1973 Constitution β Key Provisions and Amendments 40 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/40 Subscribe 1. : When was the first Constitution of Pakistan enforced? (A) 14 August 1947 (B) 23 March 1956 (C) 8 June 1958 (D) 14 August 1973 2. : How many articles were there in the 1956 Constitution? (A) 200 (B) 234 (C) 250 (D) 280 3. : What form of government was introduced by the 1956 Constitution? (A) Presidential (B) Parliamentary (C) Unitary (D) Dictatorship 4. : The 1956 Constitution declared Pakistan as: (A) Republic of Pakistan (B) Islamic Republic of Pakistan (C) Democratic Republic of Pakistan (D) People’s Republic of Pakistan 5. : What was the official language declared in the 1956 Constitution? (A) Urdu (B) Bengali (C) Both A & B (D) English 6. : What was the minimum age for the President according to the 1956 Constitution? (A) 35 years (B) 40 years (C) 45 years (D) 50 years 7. : The 1956 Constitution provided for a ______ legislature. (A) Bicameral (B) Unicameral (C) Tricameral (D) None of these 8. : Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan at the time of the enforcement of the 1956 Constitution? (A) Liaquat Ali Khan (B) Khawaja Nazimuddin (C) Choudhry Mohammad Ali (D) Mohammad Ali Bogra 9. : The 1956 Constitution was abrogated in which year? (A) 1957 (B) 1958 (C) 1959 (D) 1962 10. : Who abrogated the 1956 Constitution? (A) Iskander Mirza (B) Ayub Khan (C) Yahya Khan (D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 11. : When was the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan enforced? (A) 14 August 1972 (B) 23 March 1973 (C) 14 August 1973 (D) 1 January 1974 12. : How many articles are there in the 1973 Constitution? (A) 260 (B) 270 (C) 280 (D) 290 13. : The 1973 Constitution provides for a ______ form of government. (A) Presidential (B) Parliamentary (C) Unitary (D) Dictatorship 14. : The 1973 Constitution declares Islam as the state religion in which article? (A) Article 1 (B) Article 2 (C) Article 3 (D) Article 4 15. : What is the term of the President according to the 1973 Constitution? (A) 4 years (B) 5 years (C) 6 years (D) 7 years 16. : The 1973 Constitution provides for a ______ legislature. (A) Unicameral (B) Bicameral (C) Tricameral (D) None of these 17. : The upper house of the Parliament is called the: (A) National Assembly (B) Senate (C) Majlis-e-Shura (D) Federal Assembly 18. : The term of the members of the Senate is: (A) 4 years (B) 5 years (C) 6 years (D) 7 years 19. : The term of the members of the National Assembly is: (A) 4 years (B) 5 years (C) 6 years (D) 7 years 20. : The 1973 Constitution can be amended by a ______ majority in the Parliament. (A) Simple (B) Two-thirds (C) Three-fourths (D) Absolute 21. : The 8th Amendment to the 1973 Constitution was passed in which year? (A) 1983 (B) 1985 (C) 1987 (D) 1989 22. : The 8th Amendment gave the President the power to: (A) Appoint judges (B) Dissolve the National Assembly (C) Declare war (D) Impose taxes 23. : The 13th Amendment was passed in which year? (A) 1995 (B) 1996 (C) 1997 (D) 1998 24. : The 13th Amendment removed the President’s power to: (A) Appoint the Prime Minister (B) Dissolve the National Assembly (C) Veto bills (D) Appoint judges 25. : The 18th Amendment was passed in which year? (A) 2008 (B) 2010 (C) 2012 (D) 2014 26. : The 18th Amendment resulted in: (A) Centralization of power (B) Devolution of power to provinces (C) Abolition of the Senate (D) Introduction of Presidential system 27. : The 1973 Constitution declares Urdu as the national language in which article? (A) Article 250 (B) Article 251 (C) Article 252 (D) Article 253 28. : The Council of Common Interests is dealt with in which articles? (A) Articles 151-154 (B) Articles 155-158 (C) Articles 159-162 (D) Articles 163-166 29. : The National Economic Council is covered in which articles? (A) Articles 156-159 (B) Articles 160-163 (C) Articles 164-167 (D) Articles 168-171 30. : The Islamic provisions are covered in which articles? (A) Articles 220-226 (B) Articles 227-231 (C) Articles 232-236 (D) Articles 237-241 31. : The Supreme Court of Pakistan is covered in which articles? (A) Articles 170-175 (B) Articles 176-182 (C) Articles 183-189 (D) Articles 190-196 32. : The Election Commission of Pakistan is constituted under which article? (A) Article 213 (B) Article 218 (C) Article 223 (D) Article 228 33. : The protection of minorities is ensured in which article? (A) Article 35 (B) Article 36 (C) Article 37 (D) Article 38 34. : The President is declared as the Head of State in which article? (A) Article 40 (B) Article 41 (C) Article 42 (D) Article 43 35. : The Fundamental Rights are covered in which articles? (A) Articles 8-25 (B) Articles 9-26 (C) Articles 10-27 (D) Articles 11-28 36. : The Majlis-e-Shura (Parliament) is covered in which articles? (A) Articles 50-70 (B) Articles 50-89 (C) Articles 51-90 (D) Articles 52-91 37. : The 1973 Constitution was authenticated and signed by: (A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Speaker of National Assembly (D) Chief Justice 38. : The 1973 Constitution was passed by the National Assembly on: (A) 10 April 1973 (B) 14 August 1973 (C) 23 March 1973 (D) 1 January 1973 39. : The 1973 Constitution came into force on: (A) 10 April 1973 (B) 14 August 1973 (C) 23 March 1973 (D) 1 January 1973 40. : The 1973 Constitution was the ______ Constitution of Pakistan. (A) First (B) Second (C) Third (D) Fourth