Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : Article 271 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with:

(A) First National Assembly

(B) First Provincial Assembly

(C) First Senate

(D) Vesting of property and assets

2. : Under Article 271, the First National Assembly was constituted after:

(A) The enforcement of the 1973 Constitution

(B) The 1947 Independence Act

(C) The 1962 Constitution

(D) The first general elections of 1954

3. : Article 271 provided for the continuance of which body as the National Assembly?

(A) The National Assembly existing immediately before the commencement of the Constitution

(B) A newly elected Assembly

(C) The Provincial Assembly of Punjab

(D) The Senate

4. : Under Article 272, which institution’s first composition is discussed?

(A) Senate

(B) National Assembly

(C) Supreme Court

(D) Election Commission

5. : The First Constitution of the Senate under Article 272 was to be formed by:

(A) The President

(B) The Prime Minister

(C) The Chief Justice

(D) The Speaker of the National Assembly

6. : The First Senate under Article 272 was constituted through:

(A) Indirect elections

(B) Direct public vote

(C) Presidential nomination

(D) Military ordinance

7. : Article 273 of the Constitution deals with:

(A) First Provincial Assemblies

(B) Formation of local governments

(C) Judiciary appointments

(D) Federal services

8. : The First Provincial Assembly mentioned in Article 273 refers to:

(A) Assemblies existing before the 1973 Constitution

(B) Assemblies elected after the Constitution

(C) Assemblies of British India

(D) None of these

9. : Article 273 ensured continuity of:

(A) Provincial legislatures until new ones were elected

(B) The Judiciary

(C) The Army

(D) Local governments only

10. : Article 274 concerns:

(A) Vesting of property, assets, rights, liabilities, and obligations

(B) Conduct of elections

(C) Appointment of judges

(D) Federal legislative power

11. : The purpose of Article 274 was to:

(A) Transfer all assets and liabilities from previous governments to new constitutional bodies

(B) Create new administrative units

(C) Repeal financial laws

(D) Form the National Finance Commission

12. : Under Article 274, all property and rights were to vest in:

(A) The Federation and the Provinces as per law

(B) The President personally

(C) The Judiciary

(D) The Election Commission

13. : Article 275 of the Constitution deals with:

(A) Continuance in office of persons in service of Pakistan

(B) Appointments to service

(C) Judicial tenure

(D) Armed Forces command

14. : The main purpose of Article 275 is to ensure:

(A) Continuity of government employees after the new Constitution

(B) Dismissal of all officials

(C) Appointment of new officers

(D) Transfer of army personnel

15. : According to Article 275, persons in service of Pakistan would:

(A) Continue in office under the same terms until changed by law

(B) Be retired immediately

(C) Lose their benefits

(D) Require re-appointment

16. : The “First National Assembly” mentioned in Article 271 functioned as:

(A) The legislative body under the new Constitution

(B) A temporary consultative council

(C) A caretaker setup

(D) A judicial body

17. : The transitional articles (271–275) mainly ensured:

(A) Smooth continuity from previous systems to the new Constitution

(B) Creation of a new constitution from scratch

(C) Suspension of civil laws

(D) Judicial supremacy

18. : Under Article 272, the first Senate members were selected for how long initially?

(A) Six years

(B) Varying terms to establish rotation

(C) Five years

(D) Until next general elections

19. : Which article provided for the continuance of laws relating to property and obligations?

(A) 274

(B) 273

(C) 275

(D) 272

20. : The President’s role under Articles 271–272 was mainly to:

(A) Oversee the initial setup of constitutional institutions

(B) Dissolve assemblies

(C) Command the armed forces

(D) Amend the Constitution

21. : Which article ensured that government employees kept their jobs after the Constitution came into force?

(A) 275

(B) 273

(C) 271

(D) 272

22. : Article 274’s purpose includes:

(A) Transition of administrative control of assets

(B) Judicial appointments

(C) Control of foreign relations

(D) Police reforms

23. : Under the transitional provisions, provincial assets were vested in:

(A) The respective provincial governments

(B) The federal government

(C) The National Assembly

(D) The Supreme Court

24. : Articles 271–275 collectively fall under which part of the Constitution?

(A) Transitional Provisions

(B) Emergency Provisions

(C) Fundamental Rights

(D) Federation of Pakistan

25. : The main goal of Articles 271–275 was to:

(A) Ensure the legal and institutional transition from pre-constitutional to constitutional rule

(B) Suspend democratic institutions

(C) Create new territories

(D) Introduce emergency powers