Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : Article 251 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with:

(A) National Language

(B) National Anthem

(C) National Flag

(D) National Assembly

2. : According to Article 251(1), the national language of Pakistan is:

(A) Punjabi

(B) Urdu

(C) Sindhi

(D) English

3. : Under Article 251(2), arrangements shall be made for the use of Urdu for official and other purposes within how many years from the commencement of the Constitution?

(A) 10 years

(B) 15 years

(C) 20 years

(D) 25 years

4. : Article 251(3) allows the use of:

(A) Provincial languages

(B) Only Urdu and English

(C) Foreign languages

(D) Arabic only

5. : Article 251(3) gives authority to:

(A) Provincial Governments

(B) Federal Government

(C) Supreme Court

(D) National Assembly

6. : Provincial governments may promote the use of:

(A) Provincial languages

(B) Foreign languages

(C) Arabic

(D) Persian

7. : The primary objective of Article 251 is to:

(A) Promote Urdu as the national language

(B) Restrict provincial languages

(C) Replace English with Arabic

(D) Encourage foreign education

8. : Article 252 of the Constitution deals with:

(A) Major ports and aerodromes

(B) Provincial boundaries

(C) Roads and bridges

(D) Natural resources

9. : Under Article 252, the Federal Government has special provisions in relation to:

(A) Major ports and aerodromes

(B) Hospitals and universities

(C) Agriculture

(D) Railways

10. : The main purpose of Article 252 is to:

(A) Ensure federal control over major ports and aerodromes

(B) Give control to provinces

(C) Privatize air transport

(D) Eliminate maritime laws

11. : Article 253 relates to:

(A) Maximum limits as to property, etc.

(B) Tax collection

(C) Public works

(D) Private contracts

12. : Under Article 253, Parliament may by law:

(A) Prescribe maximum limits to property, wealth, or income

(B) Abolish private ownership

(C) Control foreign trade only

(D) Restrict inheritance rights

13. : The power to fix maximum property limits under Article 253 lies with:

(A) Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)

(B) Supreme Court

(C) Provincial Assemblies

(D) President alone

14. : Article 253 can also regulate:

(A) Individual wealth and business ownership

(B) Salaries of judges

(C) Imports and exports only

(D) Public sector hiring

15. : Article 254 deals with:

(A) Failure to comply with requirement as to time

(B) Election procedures

(C) Public service rules

(D) Constitutional amendments

16. : According to Article 254, failure to comply with a constitutional requirement as to time:

(A) Does not render the act invalid

(B) Automatically voids the act

(C) Requires judicial review

(D) Leads to dissolution of Parliament

17. : The principle behind Article 254 ensures:

(A) Continuity of legal and administrative actions

(B) Strict adherence to deadlines

(C) Judicial penalties

(D) Repeal of delayed laws

18. : Which Article provides legal protection to delayed actions under the Constitution?

(A) Article 254

(B) Article 249

(C) Article 251

(D) Article 256

19. : Article 255 of the Constitution concerns:

(A) Oath of Office

(B) Financial emergency

(C) Judicial appointments

(D) Civil service structure

20. : The Oath of Office under Article 255 must be made:

(A) Before entering upon office

(B) After one month of appointment

(C) Only after approval by the President

(D) After retirement

21. : Article 255(1) applies to:

(A) Any person required to take an oath under the Constitution

(B) Citizens only

(C) Judges only

(D) Members of the military

22. : Article 255(2) states that the failure to take an oath due to reasonable cause:

(A) Shall not invalidate acts done before taking the oath

(B) Automatically voids the appointment

(C) Leads to dismissal

(D) Requires fresh elections

23. : The form of the Oath of Office is provided in:

(A) Third Schedule

(B) First Schedule

(C) Second Schedule

(D) Fifth Schedule

24. : The Oath of Office is administered by:

(A) The appropriate authority designated for that office

(B) The Prime Minister

(C) The Chief Justice only

(D) The President alone

25. : Articles 251 to 255 of the Constitution of Pakistan primarily deal with:

(A) Language, property, and administrative provisions

(B) Judiciary reforms

(C) Federal finance

(D) Defence matters