Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : Article 191 of the Constitution of Pakistan relates to:

(A) Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

(B) Rules of procedure of the Supreme Court

(C) Appointment of Judges

(D) Judicial review powers

2. : Under Article 191, who has the power to make rules for regulating the practice and procedure of the Supreme Court?

(A) The President of Pakistan

(B) The Parliament

(C) The Supreme Court itself

(D) The Ministry of Law and Justice

3. : The rules made under Article 191 must be:

(A) Approved by the Prime Minister

(B) Consistent with the Constitution and law

(C) Published in the Gazette only

(D) Reviewed by Parliament

4. : Article 191A deals with:

(A) Appointment of Ad-hoc Judges

(B) Constitutional Benches of the Supreme Court

(C) Oath of Supreme Court Judges

(D) Judicial conduct and discipline

5. : The purpose of Article 191A is to:

(A) Create a separate constitutional court

(B) Establish benches of the Supreme Court to hear constitutional matters

(C) Regulate the working hours of courts

(D) Empower provincial courts

6. : The establishment of Constitutional Benches under Article 191A is meant to:

(A) Deal with administrative issues

(B) Hear constitutional questions of public importance

(C) Handle criminal appeals only

(D) Supervise lower courts

7. : Chapter 3 of Part VII of the Constitution deals with:

(A) The Supreme Court

(B) The High Courts

(C) The Federal Shariat Court

(D) The District Judiciary

8. : Article 192 of the Constitution provides for:

(A) Appointment of High Court Judges

(B) Constitution of the High Court

(C) Jurisdiction of High Court

(D) Powers of Chief Justice

9. : Under Article 192(1), there shall be a High Court for:

(A) Each Province

(B) The whole country

(C) The Federal Capital only

(D) The Northern Areas only

10. : The High Court shall consist of:

(A) Chief Justice only

(B) Chief Justice and other judges as determined by law

(C) Chief Justice and two additional judges

(D) Appointed judges for five-year terms only

11. : Article 193 of the Constitution deals with:

(A) Appointment of High Court Judges

(B) Constitution of Federal Shariat Court

(C) Retirement of Supreme Court Judges

(D) Jurisdiction of High Court

12. : Judges of a High Court are appointed by:

(A) The Chief Justice of Pakistan

(B) The President of Pakistan

(C) The Governor of the Province

(D) The Prime Minister

13. : Under Article 193, before appointing a High Court Judge, the President must consult:

(A) Chief Minister of the Province

(B) Chief Justice of Pakistan

(C) Governor of the Province concerned

(D) All of the above

14. : The minimum judicial experience required to be appointed as a High Court Judge is:

(A) 5 years as an advocate of High Court

(B) 7 years as an advocate of High Court

(C) 10 years as an advocate of High Court

(D) 15 years as an advocate of High Court

15. : Under Article 193, who administers the oath of office to a High Court Judge?

(A) Chief Justice of Pakistan

(B) Governor of the Province

(C) President of Pakistan

(D) Chief Minister of the Province

16. : Article 194 of the Constitution deals with:

(A) Oath of Office of High Court Judges

(B) Oath of Chief Justice of Pakistan

(C) Oath of Governor

(D) Retirement age of Judges

17. : The form of the oath of a High Court Judge is given in:

(A) First Schedule

(B) Second Schedule

(C) Third Schedule

(D) Fourth Schedule

18. : The oath of a High Court Judge is administered before:

(A) Chief Justice of Pakistan

(B) Governor of the Province

(C) President of Pakistan

(D) Speaker of Provincial Assembly

19. : Article 195 of the Constitution of Pakistan provides for:

(A) Tenure of High Court Judges

(B) Retiring age of High Court Judges

(C) Removal of Judges

(D) Salaries of Judges

20. : The retiring age of a High Court Judge in Pakistan is:

(A) 60 years

(B) 62 years

(C) 65 years

(D) 68 years

21. : After retirement, a High Court Judge may:

(A) Be reappointed to the same High Court

(B) Be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court

(C) Serve as an ad-hoc judge

(D) Both B and C

22. : The Constitution ensures independence of the High Courts primarily through:

(A) Financial autonomy

(B) Fixed tenure and secure retirement age

(C) Political oversight

(D) Parliamentary control

23. : Under Article 193, a person cannot be appointed as a High Court Judge if:

(A) He is not a citizen of Pakistan

(B) He is under 45 years old

(C) He has served as an advocate for less than 10 years

(D) Both A and C

24. : The High Court established under Article 192 has jurisdiction over:

(A) The entire country

(B) The Province in which it is situated

(C) The Federal Territory only

(D) None of the above

25. : The collective purpose of Articles 191 to 195 is to:

(A) Define judicial review powers

(B) Establish the structure and independence of superior courts

(C) Control executive functions

(D) Manage provincial assemblies