2. B passage of bills, mediation committees and presidential assent ✓
3. C only Zakat rules ✓
4. D only police manuals ✓

Article 70 provides for

1. A appointment of SC judges ✓
2. B introduction and passage of bills in Parliament ✓
3. C writ jurisdiction ✓
4. D FIR quashing ✓

Federalism after 18th Amendment strengthened

1. A abolition of all provinces ✓
2. B unitary system without provinces ✓
3. C exclusive federal power over all criminal law always ✓
4. D provincial autonomy and legislative powers ✓

Concurrent List elimination moved many subjects to

1. A provinces exclusively ✓
2. B only the Federal Shariat Court ✓
3. C only the Senate ✓
4. D only the Supreme Court ✓

Article 184(3) is often used for

1. A public interest litigation on Fundamental Rights ✓
2. B routine rent disputes ✓
3. C every civil appeal ✓
4. D tax refund cases only ✓

Article 199 habeas corpus is invoked to

1. A collect tax arrears ✓
2. B register a company ✓
3. C secure release of a person illegally detained ✓
4. D issue a passport ✓

Judicial review of executive action in Pakistan is exercised through

1. A constitutional jurisdiction including writs and SC original jurisdiction ✓
2. B only martial law regulations ✓
3. C only police FIR ✓
4. D only arbitration ✓

The Chief Justice of Pakistan is appointed by

1. A direct election ✓
2. B the President under constitutional procedure ✓
3. C provincial assembly vote alone ✓
4. D police committee ✓

Islamabad High Court exercises jurisdiction over

1. A all of Punjab ✓
2. B all provinces simultaneously as one HC ✓
3. C Islamabad Capital Territory ✓
4. D only AJ&K ✓

A Sessions Court judge is appointed by

1. A the Supreme Court directly always ✓
2. B the Senate ✓
3. C the High Court on recommendation of provincial government ✓
4. D the UN ✓

Article 52 provides that the National Assembly has a term of

1. A ten years fixed without dissolution ✓
2. B two years only ✓
3. C five years from the day of its first meeting unless sooner dissolved ✓
4. D life tenure of members ✓

Separation of powers in Pakistan divides authority among

1. A only military and civil service ✓
2. B only NA and Senate without executive ✓
3. C only provinces without centre ✓
4. D legislature, executive and judiciary ✓