Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : Article 246 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with:

(A) Tribal Areas

(B) Legal Proceedings

(C) Salaries of the President

(D) Protection to Governor

2. : The term “Tribal Areas” under Article 246 refers to:

(A) Specified regions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan

(B) All hilly regions of Pakistan

(C) Areas under military control

(D) Coastal regions

3. : Article 246 defines:

(A) The geographical limits and classification of Tribal Areas

(B) The administration of Islamabad

(C) The duties of provincial governors

(D) The boundaries of Karachi Division

4. : The “Tribal Areas” mentioned in Article 246 included:

(A) Former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)

(B) Islamabad Capital Territory

(C) Gilgit-Baltistan

(D) Azad Jammu & Kashmir

5. : The areas once known as FATA are now part of:

(A) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

(B) Punjab Province

(C) Balochistan Province

(D) Federal Territory

6. : Article 247 of the Constitution has been:

(A) Omitted

(B) Amended

(C) Suspended

(D) Expanded

7. : Article 247 earlier dealt with:

(A) Administration of Tribal Areas

(B) Emergency powers

(C) Judiciary in Provinces

(D) Public Service Commissions

8. : The omission of Article 247 occurred after which major constitutional amendment?

(A) 25th Amendment

(B) 18th Amendment

(C) 20th Amendment

(D) 22nd Amendment

9. : Article 248 provides protection to:

(A) President, Governors, and Ministers

(B) Judges and Lawyers

(C) Armed Forces

(D) Parliament Members only

10. : According to Article 248(1), no criminal proceedings shall lie against the:

(A) President or Governor during their term of office

(B) Any public servant

(C) Chief Justice

(D) Member of Assembly

11. : Article 248(2) protects the President or Governor from:

(A) Civil proceedings for acts done in personal capacity

(B) Criminal conviction during office

(C) Resignation

(D) Dismissal from service

12. : Under Article 248(3), no process for the arrest of the President or Governor shall issue:

(A) During their term of office

(B) After retirement

(C) Before taking oath

(D) Upon impeachment

13. : Article 248(4) also protects:

(A) Prime Minister, Federal Ministers, and Provincial Ministers

(B) Judges of Supreme Court

(C) Civil Servants

(D) Members of Armed Forces

14. : Article 249 of the Constitution deals with:

(A) Legal proceedings

(B) Tribal administration

(C) Election procedures

(D) Salaries of Parliament

15. : According to Article 249(1), legal proceedings instituted before the commencement of the Constitution:

(A) Continue as if the Constitution had not come into force

(B) Are automatically terminated

(C) Require fresh filing

(D) Must be reviewed by the Supreme Court

16. : The purpose of Article 249 is to:

(A) Ensure legal continuity after constitutional changes

(B) Suspend ongoing trials

(C) Create new judicial bodies

(D) Modify existing judgments

17. : Article 250 of the Constitution relates to:

(A) Salaries, allowances, etc., of the President and others

(B) Functions of judiciary

(C) Emergency procedures

(D) Law-making process

18. : Under Article 250(1), the salaries and allowances of the President, Governors, and other officials:

(A) Shall be determined by an Act of Parliament

(B) Are fixed permanently

(C) Are determined by the Chief Justice

(D) Depend on Provincial Assemblies

19. : The purpose of Article 250 is to:

(A) Establish a uniform system of pay and privileges

(B) Restrict financial benefits

(C) Grant immunity from taxes

(D) Abolish official allowances

20. : Salaries and allowances under Article 250 may be:

(A) Varied by law from time to time

(B) Fixed permanently

(C) Set only by the Finance Ministry

(D) Decided by the judiciary

21. : Under Article 250, any change in remuneration:

(A) Must be made by Parliament through legislation

(B) Can be made by executive order

(C) Requires Supreme Court approval

(D) Is determined by the President alone

22. : The protections in Article 248 are meant to ensure:

(A) Independence of executive functionaries from legal harassment during office

(B) Absolute immunity after retirement

(C) Freedom from accountability

(D) Exemption from all laws

23. : Article 248(5) states that no civil proceedings shall be initiated against the President or Governor:

(A) For anything done in official capacity without a two months’ notice

(B) Without Parliament’s consent

(C) Unless approved by the Supreme Court

(D) After their term ends

24. : Which of the following Articles have been omitted from the Constitution?

(A) Article 247

(B) Article 249

(C) Article 248

(D) Article 250

25. : Chapter 4 (Articles 246–250) of Part XII of the Constitution primarily deals with:

(A) General Provisions

(B) Judiciary

(C) Finance

(D) Elections