Constitutional Development of Pakistan MCQs 2026

Pakistan's first constitution was promulgated in

1. A1956✓
2. B1947✓
3. C1962✓
4. D1973✓

The 1956 Constitution established Pakistan as

1. Aa presidential republic without Islam provisions✓
2. Ba monarchy under the British Crown permanently✓
3. Can Islamic Republic with a parliamentary system✓
4. Da unitary state without provinces✓

The Objectives Resolution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in

1. A1947✓
2. B1956✓
3. C1973✓
4. D1949✓

The Objectives Resolution affirmed that

1. Asovereignty belongs to Allah and authority is exercised by the people as a trust✓
2. Bthe British Parliament is sovereign over Pakistan✓
3. Cthe President is above the constitution✓
4. Dfundamental rights are optional for citizens✓

Between 1947 and 1956, Pakistan was governed largely under

1. Athe Government of India Act 1935 with adaptations✓
2. Bthe 1973 Constitution✓
3. CAyub Khan's 1962 Constitution only✓
4. D martial law regulations alone✓

The 1956 Constitution was abrogated by

1. AZulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1977✓
2. BGeneral Ayub Khan in 1958✓
3. CGeneral Zia-ul-Haq in 1977✓
4. DGeneral Musharraf in 1999✓

The 1962 Constitution was introduced by

1. ALiaquat Ali Khan✓
2. BAyub Khan✓
3. CZ.A. Bhutto✓
4. DNawaz Sharif✓

The 1962 Constitution featured

1. Aa ceremonial president and strong prime minister only✓
2. Bno written constitution at all✓
3. Cdirect rule by the British Governor-General✓
4. Da powerful President and a system of Basic Democracies✓

The 1973 Constitution recognizes Islam as

1. Aa private matter with no constitutional mention✓
2. Bone of many equal official religions in law✓
3. Cthe state religion✓
4. Dsubordinate to secularism exclusively✓

Basic Democracies under Ayub Khan were

1. Aforeign NGOs operating in Pakistan✓
2. Bsupreme courts at district level✓
3. Clocal councils used as an indirect electoral base✓
4. Dmilitary courts for civilians only✓

The 1962 Constitution was replaced after

1. Athe 1971 war alone without constitutional change✓
2. BJinnah's death in 1948✓
3. CAyub Khan's resignation and Yahya Khan's martial law✓
4. Dthe Simla Agreement 1972 alone✓

The 1973 Constitution was passed under

1. AGeneral Zia-ul-Haq✓
2. BGeneral Ayub Khan✓
3. CZulfikar Ali Bhutto✓
4. DNawaz Sharif✓

The 1973 Constitution restored

1. Aa parliamentary system with a prime minister as chief executive✓
2. Bpresidential rule as in 1962 permanently✓
3. CBritish colonial direct rule✓
4. Da confederation with India✓

Article 1 of the 1973 Constitution declares Pakistan

1. Aa unitary presidential state without provinces✓
2. Bpart of the British Commonwealth with no sovereignty✓
3. Ca secular state without religious reference✓
4. Da federal republic to be known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan✓

The 1973 Constitution's Part II covers

1. Aforeign policy only✓
2. Bmilitary courts exclusively✓
3. Celection symbols of parties✓
4. DFundamental Rights and Principles of Policy✓

Principles of Policy in the 1973 Constitution are

1. Alegally binding on citizens with criminal penalties✓
2. Bdirective goals; not enforceable in courts like fundamental rights✓
3. Cidentical to fundamental rights in all cases✓
4. Dabsent from the 1973 text✓

The 8th Amendment to the 1973 Constitution was passed in

1. A1977✓
2. B1985✓
3. C1999✓
4. D2010✓

The 8th Amendment introduced Article 58(2)(b) allowing the President to

1. Aappoint provincial governors only✓
2. Boverride the Supreme Court permanently✓
3. Cabolish the Senate✓
4. Ddissolve the National Assembly✓

