Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : Under Article 76, what happens to a Bill pending in either House after prorogation?

(A) It lapses automatically

(B) It remains pending and does not lapse

(C) It is referred to the President

(D) It is withdrawn

2. : A Bill pending in the Senate does not lapse on which event?

(A) Dissolution of Senate

(B) Prorogation of Parliament

(C) Dissolution of National Assembly

(D) Judicial Review

3. : What happens to a Bill pending in the National Assembly upon its dissolution?

(A) It remains pending

(B) It lapses

(C) It goes to Senate

(D) It becomes law

4. : According to Article 77, no tax shall be levied except by or under the authority of?

(A) The Prime Minister

(B) The Supreme Court

(C) Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)

(D) The President

5. : Which Article deals with the Federal Consolidated Fund?

(A) Article 75

(B) Article 78

(C) Article 79

(D) Article 80

6. : What forms part of the Federal Consolidated Fund?

(A) Provincial taxes

(B) All revenues and loans raised by the Federal Government

(C) Local funds only

(D) Private donations

7. : The Public Account of the Federation includes money received by?

(A) Private Banks

(B) Provincial Governments

(C) Supreme Court or any other Federal Court

(D) Foreign Agencies

8. : Article 79 regulates custody and withdrawal of money through?

(A) The President or an Act of Parliament

(B) Provincial Governments

(C) Auditor-General

(D) Supreme Court

9. : What is laid before the National Assembly every financial year under Article 80?

(A) Financial Ordinance

(B) Annual Budget Statement

(C) Development Plan

(D) Economic Report

10. : What are the two main parts of the Annual Budget Statement?

(A) Revenue and Loans

(B) Charged and Other Expenditure

(C) Income and Expenses

(D) Grants and Donations

11. : Expenditure charged upon the Federal Consolidated Fund includes the remuneration of?

(A) Federal Secretaries

(B) Ministers

(C) President and Judges

(D) Provincial Governors

12. : Who among the following is NOT mentioned in Article 81 as charged expenditure?

(A) Chief Election Commissioner

(B) Chairman Senate

(C) Speaker National Assembly

(D) Prime Minister

13. : Administrative expenses of the Election Commission are charged on which fund?

(A) Provincial Fund

(B) Federal Consolidated Fund

(C) National Security Fund

(D) Public Account

14. : Which Article deals with expenditure charged upon the Federal Consolidated Fund?

(A) Article 80

(B) Article 81

(C) Article 83

(D) Article 84

15. : Under Article 82, which portion of the Budget cannot be submitted to vote?

(A) Grants

(B) Charged Expenditure

(C) Development Expenditure

(D) Public Account

16. : What can the National Assembly do with demands for grants?

(A) Only approve

(B) Only reject

(C) Approve, reduce, or refuse

(D) Refer to President

17. : Who recommends demands for grants under Article 82(3)?

(A) Senate

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Federal Government

(D) President

18. : The Prime Minister authenticates a schedule specifying grants under which Article?

(A) 83

(B) 82

(C) 84

(D) 80

19. : The schedule authenticated by the Prime Minister shall be?

(A) Debated in Senate

(B) Laid before National Assembly without discussion

(C) Approved by President

(D) Reviewed by Supreme Court

20. : No expenditure shall be deemed duly authorized unless it is specified in which document?

(A) Finance Bill

(B) Supplementary Statement

(C) Authenticated Schedule

(D) Annual Report

21. : Which Article deals with Supplementary and Excess Budget Statements?

(A) Article 82

(B) Article 84

(C) Article 85

(D) Article 83

22. : A Supplementary Budget Statement is laid before the National Assembly when?

(A) New service arises or expenditure is insufficient

(B) National debt increases

(C) Senate recommends

(D) Judiciary orders

23. : The same procedure applies to Supplementary Budgets as applied to?

(A) Annual Budget Statement

(B) Money Bill

(C) Development Program

(D) Appropriation Act

24. : Article 85 allows the National Assembly to make what kind of grant?

(A) Development Grant

(B) Emergency Grant

(C) Advance Grant

(D) Defence Grant

25. : An advance grant can be made for a period not exceeding?

(A) 3 months

(B) 4 months

(C) 6 months

(D) 12 months

26. : The purpose of an advance grant is to meet expenditure pending completion of what?

(A) Presidential approval

(B) Financial voting procedure

(C) Supreme Court review

(D) Provincial coordination

27. : Who lays the Supplementary or Excess Budget Statement before the National Assembly?

(A) Speaker

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Federal Government

(D) President

28. : What kind of fund includes all loans raised by the Federal Government?

(A) Development Fund

(B) Consolidated Fund

(C) Emergency Fund

(D) Debt Fund

29. : The Federal Consolidated Fund and Public Account are both regulated under which Article?

(A) Article 77

(B) Article 79

(C) Article 80

(D) Article 81

30. : Under Article 83, whose signature authenticates the schedule of authorized expenditure?

(A) President

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Speaker

(D) Finance Minister