Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : When a Bill is passed by the Provincial Assembly, it is presented to whom for assent?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Chief Minister

(C) Governor

(D) President

2. : The Governor shall act on a Bill within how many days after it is presented?

(A) 7 days

(B) 10 days

(C) 15 days

(D) 30 days

3. : Which Bill cannot be returned by the Governor for reconsideration?

(A) Money Bill

(B) Education Bill

(C) Health Bill

(D) Agriculture Bill

4. : If the Governor returns a Bill, what must he include with it?

(A) A message for reconsideration

(B) Governor’s speech

(C) Budget proposal

(D) Ordinance draft

5. : A Bill pending in the Provincial Assembly does not lapse due to _______.

(A) Dissolution

(B) Resignation

(C) Prorogation

(D) Rejection

6. : A Bill pending in the Provincial Assembly lapses on _______.

(A) Prorogation of the Assembly

(B) Dissolution of the Assembly

(C) Adjournment

(D) Governor’s refusal

7. : All revenues and loans of the Provincial Government form which fund?

(A) National Fund

(B) Federal Fund

(C) Provincial Consolidated Fund

(D) Development Fund

8. : Other moneys received by or on behalf of the Provincial Government go into _______.

(A) Public Account of the Province

(B) National Treasury

(C) Central Budget

(D) Governor’s Account

9. : The custody and withdrawal of Provincial Consolidated Fund is regulated by _______.

(A) President

(B) Provincial Government

(C) High Court

(D) Auditor General

10. : The Annual Budget Statement is laid before the Provincial Assembly by _______.

(A) Governor

(B) Provincial Government

(C) Chief Secretary

(D) Speaker

11. : The Annual Budget Statement includes _______.

(A) Estimated receipts and expenditure

(B) Only development expenses

(C) Past expenditures

(D) Judicial expenses only

12. : The Annual Budget Statement distinguishes expenditure on _______.

(A) Revenue and capital account

(B) Defense and education

(C) Federal and provincial

(D) Salaries and pensions

13. : The remuneration of the Governor is charged upon which fund?

(A) Public Account

(B) Development Fund

(C) Provincial Consolidated Fund

(D) Emergency Fund

14. : Which of the following expenses is charged on the Provincial Consolidated Fund?

(A) Salaries of High Court Judges

(B) Public welfare schemes

(C) Local development

(D) Federal projects

15. : The administrative expenses of the High Court are _______.

(A) Voted by Assembly

(B) Charged upon Provincial Consolidated Fund

(C) Provided by Federal Government

(D) Covered by Public Account

16. : Debt charges and loan repayments are covered under which fund?

(A) Emergency Fund

(B) Federal Fund

(C) Provincial Consolidated Fund

(D) Public Account

17. : Expenditure charged on the Provincial Consolidated Fund can be _______.

(A) Discussed but not voted upon

(B) Voted and amended

(C) Ignored in Assembly

(D) Approved by Governor only

18. : Expenditure other than charged expenditure is presented as _______.

(A) Finance Bills

(B) Demands for grants

(C) Budget summaries

(D) Fiscal notes

19. : No demand for a grant can be made except on the recommendation of _______.

(A) Speaker

(B) Governor

(C) Provincial Government

(D) Auditor General

20. : The Chief Minister authenticates the schedule of _______.

(A) Demands for grants and charged expenditure

(B) Governor’s budget

(C) Ordinances

(D) Constitutional amendments

21. : The authenticated schedule is laid before the Provincial Assembly but _______.

(A) May be amended

(B) Not open to discussion or vote

(C) Voted on annually

(D) Sent to the Senate

22. : No expenditure from the Provincial Consolidated Fund is authorized unless _______.

(A) Signed by Governor

(B) Specified in authenticated schedule

(C) Approved by High Court

(D) Reviewed by Auditor General

23. : A Supplementary Budget Statement is laid before the Assembly when _______.

(A) New needs arise or funds are insufficient

(B) Assembly is dissolved

(C) Governor resigns

(D) Federal budget is delayed

24. : When money is spent beyond the granted amount, a statement is called _______.

(A) Fiscal Report

(B) Excess Budget Statement

(C) Financial Bill

(D) Audit Report

25. : Supplementary and Excess Budget Statements follow the same procedure as _______.

(A) Money Bills

(B) Annual Budget Statement

(C) Ordinances

(D) Finance Act

26. : The Provincial Assembly may make an advance grant for a period not exceeding _______.

(A) One month

(B) Two months

(C) Three months

(D) Six months

27. : Advance grants are made pending the completion of procedure under which Article?

(A) Article 120

(B) Article 122

(C) Article 123

(D) Article 125

28. : The authentication of the schedule of expenditure is governed by which Article?

(A) 120

(B) 121

(C) 122

(D) 123

29. : All provincial financial procedures fall under which chapter title?

(A) Legislative Procedure

(B) Financial Procedure

(C) Administrative Control

(D) Executive Powers

30. : The Provincial Consolidated Fund includes _______.

(A) All revenues and loans of the Provincial Government

(B) Only federal taxes

(C) Salaries of provincial staff

(D) Donations and gifts only