Constitution of 1973 MCQs Part 7

1. What is the main subject of Part VII of the Constitution of Pakistan?
(A) Finance and Property
(B) The Judiciary
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) Elections

2. Which Article of the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court of Pakistan?
(A) Article 175
(B) Article 180
(C) Article 190
(D) Article 200

3. What is the highest judicial authority in Pakistan?
(A) The President
(B) The National Assembly
(C) The Supreme Court of Pakistan
(D) The Federal Shariat Court

4. Under Article 176, who is the head of the Supreme Court?
(A) Chief Justice of Pakistan
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Speaker of National Assembly
(D) Attorney General

5. How is the Chief Justice of Pakistan appointed?
(A) By the Prime Minister
(B) By the Senate
(C) By the President of Pakistan
(D) By the Parliament

6. Under which Article is the tenure of Supreme Court Judges determined?
(A) Article 177
(B) Article 179
(C) Article 181
(D) Article 183

7. What is the retirement age for Supreme Court Judges in Pakistan?
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 70 years

8. What does Article 184 of the Constitution grant to the Supreme Court?
(A) The power to hear criminal cases
(B) The power to dissolve the Parliament
(C) The power of original jurisdiction in constitutional matters
(D) The power to appoint judges

9. What is the significance of Article 185?
(A) It deals with the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
(B) It allows the Supreme Court to make laws
(C) It grants financial powers to the Supreme Court
(D) It defines the role of the Attorney General

10. What is the function of the Federal Shariat Court under Article 203?
(A) To review whether laws comply with Islamic principles
(B) To manage provincial legal disputes
(C) To regulate financial transactions
(D) To oversee the appointment of Supreme Court judges

11. How many judges are there in the Federal Shariat Court, including the Chief Justice?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 8
(D) 10

12. Who appoints the judges of the Federal Shariat Court?
(A) Chief Justice of Pakistan
(B) President of Pakistan
(C) Prime Minister of Pakistan
(D) Senate of Pakistan

13. Under Article 190, what must all executive and judicial authorities do?
(A) Follow the orders of the Prime Minister
(B) Obey the directives of the Supreme Court
(C) Only follow Provincial Assembly laws
(D) Reject unconstitutional orders

14. What is the role of the High Courts under the Constitution?
(A) To advise the Parliament
(B) To oversee local government administration
(C) To review and interpret laws in their respective provinces
(D) To regulate the financial policies of Pakistan

15. What does Article 199 grant to the High Courts?
(A) The power to review laws for constitutional compliance
(B) The power to appoint judges
(C) The power to dissolve the Parliament
(D) The authority to conduct elections

16. Who appoints the judges of the High Courts?
(A) The Prime Minister
(B) The President of Pakistan
(C) The National Assembly
(D) The Senate

17. What is the retirement age for High Court judges?
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 70 years

18. What does Article 200 state regarding the transfer of High Court judges?
(A) Judges can be transferred between High Courts by the President
(B) Judges cannot be transferred between High Courts
(C) Only the Chief Justice of Pakistan can transfer judges
(D) High Court judges must remain in their appointed province

19. Who represents the government in legal matters under Article 100?
(A) The Chief Justice
(B) The Attorney General of Pakistan
(C) The Minister of Law
(D) The President of Pakistan

20. What is the tenure of the Attorney General of Pakistan?
(A) 2 years
(B) 3 years
(C) 4 years
(D) Not fixed; serves at the pleasure of the President