Article# 175
1. According to Article 175(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan, there shall be:
(A) Only a Supreme Court
(B) A Supreme Court, a High Court for each Province, and such other courts as may be established by law
(C) Only Provincial High Courts
(D) Only subordinate courts
2. According to Article 175(2), a court has jurisdiction only if:
(A) The Chief Justice allows it
(B) It is conferred by the Constitution or by or under any law
(C) Parliament issues a special order
(D) The Federal Cabinet approves
3. According to Article 175(3), the Judiciary shall be separated from the Executive within:
(A) Ten years
(B) Fourteen years
(C) Five years
(D) Twenty years
4. Which Article establishes the Judicial Commission of Pakistan?
(A) Article 175
(B) Article 175A
(C) Article 176
(D) Article 181
5. According to Article 175A(2)(i), who is the Chairperson of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan?
(A) President of Pakistan
(B) Prime Minister of Pakistan
(C) Chief Justice of Pakistan
(D) Attorney-General for Pakistan
6. According to Article 175A(2)(ii), how many most senior Supreme Court Judges are members of the Judicial Commission?
(A) Two
(B) Four
(C) Three
(D) One
7. According to Article 175A(2)(iv), which office holder is a member of the Judicial Commission?
(A) Federal Minister for Law and Justice
(B) Speaker National Assembly
(C) Chairman Senate
(D) Chief Minister Punjab
8. According to Article 175A(3), the Chief Justice of Pakistan shall be nominated by:
(A) Judicial Commission
(B) Special Parliamentary Committee
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Election Commission of Pakistan
9. According to Article 175A(3), who forwards the nominated name of the Chief Justice to the President for appointment?
(A) Chairman Senate
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Attorney-General of Pakistan
(D) Law Minister
10. According to Explanation under Article 175(1), the term “High Court” includes:
(A) Gilgit-Baltistan High Court
(B) Islamabad High Court
(C) Federal Shariat Court
(D) Supreme Appellate Court
11. According to Article 175A(3A)(i), how many members of the Committee must come from the National Assembly?
(A) Six
(B) Four
(C) Eight
(D) Twelve
12. According to Article 175A(3A)(ii), how many members of the Committee must come from the Senate?
(A) Five
(B) Four
(C) Three
(D) Six
13. According to the proviso of Article 175A(3A), what happens when the National Assembly stands dissolved?
(A) Committee gets dissolved
(B) Only Senate members form the Committee
(C) Appointments are suspended
(D) President directly appoints Judges
14. According to Article 175A(3B), who nominates the members of the Committee?
(A) Chief Justice of Pakistan
(B) Speaker of the National Assembly
(C) Parliamentary Leaders of each Parliamentary Party
(D) Chairman Senate only
15. According to Article 175A(3C), the Committee must send the nomination for Chief Justice**:
(A) Within 30 days after retirement
(B) Within 14 days prior to retirement
(C) Within 2 months of retirement
(D) Immediately after retirement
16. According to the proviso to Article 175A(3C), the first nomination after the 26th Amendment 2024 must be sent:
(A) 7 days prior to retirement
(B) On the day of retirement
(C) 3 days prior to retirement
(D) 30 days prior to retirement
17. According to Article 175A(3D), decisions of the Commission or Committee cannot be challenged on the basis of:
(A) Wrong candidate selection
(B) Political influence
(C) Vacancy or absence of any member
(D) Corruption allegations
18. According to Article 175A(3E), the meetings of the Committee shall be:
(A) Public
(B) Live broadcast
(C) In camera
(D) Open to media
19. According to Article 175A(3F), which provision does NOT apply to the Committee’s proceedings?
(A) Article 63
(B) Article 68
(C) Article 95
(D) Article 204
20. According to Article 175A(4), the Commission may make rules for:
(A) Removal of Judges
(B) Determining Judges’ salaries
(C) Its procedure and criteria for assessment and evaluation of Judges
(D) Conducting Parliamentary Sessions
21. According to Article 175A(5)(i), who is included as member of the Commission for appointment of High Court Judges?
(A) Chairman Senate
(B) Chief Justice of that High Court
(C) Provincial Governor
(D) Federal Minister for Interior
22. According to Article 175A(5)(iii), who becomes a member during appointment of High Court Judges?
(A) Provincial Minister for Law
(B) Provincial Chief Secretary
(C) Election Commissioner
(D) Attorney-General
23. According to Article 175A(5)(iv), an advocate must have at least how many years of High Court practice to become a member?
(A) Ten years
(B) Fifteen years
(C) Seven years
(D) Twenty years
24. According to Explanation under Article 175A(5), if Head of Constitutional Benches is already the Chief Justice of that High Court, who becomes the member instead?
(A) Most junior Judge
(B) Next senior Judge
(C) Senior lawyer
(D) Law Secretary
25. According to proviso to Article 175A(5), if the Chief Justice of High Court is not available, who substitutes him?
(A) Attorney-General for Pakistan
(B) Former Chief Justice or former Judge of that Court
(C) Chairman of Bar Council
(D) Speaker Provincial Assembly
26. According to Article 175A(6)(i), who becomes a member for appointment of Judges of Islamabad High Court?
(A) Chief Justice of Pakistan
(B) Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court
(C) Governor of ICT
(D) Chairman Senate
27. According to Article 175A(7), who is included in the Commission for appointment of Judges of the Federal Shariat Court?
(A) Chief Justice and most senior Judge of that Court
(B) Chief Justice of Pakistan only
(C) Attorney-General of Pakistan only
(D) Speaker of National Assembly
28. According to the proviso to Article 175A(7), which clause’s provisos apply for appointment of Chief Justice of Federal Shariat Court?
(A) Clause (3A)
(B) Clause (4)
(C) Clause (5)
(D) Clause (6)
29. According to Article 175A(8), who forwards the Commission’s nominated person to the President for appointment?
(A) Chief Justice of Pakistan
(B) Speaker National Assembly
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Chairman Senate
30. According to Article 175A(11), who acts as the Secretary of the Committee?
(A) Secretary Senate
(B) Law Secretary
(C) Secretary National Assembly
(D) Secretary Supreme Court
31. According to Article 175A(18), which Judges are evaluated annually by the Commission?
(A) Judges of Supreme Court
(B) Judges of High Courts
(C) Judges of District Courts
(D) Judges of Election Tribunals
32. According to Article 175A(19), if a Judge of High Court remains inefficient after the improvement period, where is the report sent?
(A) Parliament
(B) Supreme Judicial Council
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Federal Cabinet
33. According to Article 175A(20), the Commission may make rules for what purpose?
(A) Removal of Judges
(B) Performance evaluation standards
(C) Appointment of Governors
(D) Conducting Bar exams
34. According to Article 175A(21), what will support the Commission for administrative functions?
(A) Provincial committees
(B) A dedicated secretariat
(C) Governor’s office
(D) Ministry of Interior
35. According to Article 175A(22), what fraction of Commission members may requisition a meeting?
(A) One-half
(B) One-fourth
(C) One-third
(D) Two-thirds
36. According to Article 175A(22), if the Chairperson fails to call the meeting within prescribed time, who must call the meeting?
(A) Chief Justice of Pakistan
(B) Secretary of the Commission
(C) Prime Minister
(D) President of Pakistan
37. According to Article 175A(23), who may give nominations for anticipated or actual vacancy of a Judge?
(A) Only Chief Justice of Pakistan
(B) Only Law Minister
(C) Any member of the Commission
(D) Only Prime Minister