Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : Article 266 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with:

(A) Repeal

(B) Amendment

(C) Interpretation

(D) Legislation

2. : The main purpose of Article 266 is to:

(A) Repeal previous constitutions and conflicting laws

(B) Create new constitutional offices

(C) Amend the 1973 Constitution

(D) Enforce martial law provisions

3. : Which article repealed earlier constitutional documents inconsistent with the 1973 Constitution?

(A) 266

(B) 265

(C) 267

(D) 270

4. : Article 266 appears under which Chapter of the Constitution?

(A) Chapter 7 – Transitional

(B) Chapter 6 – Title, Commencement and Repeal

(C) Chapter 4 – General

(D) Chapter 5 – Interpretation

5. : Article 267 empowers the President to:

(A) Remove difficulties in the transition to the new Constitution

(B) Amend constitutional articles permanently

(C) Suspend the Constitution

(D) Dissolve the assemblies

6. : The power granted under Article 267 is known as:

(A) Transitional power

(B) Emergency power

(C) Legislative power

(D) Judicial power

7. : According to Article 267, the President’s power to remove difficulties was:

(A) Temporary and transitional

(B) Permanent and legislative

(C) Judicially binding

(D) Limited to provincial laws

8. : Article 267A was inserted to:

(A) Extend the power to remove difficulties

(B) Limit presidential authority

(C) Establish the National Assembly

(D) Define the role of judiciary

9. : The power mentioned in Article 267A could be exercised by:

(A) The President or other authority designated by law

(B) The Prime Minister only

(C) The Chief Justice of Pakistan

(D) The Election Commission

10. : Article 267B deals with:

(A) Removal of doubt

(B) Judicial appointments

(C) Dissolution of assemblies

(D) Election disputes

11. : The purpose of Article 267B is to:

(A) Clarify constitutional interpretation where doubt exists

(B) Allow military intervention

(C) Repeal old ordinances

(D) Amend federal laws

12. : Articles 267A and 267B were added to:

(A) Strengthen transitional and interpretive provisions

(B) Weaken judicial review

(C) Limit legislative authority

(D) Empower provincial assemblies

13. : Article 268 relates to:

(A) Continuance and adaptation of existing laws

(B) Federal taxation

(C) Fundamental rights

(D) Judiciary powers

14. : Under Article 268, laws in force before the Constitution:

(A) Continue to remain in force until altered or repealed

(B) Are automatically invalidated

(C) Require fresh enactment

(D) Expire after one year

15. : Article 268 provides for the:

(A) Adaptation of pre-constitutional laws

(B) Repeal of all prior acts

(C) Suspension of provincial laws

(D) Abolition of courts

16. : The purpose of Article 268 is to ensure:

(A) Legal continuity during constitutional transition

(B) Creation of new legislative bodies

(C) Military governance

(D) Immediate repeal of all old laws

17. : Article 269 deals with:

(A) Validation of laws and acts

(B) Repeal of ordinances

(C) Power of judiciary

(D) Taxation measures

18. : The purpose of Article 269 is to:

(A) Validate actions taken during the transitional period

(B) Invalidate old laws

(C) Restrict Parliament’s powers

(D) Repeal ordinances

19. : Under Article 269, all laws and actions taken before the Constitution came into force are:

(A) Valid and protected

(B) Null and void

(C) Subject to judicial review only

(D) Repealed automatically

20. : Article 270 provides:

(A) Temporary validation of certain laws and acts

(B) Judicial independence

(C) Election procedures

(D) Federal budgeting

21. : The temporary validation under Article 270 applies to:

(A) Laws, acts, and orders made before the Constitution’s enforcement

(B) Future laws only

(C) Ordinances of the 1962 Constitution

(D) International treaties

22. : Article 270 was included to:

(A) Maintain administrative continuity during the transition

(B) Limit Parliament’s powers

(C) Repeal provincial assemblies

(D) Enforce new taxation rules

23. : The collective aim of Articles 266–270 is to:

(A) Facilitate a smooth transition to the new Constitution

(B) Establish a new judiciary

(C) Amend economic policies

(D) Define executive powers

24. : Which Article provides for the validation of laws made under previous legal orders?

(A) 269

(B) 266

(C) 268

(D) 267

25. : The Transitional Chapter (Articles 266–270) ensures:

(A) Continuity, validity, and legal stability during the shift to the 1973 Constitution

(B) Suspension of governance

(C) Removal of old judiciary

(D) Creation of new provinces