Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : Under which Article can the Provincial Government authorize expenditure from the Provincial Consolidated Fund when the Assembly is dissolved?

(A) Article 126

(B) Article 122

(C) Article 129

(D) Article 131

2. : The Provincial Government can authorize expenditure for a period not exceeding how many months?

(A) Two months

(B) Six months

(C) Four months

(D) Three months

3. : Article 127 applies certain provisions of the Constitution to which body?

(A) National Assembly

(B) Senate

(C) Provincial Assembly

(D) Election Commission

4. : In Article 127, the term “President” shall be read as a reference to which office?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Chief Minister

(C) Speaker

(D) Governor

5. : In Article 127, the term “Federal Government” is read as what?

(A) National Assembly

(B) Provincial Government

(C) Cabinet

(D) Senate

6. : Article 129 defines the executive authority of the Province to be exercised in the name of whom?

(A) Chief Minister

(B) Governor

(C) President

(D) Provincial Assembly

7. : According to Article 129(1), the Provincial Government consists of whom?

(A) Chief Minister and Provincial Ministers

(B) Governor and Chief Secretary

(C) Speaker and Deputy Speaker

(D) Chief Minister only

8. : Who heads the Provincial Cabinet according to Article 130?

(A) Governor

(B) Chief Minister

(C) Speaker

(D) Prime Minister

9. : The Provincial Cabinet aids and advises whom?

(A) Chief Secretary

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Governor

(D) Senate

10. : Under Article 131, the Chief Minister must keep the Governor informed about what?

(A) Federal laws

(B) Administrative and legislative matters

(C) International treaties

(D) Election procedures

11. : Article 132(1) states that Provincial Ministers are appointed by the Governor on whose advice?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Chief Minister

(C) Speaker

(D) President

12. : Before entering office, Provincial Ministers make an oath before whom?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) President

(C) Governor

(D) Chief Justice

13. : How can a Provincial Minister resign from office?

(A) Verbal statement

(B) Writing under his hand addressed to the Governor

(C) Through the Speaker

(D) Through Chief Secretary

14. : Who can remove a Provincial Minister from office?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Chief Minister on advice to Governor

(C) Chief Secretary

(D) Provincial Assembly

15. : Which Article allows the Governor to ask the Chief Minister to continue until the successor takes office?

(A) Article 133

(B) Article 134

(C) Article 129

(D) Article 136

16. : Articles 134 and 135 were omitted by which Order?

(A) P.O. No. 10 of 1980

(B) P.O. No. 14 of 1985

(C) P.O. No. 12 of 1982

(D) P.O. No. 16 of 1987

17. : A vote of no-confidence against the Chief Minister is covered under which Article?

(A) Article 129

(B) Article 136

(C) Article 130

(D) Article 133

18. : What minimum percentage of total Assembly membership is required to move a no-confidence resolution against the Chief Minister?

(A) 10%

(B) 15%

(C) 20%

(D) 25%

19. : A no-confidence resolution cannot be voted upon before how many days after being moved?

(A) One day

(B) Two days

(C) Three days

(D) Five days

20. : The no-confidence resolution must be voted upon not later than how many days after being moved?

(A) 5 days

(B) 7 days

(C) 10 days

(D) 14 days

21. : If a no-confidence resolution is passed, the Chief Minister shall what?

(A) Suspend Assembly

(B) Resign immediately

(C) Cease to hold office

(D) Dissolve Cabinet

22. : Article 127 applies certain clauses from Article 53. These relate to what?

(A) Financial procedures

(B) Conduct of business in Parliament

(C) Election matters

(D) Judiciary

23. : Under Article 129(2), the Chief Minister may act either directly or through whom?

(A) Provincial Ministers

(B) Chief Secretary

(C) Governor

(D) Assembly Members

24. : The Provincial Cabinet acts through whom?

(A) Governor

(B) Chief Minister

(C) Chief Secretary

(D) Speaker

25. : The oath of Provincial Ministers is set out in which Schedule?

(A) First Schedule

(B) Second Schedule

(C) Third Schedule

(D) Fourth Schedule

26. : Article 129 is primarily concerned with which subject?

(A) Judicial powers of provinces

(B) Executive authority of the Province

(C) Legislative procedure

(D) Provincial finance

27. : Article 130 provides for the establishment of which body?

(A) Provincial Assembly

(B) Provincial Cabinet

(C) Election Commission

(D) National Finance Commission

28. : Which Article mandates that the Chief Minister keep the Governor informed about legislative proposals?

(A) Article 131

(B) Article 126

(C) Article 136

(D) Article 133

29. : A Provincial Minister may be removed from office by the Governor on whose advice?

(A) President

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Chief Minister

(D) Speaker

30. : When the Provincial Assembly is dissolved, who authorizes expenditure from the Provincial Consolidated Fund?

(A) Governor

(B) Provincial Government

(C) Chief Minister

(D) Provincial Assembly