Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : According to Article 46, who is responsible for keeping the President informed on internal and foreign policy matters?

(A) Chief Justice

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Speaker of National Assembly

(D) Federal Ministers

2. : Under Article 47, the President may be removed on which grounds?

(A) Political disagreement

(B) Physical or mental incapacity or gross misconduct

(C) Age limitation

(D) Inability to win elections

3. : Who may give notice to move a resolution for the removal of the President?

(A) One-fourth of either House

(B) One-half of the total membership of either House

(C) Two-thirds of Parliament

(D) The Prime Minister only

4. : Within how many days must the Speaker summon a joint sitting after receiving notice under Article 47?

(A) 3–5 days

(B) 7–14 days

(C) 10–20 days

(D) 15–30 days

5. : What majority is required in a joint sitting to remove the President?

(A) Simple majority

(B) Two-thirds of total membership of Parliament

(C) Half of present members

(D) Three-fourths majority

6. : Article 48(1) states that the President shall act on whose advice?

(A) Supreme Court

(B) Cabinet or Prime Minister

(C) Senate Chairman

(D) Provincial Governors

7. : Under Article 48, the President may require reconsideration of advice within how many days?

(A) 7 days

(B) 10 days

(C) 15 days

(D) 30 days

8. : If the President dissolves the National Assembly, elections must be held within how many days?

(A) 30 days

(B) 60 days

(C) 90 days

(D) 120 days

9. : A referendum on a matter of national importance may be initiated by whom?

(A) Chief Election Commissioner

(B) Prime Minister

(C) President

(D) Parliament itself

10. : Who acts as President if the office becomes vacant due to death, resignation, or removal?

(A) Chief Justice

(B) Speaker or Chairman Senate

(C) Prime Minister

(D) Army Chief

11. : When the President is abroad, who performs his functions?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Chairman Senate

(C) Chief Justice

(D) Speaker of National Assembly

12. : Article 50 defines Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) as consisting of how many components?

(A) Two Houses only

(B) President and two Houses

(C) National Assembly only

(D) Senate only

13. : According to Article 51(1), how many total seats are in the National Assembly?

(A) 272

(B) 300

(C) 336

(D) 350

14. : What is the minimum age for a person to vote in Pakistan as per Article 51(2)?

(A) 16 years

(B) 17 years

(C) 18 years

(D) 21 years

15. : Which Province has the highest number of general seats in the National Assembly?

(A) Sindh

(B) Punjab

(C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

(D) Balochistan

16. : How many general seats are allocated to Balochistan?

(A) 20

(B) 16

(C) 18

(D) 15

17. : How many seats are reserved for women in the National Assembly?

(A) 50

(B) 55

(C) 60

(D) 65

18. : How many seats are reserved for non-Muslims in the National Assembly?

(A) 8

(B) 10

(C) 12

(D) 14

19. : The total number of general seats in the National Assembly is?

(A) 272

(B) 266

(C) 260

(D) 270

20. : How are members for women’s reserved seats elected?

(A) By public vote

(B) Through proportional representation system of political parties

(C) By Prime Minister’s nomination

(D) By Senate vote

21. : Who elects members for non-Muslim reserved seats?

(A) Non-Muslim citizens

(B) Political parties through proportional representation

(C) National Assembly members

(D) Election Commission directly

22. : According to Article 52, the National Assembly continues for how long unless dissolved earlier?

(A) 4 years

(B) 5 years

(C) 6 years

(D) 7 years

23. : Article 53(1) provides that the first duty of the National Assembly is to elect whom?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Speaker and Deputy Speaker

(C) President

(D) Chief Whip

24. : Who administers the oath to the Speaker and Deputy Speaker?

(A) Chief Justice

(B) President

(C) National Assembly

(D) Prime Minister

25. : When the office of Speaker is vacant, who acts as Speaker?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Deputy Speaker

(C) Senior Member

(D) President

26. : What notice period is required for a resolution to remove the Speaker or Deputy Speaker?

(A) 3 days

(B) 5 days

(C) 7 days

(D) 10 days

27. : When the National Assembly is dissolved, who continues in office till the new Speaker is elected?

(A) Deputy Speaker

(B) President

(C) Speaker

(D) Prime Minister

28. : Article 54(2) requires that the National Assembly shall have at least how many sessions per year?

(A) Two

(B) Three

(C) Four

(D) Five

29. : The National Assembly must meet for not less than how many working days in each year?

(A) 120

(B) 125

(C) 130

(D) 135

30. : Under Article 55(1), who has the casting vote in case of equality of votes in the National Assembly?

(A) Speaker

(B) Deputy Speaker

(C) Prime Minister

(D) Chief Whip