Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : Article 171 of the Constitution of Pakistan relates to:

(A) Appointment of Auditor-General

(B) Reports of Auditor-General

(C) Powers of Auditor-General

(D) Audit of Provincial Accounts

2. : The Auditor-General’s reports are submitted to:

(A) Prime Minister or Chief Minister

(B) President or Governor concerned

(C) Chairman Senate

(D) National Finance Commission

3. : Under Article 171, the Auditor-General’s reports must be laid before:

(A) The Parliament or Provincial Assembly

(B) The Supreme Court

(C) The National Finance Commission

(D) The Public Service Commission

4. : Which authority lays the Auditor-General’s report before the National Assembly?

(A) The President of Pakistan

(B) The Prime Minister

(C) The Speaker

(D) The Auditor-General himself

5. : Article 171 ensures the accountability of:

(A) Private corporations

(B) Federal and Provincial Governments

(C) Political parties

(D) Non-governmental organizations

6. : Chapter 3 of Part XII of the Constitution deals with:

(A) Property, Contracts, Liabilities and Suits

(B) Distribution of Revenues

(C) Borrowing and Audit

(D) Provincial Autonomy

7. : Article 172 of the Constitution concerns:

(A) Federal territories

(B) Ownerless property

(C) Provincial taxes

(D) Judicial appointments

8. : According to Article 172(1), any property without an owner shall vest in:

(A) The Provincial Government

(B) The Federal Government

(C) The State

(D) The Local Government

9. : Under Article 172(2), mineral oil and natural gas within a province shall vest jointly in:

(A) Federal and Provincial Governments

(B) Federal Government only

(C) National Finance Commission

(D) Provincial Assembly

10. : In the territorial waters beyond a province, mineral resources belong to:

(A) The Province concerned

(B) The Federal Government

(C) Joint Federal-Provincial control

(D) The Council of Common Interests

11. : Article 172(3) was added to recognize ownership of:

(A) Offshore resources

(B) Public sector industries

(C) Water reservoirs

(D) Federal territories

12. : The ownership of natural resources in Pakistan is based on:

(A) Federalism

(B) Centralization

(C) Provincial monopoly

(D) Private ownership

13. : Article 173 of the Constitution deals with:

(A) Acquisition of land

(B) Power to acquire property and to make contracts

(C) Settlement of disputes

(D) Financial liabilities

14. : Under Article 173(1), the executive authority of the Federation and of a Province extends to:

(A) The management of private property

(B) The acquisition and disposal of property

(C) Judicial functions

(D) Conduct of elections

15. : Contracts made in the exercise of executive authority must be:

(A) Oral agreements

(B) Expressed in writing and executed on behalf of the President or Governor

(C) Approved by Parliament

(D) Registered with the High Court

16. : Under Article 173(3), the President and Governor are not personally liable for:

(A) Breach of contract

(B) Judicial misconduct

(C) Administrative actions

(D) Policy decisions

17. : Article 174 of the Constitution relates to:

(A) Suits and proceedings

(B) Council of Common Interests

(C) Borrowing powers

(D) Judicial independence

18. : Under Article 174, the Federation and Provinces may sue and be sued by:

(A) Their official names

(B) The names of office-holders

(C) The Attorney-General

(D) The respective courts

19. : The Federation can be sued in the name of:

(A) The President of Pakistan

(B) The Federation of Pakistan

(C) The Federal Government

(D) The Attorney-General

20. : The Province can be sued in the name of:

(A) The Governor

(B) The Provincial Government

(C) The Province itself

(D) The Chief Secretary

21. : The principle that the State can sue or be sued ensures:

(A) Accountability of the government

(B) Judicial immunity

(C) Legislative control

(D) Political stability

22. : Article 174 provides the legal personality of:

(A) Citizens

(B) The Federation and Provinces

(C) The Judiciary

(D) The Legislature

23. : Under Article 173, all contracts made by the Federal Government are executed on behalf of:

(A) The Parliament

(B) The President of Pakistan

(C) The Prime Minister

(D) The Cabinet Division

24. : Article 172 ensures the ownership of natural resources between:

(A) Federal and Provincial Governments jointly

(B) The Private and Public sectors

(C) Provincial and Local Governments

(D) Individuals and Companies

25. : Articles 171 to 174 collectively deal with:

(A) Audit, Property, Contracts, and Suits

(B) Elections and Political Parties

(C) Judiciary and Courts

(D) Citizenship and Fundamental Rights