Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : Under which Article is access to public places protected against discrimination?

(A) Article 25

(B) Article 26

(C) Article 28

(D) Article 30

2. : Article 26 prohibits discrimination in access to places of public entertainment on grounds of ____?

(A) Caste and creed only

(B) Race, religion, caste, sex, residence or place of birth

(C) Age and language

(D) Property and wealth

3. : Clause (2) of Article 26 allows the State to make special provisions for ____?

(A) Men

(B) Women and children

(C) Foreigners

(D) Workers

4. : Which Article deals with non-discrimination in appointments in the service of Pakistan?

(A) Article 27

(B) Article 28

(C) Article 29

(D) Article 30

5. : No citizen qualified for public service shall be discriminated against on grounds of ____?

(A) Religion, caste, or wealth

(B) Race, religion, caste, sex, residence or place of birth

(C) Political views

(D) Education

6. : Posts may be reserved for backward classes or areas for a period not exceeding ____ years from the commencing day.

(A) Thirty

(B) Forty

(C) Fifty

(D) Twenty

7. : Certain posts or services may be reserved for members of either sex if duties cannot be adequately performed by members of the ____ sex.

(A) Same

(B) Opposite

(C) Younger

(D) Minor

8. : Under-representation of any class or area in public service may be redressed by an Act of ____?

(A) Senate

(B) Supreme Court

(C) Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)

(D) Provincial Assembly

9. : A Provincial Government may prescribe residence conditions before appointment for up to ____ years.

(A) One

(B) Two

(C) Three

(D) Five

10. : Article 28 gives citizens the right to preserve and promote their distinct ____?

(A) Religion

(B) Language, script or culture

(C) Political ideology

(D) Nationality

11. : The right to preserve language or culture under Article 28 is subject to which Article?

(A) Article 18

(B) Article 251

(C) Article 30

(D) Article 35

12. : The principles set out in Chapter 2 are known as the ____?

(A) Principles of State

(B) Principles of Policy

(C) National Objectives

(D) Basic Rights

13. : It is the responsibility of each organ of the State to act in accordance with the ____?

(A) Law of the land

(B) Constitution

(C) Principles of Policy

(D) President’s directives

14. : Observance of Principles of Policy is subject to the availability of ____?

(A) Staff

(B) Resources

(C) Time

(D) Approval

15. : Each year, who must present a report on observance of the Principles of Policy?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) President and Governors

(C) Chief Ministers

(D) Speaker of the National Assembly

16. : The report on implementation of Principles of Policy must be laid before ____?

(A) Supreme Court

(B) Parliament or Provincial Assembly

(C) Election Commission

(D) Senate only

17. : Under Article 30, who is responsible for deciding if actions are in accordance with the Principles of Policy?

(A) Federal Cabinet

(B) Supreme Court

(C) The concerned organ or authority

(D) Senate Committee

18. : The validity of a law cannot be questioned on the ground that it is not in accordance with the ____?

(A) Constitution

(B) Principles of Policy

(C) Law of Sharia

(D) Federal Law

19. : Under Article 31, steps shall be taken to enable Muslims of Pakistan to order their lives according to ____?

(A) Modern principles

(B) Holy Qur’an and Sunnah

(C) Customary practices

(D) Social traditions

20. : The State shall make the teaching of the Holy Qur’an and ____ compulsory.

(A) Ethics

(B) Islamiat

(C) Arabic literature

(D) History

21. : The State shall encourage and facilitate the learning of which language under Article 31?

(A) Urdu

(B) Arabic

(C) Persian

(D) English

22. : Article 31(2)(b) directs the State to promote unity and the observance of ____ standards.

(A) Social

(B) Islamic moral

(C) Cultural

(D) Political

23. : Article 31(2)(c) requires the State to secure proper organization of ____?

(A) Taxes and funds

(B) Zakat, Ushr, Auqaf and Mosques

(C) Hajj policy

(D) Charitable trusts

24. : Article 32 emphasizes the encouragement of ____ institutions.

(A) Federal

(B) Local Government

(C) Provincial administrative

(D) Religious education

25. : In local government institutions, special representation shall be given to ____?

(A) Students

(B) Peasants, workers and women

(C) Army officials

(D) Civil servants

26. : The State shall discourage ____ prejudices among citizens.

(A) Economic

(B) Political

(C) Parochial, racial, tribal, sectarian and provincial

(D) Linguistic

27. : Article 34 ensures full participation of ____ in all spheres of national life.

(A) Youth

(B) Minorities

(C) Women

(D) Farmers

28. : The protection of marriage, family, mother and child is guaranteed under Article ____?

(A) 32

(B) 33

(C) 34

(D) 35

29. : Article 35 directs the State to protect the ____ and the child.

(A) Worker

(B) Marriage, family, mother

(C) Citizen

(D) Employee

30. : The overall theme of Articles 31 to 35 is focused on promoting ____ values and social welfare.

(A) Economic

(B) Islamic

(C) Democratic

(D) Political