Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

1. : Who appoints the Governor of each Province in Pakistan?

(A) Chief Minister

(B) Prime Minister

(C) President

(D) Chief Justice

2. : The executive authority of the Federation extends to matters with respect to which ____ has power to make laws.

(A) Provincial Assembly

(B) Supreme Court

(C) Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)

(D) Senate

3. : The executive authority of the Federation shall be exercised in the name of the _____.

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Parliament

(C) President

(D) Cabinet

4. : The person appointed as Governor must be at least how many years old?

(A) 30 years

(B) 35 years

(C) 40 years

(D) 45 years

5. : The Attorney-General for Pakistan is appointed by the _____.

(A) Parliament

(B) Prime Minister

(C) President

(D) Chief Justice

6. : The Attorney-General shall not engage in ______ while holding office.

(A) Teaching

(B) Political activities

(C) Private practice

(D) Public debates

7. : The Attorney-General must be qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the ______.

(A) High Court

(B) Federal Shariat Court

(C) Supreme Court

(D) Tribunal

8. : The Governor must be a registered voter and resident of the ______.

(A) Province concerned

(B) Islamabad Capital Territory

(C) Any province

(D) Federal area

9. : Before entering office, the Governor takes oath before the ______.

(A) President

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Chief Minister

(D) Chief Justice of the High Court

10. : The Governor holds office during the pleasure of the ______.

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Provincial Assembly

(C) President

(D) Chief Minister

11. : The Governor shall not hold any office of ______ in the service of Pakistan.

(A) Business

(B) Profit

(C) Honor

(D) Trust

12. : The Governor shall not be a candidate for election as a member of ______.

(A) Provincial Assembly only

(B) Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) or Provincial Assembly

(C) Senate only

(D) Local Government

13. : If a member of Parliament is appointed as Governor, his seat becomes vacant on the day he ______.

(A) Takes oath

(B) Resigns

(C) Enters upon his office

(D) Submits declaration

14. : Who performs the functions of Governor in his absence from Pakistan?

(A) Chief Minister

(B) Speaker of Provincial Assembly

(C) Chief Secretary

(D) Prime Minister

15. : The President may nominate any other person to perform functions of Governor in absence of ______.

(A) Speaker

(B) Chief Minister

(C) Attorney-General

(D) Cabinet

16. : The Governor acts in accordance with the advice of the ______.

(A) Chief Secretary

(B) Cabinet or Chief Minister

(C) President

(D) Prime Minister

17. : Within how many days may the Governor require the Cabinet to reconsider its advice?

(A) 10 days

(B) 12 days

(C) 15 days

(D) 20 days

18. : After reconsideration, the Governor must act in accordance with advice within ______ days.

(A) 5

(B) 7

(C) 10

(D) 15

19. : The question whether advice was tendered to the Governor shall not be inquired into by any ______.

(A) Political party

(B) Court or tribunal

(C) Committee

(D) Citizen

20. : When the Governor dissolves the Provincial Assembly, elections must be held within ______ days.

(A) 60 days

(B) 75 days

(C) 90 days

(D) 100 days

21. : After dissolving the Assembly, the Governor must also appoint a ______.

(A) New Governor

(B) Caretaker Cabinet

(C) New Chief Minister

(D) Commission

22. : The Governor’s resignation must be addressed to the ______.

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Chief Minister

(C) President

(D) Chief Secretary

23. : The Governor’s salary, allowances, and privileges are determined by the ______.

(A) Parliament

(B) Chief Minister

(C) President

(D) Finance Minister

24. : The Governor shall make oath in the form set out in the ______.

(A) First Schedule

(B) Second Schedule

(C) Third Schedule

(D) Fourth Schedule

25. : The President may make provision for discharge of Governor’s functions in ______.

(A) Normal circumstances

(B) Emergency situations

(C) Any contingency not provided for

(D) Election period

26. : Executive actions of the Federal Government shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the ______.

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Cabinet

(C) President

(D) Parliament

27. : Rules for allocation and transaction of Federal Government business are made by the ______.

(A) Supreme Court

(B) Parliament

(C) Federal Government

(D) Prime Minister’s Office

28. : The validity of any order authenticated under Article 99 shall not be questioned in ______.

(A) Parliament

(B) Supreme Court

(C) Any court

(D) Senate

29. : The Attorney-General may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the ______.

(A) Chief Justice

(B) Prime Minister

(C) President

(D) Speaker

30. : The Attorney-General performs duties referred or assigned by the ______.

(A) Chief Justice

(B) Federal Government

(C) Parliament

(D) Senate

31. : The Governor’s qualifications are similar to those required for election as a member of the ______.

(A) Senate

(B) National Assembly

(C) Provincial Assembly

(D) Local Government

32. : The Governor’s functions are subject to the ______.

(A) Constitution

(B) Parliament

(C) Cabinet

(D) Judiciary

33. : When the Governor dissolves the Assembly, he must fix the date for election within ______ days.

(A) 60

(B) 75

(C) 90

(D) 100

34. : The President appoints a person as Attorney-General who is qualified to be a ______.

(A) Civil Judge

(B) Advocate General

(C) Judge of the Supreme Court

(D) Law Secretary

35. : All executive actions of the Federal Government are made and executed in the name of the ______.

(A) Parliament

(B) President

(C) Prime Minister

(D) Cabinet

36. : The Federal Government specifies how orders made in the President’s name shall be ______.

(A) Certified

(B) Signed

(C) Authenticated

(D) Announced

37. : The Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) may by law confer functions upon ______.

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Governors

(C) Officers or authorities subordinate to the Federal Government

(D) Provincial Assemblies

38. : The Governor is appointed from among persons who are ______.

(A) Citizens of Pakistan

(B) Members of Senate

(C) Former Judges

(D) Civil servants

39. : The Governor acts on advice of the Cabinet or Chief Minister except where ______.

(A) The Constitution provides otherwise

(B) The Prime Minister directs otherwise

(C) The President disagrees

(D) The Parliament intervenes