Article 58(2)(b) was introduced during the rule of

1. AAyub Khan✓
2. BYahya Khan✓
3. CPervez Musharraf only✓
4. DGeneral Zia-ul-Haq✓

The 13th Amendment (1997) largely

1. Aintroduced martial law✓
2. Bcreated the Senate✓
3. Cremoved the President's power to dissolve the National Assembly✓
4. Dadded the Objectives Resolution to the constitution✓

The 17th Amendment (2003) under the Musharraf-Legal Framework Order

1. Aabolished the 1973 Constitution entirely✓
2. Bmerged FATA into Punjab✓
3. Cremoved all Islamic provisions✓
4. Dpartially restored presidential powers including dissolution and NCOC-related changes✓

The 18th Amendment was passed in

1. A1985✓
2. B1999✓
3. C2007✓
4. D2010✓

The 18th Amendment strengthened

1. Apresidential dissolution powers further✓
2. Bmilitary rule permanently✓
3. Cunitary governance without provinces✓
4. Dprovincial autonomy and removed the concurrent legislative list✓

The 18th Amendment renamed NWFP as

1. ABalochistan✓
2. BKhyber Pakhtunkhwa✓
3. CGilgit-Baltistan province only✓
4. DAzad Kashmir✓

The National Finance Commission award after the 18th Amendment

1. Aabolished all provincial taxation✓
2. Bcentralized all resources in Islamabad✓
3. Cended fiscal transfers to provinces✓
4. Dincreased provincial share of divisible pool revenues✓

The 18th Amendment changed the procedure for appointing judges by requiring

1. Ajudicial commission recommendations for superior court appointments✓
2. Bsole appointment by the President without consultation✓
3. Celection by provincial assemblies only✓
4. Dappointment by the army chief✓

The 18th Amendment removed the

1. Aconcurrent legislative list, expanding exclusive provincial powers✓
2. Bfundamental rights chapter entirely✓
3. Cstatus of Islam as state religion✓
4. Dexistence of the Senate✓

Article 62 and 63 of the 1973 Constitution deal with

1. Aqualifications and disqualifications for members of Parliament✓
2. Bemergency provisions only✓
3. Cforeign treaties only✓
4. Dprovincial boundary changes only✓

Article 248 provides

1. Alifetime immunity for all politicians✓
2. Bno immunity for any official✓
3. Climited immunity to the President and Governors during office✓
4. Dimmunity for military officers only in courts martial✓

The Council of Islamic Ideology under the 1973 Constitution

1. Apasses binding legislation independently✓
2. Badvises on conformity of laws with Islam✓
3. Ccommands the armed forces✓
4. Dappoints the Prime Minister✓

The Federal Shariat Court was established to

1. Areplace the Supreme Court entirely✓
2. Bconduct general elections✓
3. Cmanage zakat collection only✓
4. Dexamine laws for repugnancy to the injunctions of Islam✓

The 1973 Constitution designates the Prime Minister as

1. Aceremonial figure without cabinet role✓
2. Bcommander of provincial police only✓
3. Chead of government and chief executive of the federation✓
4. Dappointed solely by the Senate✓

The President under the 1973 Constitution is

1. Ahead of government with full executive control always✓
2. Bhead of state with formal and reserve powers✓
3. Celected directly by universal vote since 1973 without change✓
4. Dabove the constitution without oath✓

The Parliament of Pakistan consists of

1. Aonly the National Assembly✓
2. Bthe National Assembly and the Senate✓
3. Cprovincial assemblies only✓
4. Dthe Supreme Court and NA✓

The Senate of Pakistan provides

1. Arepresentation strictly by population only✓
2. Bno role in legislation✓
3. Cequal provincial representation regardless of population✓
4. Dappointment of all judges✓

A constitutional amendment in Pakistan requires

1. Atwo-thirds majority in both houses where applicable, plus assent✓
2. Bsimple majority in one house only✓
3. Capproval by the army chief✓
4. Dreferendum always for every clause✓

