Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : Under Article 137, the executive authority of the Province extends to which matters?

(A) Matters under Federal jurisdiction

(B) Matters with respect to which the Provincial Assembly can make laws

(C) All matters under Parliament

(D) Judicial matters only

2. : The executive authority of a Province shall be subject to the executive authority of whom, in certain matters?

(A) President

(B) Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora)

(C) Chief Minister

(D) Governor

3. : Article 138 empowers the Provincial Assembly to confer functions upon whom?

(A) The Governor

(B) Federal officers

(C) Officers subordinate to the Provincial Government

(D) The President

4. : According to Article 139(1), all executive actions of the Provincial Government shall be taken in the name of whom?

(A) Chief Minister

(B) President

(C) Governor

(D) Provincial Assembly

5. : The manner in which orders made in the name of the Governor shall be authenticated is specified by whom?

(A) Governor

(B) Provincial Government by rules

(C) Chief Minister

(D) Speaker

6. : What does Article 139(3) require the Provincial Government to make rules for?

(A) Local elections

(B) Allocation and transaction of its business

(C) Appointment of judges

(D) Creation of new departments

7. : Who appoints the Advocate-General for a Province under Article 140?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Chief Minister

(C) Governor

(D) Chief Justice

8. : The Advocate-General must be qualified to be appointed as a _______.

(A) Member of the Assembly

(B) Judge of the High Court

(C) Judge of the Supreme Court

(D) Minister

9. : The Advocate-General holds office during whose pleasure?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Chief Minister

(C) Governor

(D) President

10. : The Advocate-General shall not engage in _______ while holding office.

(A) Political activities

(B) Private practice

(C) Teaching

(D) Any public post

11. : Article 140A requires each Province to establish what system?

(A) Provincial Police

(B) Local Government System

(C) Judiciary

(D) Election Tribunals

12. : Elections to local governments are conducted by which body?

(A) Provincial Government

(B) Election Commission of Pakistan

(C) National Assembly

(D) Local Administration

13. : Under Article 141, Parliament may make laws for which areas?

(A) Only the Federal Capital

(B) The whole or any part of Pakistan

(C) Only for the Provinces

(D) Only for FATA

14. : A Provincial Assembly may make laws for which areas?

(A) The whole of Pakistan

(B) The Province or any part thereof

(C) The Federal Capital

(D) Any foreign territory

15. : Article 142(a) grants exclusive power to Parliament to make laws on which list?

(A) Provincial Legislative List

(B) Concurrent List

(C) Federal Legislative List

(D) Local List

16. : Which matters can both Parliament and Provincial Assembly legislate on under Article 142(b)?

(A) Defence

(B) Criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence

(C) Foreign policy

(D) Finance

17. : Article 142(c) states that Provincial Assemblies have power to make laws on matters not in which list?

(A) Fourth Schedule

(B) Federal Legislative List

(C) Concurrent List

(D) Provincial List

18. : Under Article 142(d), Parliament has exclusive power to make laws for which areas?

(A) All Provinces

(B) Areas not included in any Province

(C) Local Governments

(D) Islamabad only

19. : If a Provincial law is repugnant to a Federal law, which one prevails under Article 143?

(A) Provincial law

(B) Federal law

(C) Judicial decision

(D) Governor’s ordinance

20. : What happens to the Provincial law to the extent of repugnancy under Article 143?

(A) It remains valid

(B) It is suspended

(C) It becomes void

(D) It is referred to the Supreme Court

21. : Under Article 144, Parliament may regulate a non-Federal matter if what happens?

(A) President directs it

(B) Provincial Assemblies pass resolutions

(C) Governor recommends it

(D) Supreme Court orders it

22. : A law passed under Article 144 can later be amended by whom?

(A) President

(B) National Assembly

(C) The concerned Provincial Assembly

(D) Senate only

23. : Article 145 allows the President to direct the Governor to act as his agent in which areas?

(A) In the Provinces

(B) In the Federation areas not included in any Province

(C) In foreign affairs

(D) In Federal Capital only

24. : The provisions of Article 105 do not apply to the Governor when acting under which Article?

(A) 145

(B) 137

(C) 140

(D) 150

25. : Under Article 146, the Federal Government may entrust functions to the Provincial Government with whose consent?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Governor

(C) Provincial Government

(D) Chief Minister

26. : If extra administrative costs are incurred by a Province under Article 146, who pays compensation?

(A) Provincial Assembly

(B) Parliament

(C) Federation

(D) Governor

27. : Article 147 allows the Provincial Government to entrust functions to whom?

(A) The President

(B) The Federal Government

(C) The Supreme Court

(D) The National Assembly

28. : Under Article 147’s proviso, the Provincial Assembly must ratify the entrusted functions within how many days?

(A) 30 days

(B) 45 days

(C) 60 days

(D) 90 days

29. : Under Article 148(3), it is the duty of the Federation to protect every Province against what?

(A) Foreign interference only

(B) External aggression and internal disturbances

(C) Economic issues

(D) Judicial overreach

30. : Article 150 provides that full faith and credit shall be given throughout Pakistan to what?

(A) Provincial ordinances only

(B) Public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every Province

(C) Federal decisions

(D) Governor’s orders