Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : Article 261 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with:

(A) Person acting in office not to be regarded as successor

(B) Acting Prime Minister’s powers

(C) Election of officials

(D) Temporary appointments

2. : According to Article 261, a person acting in an office:

(A) Shall not be regarded as the successor of the previous occupant

(B) Shall have the same rank permanently

(C) Automatically becomes the next holder of that office

(D) Cannot exercise any authority

3. : The purpose of Article 261 is to:

(A) Clarify temporary appointments to offices

(B) Define powers of the judiciary

(C) Establish tenure for civil servants

(D) Limit powers of Parliament

4. : Article 261 applies mainly to:

(A) Acting or temporary office holders

(B) Elected members of assemblies

(C) Military officers

(D) Provincial employees

5. : Article 262 of the Constitution specifies the use of which calendar?

(A) Gregorian calendar

(B) Islamic Hijri calendar

(C) Solar calendar

(D) British civil calendar

6. : The Gregorian calendar mentioned in Article 262 is used for:

(A) Constitutional and official purposes

(B) Religious holidays

(C) Military operations

(D) Provincial records only

7. : Article 262 ensures uniformity in:

(A) Dates and time references in official documents

(B) Currency exchange rates

(C) Educational standards

(D) Trade policies

8. : The Gregorian calendar used in Pakistan is based on:

(A) Solar year

(B) Lunar year

(C) Fiscal year

(D) Regional calendar

9. : Article 263 of the Constitution deals with:

(A) Gender and number

(B) Equality of citizens

(C) Election representation

(D) Language interpretation

10. : Under Article 263, words in the masculine gender:

(A) Include females unless stated otherwise

(B) Refer only to men

(C) Must be separately defined for women

(D) Are not used in official text

11. : Article 263 ensures:

(A) Gender-neutral interpretation of the Constitution

(B) Exclusive male authority

(C) Separate constitutional text for women

(D) Restrictions on interpretation

12. : The rule in Article 263 applies to:

(A) Both gender and number in constitutional text

(B) Monetary matters only

(C) Judicial appointments

(D) Religious interpretations

13. : Article 264 of the Constitution deals with:

(A) Effect of repeal of laws

(B) Enactment of new laws

(C) Legal disputes

(D) Emergency powers

14. : According to Article 264, repeal of a law does not:

(A) Affect previous operation of that law

(B) Nullify the Constitution

(C) Suspend other laws

(D) End judicial review

15. : The purpose of Article 264 is to:

(A) Protect legal actions taken under a repealed law

(B) Introduce new penalties

(C) Nullify old laws completely

(D) Restrict parliamentary debates

16. : Article 264 ensures:

(A) Continuity of rights and obligations despite repeal

(B) Cancellation of pending cases

(C) Replacement of repealed laws immediately

(D) Suspension of courts’ authority

17. : The concept in Article 264 is based on the legal principle of:

(A) Saving clause

(B) Double jeopardy

(C) Habeas corpus

(D) Locus standi

18. : Article 265 falls under which chapter of the Constitution?

(A) Chapter 6 – Title, Commencement, and Repeal

(B) Chapter 5 – Interpretation

(C) Chapter 4 – General

(D) Chapter 3 – Special Provisions

19. : Article 265 provides the:

(A) Title and commencement of the Constitution

(B) Amendments to laws

(C) Federal legislative process

(D) Powers of the President

20. : According to Article 265, the title of the Constitution is:

(A) The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

(B) Pakistan National Charter

(C) Fundamental Law of Pakistan

(D) The Republican Constitution of Pakistan

21. : The Constitution of Pakistan came into force on:

(A) 14th August 1973

(B) 23rd March 1956

(C) 8th June 1962

(D) 12th April 1972

22. : Article 265 determines:

(A) The commencement date and official title of the Constitution

(B) Fundamental rights

(C) Judicial authority

(D) National language

23. : The “commencement” mentioned in Article 265 refers to:

(A) The date the Constitution came into operation

(B) The date of first amendment

(C) The independence day of Pakistan

(D) The start of a parliamentary session

24. : The Chapter “Title, Commencement and Repeal” marks the:

(A) Final part of the Constitution

(B) Start of the Constitution

(C) Judicial section

(D) Economic provisions

25. : Articles 261–265 collectively deal with:

(A) Transitional, interpretative, and concluding provisions

(B) Fundamental rights

(C) Provincial autonomy

(D) Defence and security