The Legal Framework Order (2002) was associated with

1. AAyub Khan's Basic Democracies✓
2. BBhutto's 1973 drafting alone✓
3. Cthe Cabinet Mission✓
4. DGeneral Pervez Musharraf's constitutional restructuring✓

The 1973 Constitution was suspended during martial law and restored with amendments after

1. Anever; it remained untouched since 1973✓
2. Bonly during the 1971 war without later change✓
3. CJinnah's era alone✓
4. DZia (1985) and Musharraf (2002/2003)✓

Fundamental Rights in the 1973 Constitution can be suspended during

1. Anormal parliamentary sessions only✓
2. Ba proclaimed emergency under Article 232–237✓
3. Cprovincial holidays✓
4. DSenate elections only✓

The Objectives Resolution was made a substantive part of the constitution by

1. Athe 18th Amendment alone✓
2. Bthe 8th Amendment (1985)✓
3. Cthe 1956 Constitution only✓
4. Dthe Lahore Resolution✓

The 1956 Constitution provided for

1. Aone unit (West Pakistan and East Pakistan as two provinces)✓
2. Bfour provinces as today without change✓
3. Cno provinces at all✓
4. Dannexation of Kashmir as a province✓

One Unit was introduced in

1. A1955✓
2. B1947✓
3. C1971✓
4. D2010✓

The 1973 Constitution originally had

1. Aalways four western provinces from 1973✓
2. Btwo provinces in the west and East Pakistan until 1971✓
3. Cno mention of provinces✓
4. Donly tribal areas as units✓

East Pakistan seceded in 1971 leading to

1. Arestoration of the 1956 Constitution unchanged✓
2. Bthe creation of Bangladesh and adoption of the 1973 Constitution for truncated Pakistan✓
3. Cannexation by India of all Pakistan✓
4. Dcontinuation of One Unit permanently✓

The 1962 Constitution abolished

1. Athe office of president✓
2. Ball courts✓
3. Cprovincial boundaries permanently✓
4. Dthe office of prime minister (initially)✓

The 1973 Constitution restored the Prime Ministership and weakened the presidency until

1. Athe 1956 Constitution returned unchanged✓
2. Bthe 1962 Basic Democracies returned✓
3. Cthe 8th Amendment reversed the balance partially✓
4. Dthe British reoccupied India✓

Article 184(3) of the 1973 Constitution allows the Supreme Court

1. Ato dissolve the National Assembly✓
2. Bto appoint governors✓
3. Coriginal jurisdiction in matters of public importance✓
4. Dto conduct elections independently✓

The 18th Amendment reduced the President's discretion in appointing the PM by requiring

1. Asummoning the leader commanding the confidence of the NA✓
2. Bmilitary nomination✓
3. CSenate majority only✓
4. DGovernor-General's pleasure✓

Article 63-A deals with

1. Ajudicial retirement age✓
2. Bdisqualification on grounds of defection (floor crossing)✓
3. Cprovincial police rules✓
4. Dforeign policy ratification✓

The 1973 Constitution's emergency provisions include

1. Aproclamation of emergency on war, internal disturbance, or threat to security✓
2. Bpermanent martial law without review✓
3. Cdissolution of the Supreme Court automatically✓
4. Dabolition of provinces without vote✓

Zia's Islamization included constitutional changes through

1. Athe 18th Amendment only✓
2. Bthe 8th Amendment and establishment of Shariat benches/FSC expansion✓
3. Crepealing the Objectives Resolution✓
4. Dsecularizing the preamble entirely✓

The 1973 Constitution sets the term of the National Assembly at

1. Afour years fixed without dissolution✓
2. Blife tenure for members✓
3. Cfive years unless dissolved sooner✓
4. Dtwo years renewable by Senate only✓

Governors under the 1973 Constitution are appointed by

1. Adirect election in each province✓
2. Bthe Chief Justice of Pakistan✓
3. Cthe President on advice of the Prime Minister✓
4. Dthe Senate alone without PM advice✓

The 1956 Constitution's abrogation led to

1. Aimmediate adoption of the 1973 text✓
2. BBritish re-rule✓
3. Cmerger with India✓
4. Da decade without a fully operative permanent constitution until 1962✓

Martial Law Proclamation of 1958 was issued by

1. APresident Iskander Mirza with General Ayub as Chief Martial Law Administrator✓
2. BLiaquat Ali Khan✓
3. CBhutto in 1977 alone✓
4. DMusharraf in 1999 alone✓

The 1973 Constitution was drafted under Bhutto with major input from

1. ALord Mountbatten in 1947✓
2. BMahmud Ali Kasuri and the constitutional committee✓
3. CGeneral Ayub Khan in 1962 alone✓
4. Dthe Muslim League session at Lahore 1940✓

Article 41 of the 1973 Constitution concerns

1. Afundamental rights enforcement✓
2. Bprovincial legislative lists✓
3. Cthe election and qualifications of the President✓
4. Dzakat and ushr only✓

The 17th Amendment validated

1. ABhutto's 1973 draft alone✓
2. BAyub's Basic Democracies only✓
3. CMusharraf's Legal Framework Order and extended his presidency✓
4. Dthe 1956 Islamic Republic provisions unchanged✓

The 18th Amendment barred courts from

1. Ahearing human rights cases✓
2. Bvalidating unconstitutional seizures of power (Article 6 and related changes)✓
3. Creviewing provincial laws✓
4. Dappointing the Election Commission✓

Article 6 of the 1973 Constitution defines

1. Atax evasion by citizens✓
2. Bdefection from political parties✓
3. Chigh treason for abrogating or subverting the constitution✓
4. Dcontempt of court only✓

The 1962 Constitution's "Parity" concept between East and West was replaced in 1973 by

1. AOne Unit in all of Pakistan again✓
2. Babolition of the Senate✓
3. Cdirect colonial rule✓
4. Drecognition of four provinces in the west after Bangladesh's separation✓

Constitutional politics in Pakistan often centers on tension between

1. Amonarchy and republic only✓
2. Bfederalism and local councils only✓
3. CShariat Court and district courts only✓
4. Dparliamentary supremacy and presidential/military override powers✓

The first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was dissolved in 1954 by

1. AGovernor-General Ghulam Muhammad✓
2. BAyub Khan in 1958 alone✓
3. CZia in 1977✓
4. DMusharraf in 1999✓

The 1973 Constitution's Chapter on Armed Forces requires the military to

1. Aelect the President independently✓
2. Bserve under civilian direction and oath to uphold the constitution✓
3. Cdissolve parliament at will without review✓
4. Doperate without civilian government✓

The 8th Amendment's Article 58(2)(b) was used most controversially to

1. Adismiss elected governments in the 1990s✓
2. Bappoint Supreme Court judges only✓
3. Cconduct census alone✓
4. Dmanage foreign aid only✓

The 18th Amendment reformed the

1. A1956 flag alone✓
2. BNFC award, judicial appointments, and provincial legislative autonomy✓
3. CLahore Resolution text✓
4. DRadcliffe boundary lines✓

Pakistan's constitutional identity combines

1. AIslamic provisions, federalism, and parliamentary democracy✓
2. Bpure secular unitary state✓
3. Chereditary monarchy✓
4. Ddirect military rule as permanent form✓

The 1956 and 1973 constitutions both declared Pakistan

1. Aa socialist peoples republic without Islam✓
2. Ba secular republic without Islam✓
3. Can Islamic Republic✓
4. Da monarchy✓

The interim constitution after 1947 used the title Governor-General derived from

1. Acolonial constitutional practice under the Independence Act✓
2. Bthe 1973 Constitution✓
3. CAyub's 1962 text✓
4. Dthe US Constitution✓

Constitutional amendments totaling more than forty reflect

1. Afrequent political settlements after martial law and power-sharing deals✓
2. Ba constitution that cannot be changed✓
3. Cabsence of any military influence on politics✓
4. Didentical text since 1973 without change✓