Electoral System and Political Parties in Pakistan 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : What is the minimum voting age in Pakistan? (A) 21 years (B) 20 years (C) 18 years (D) 16 years 2. : Who conducts general elections in Pakistan? (A) President (B) Supreme Court (C) Election Commission of Pakistan (D) Prime Minister 3. : What is the tenure of the National Assembly of Pakistan? (A) 3 years (B) 4 years (C) 5 years (D) 6 years 4. : Which article of the Constitution deals with the Election Commission of Pakistan? (A) Article 218 (B) Article 224 (C) Article 240 (D) Article 250 5. : How many members are there in the Senate of Pakistan? (A) 100 (B) 96 (C) 104 (D) 92 6. : How many reserved seats for women exist in the National Assembly? (A) 50 (B) 60 (C) 70 (D) 80 7. : When was the first general election held in Pakistan? (A) 1948 (B) 1951 (C) 1970 (D) 1973 8. : What is the minimum age requirement to contest for a National Assembly seat? (A) 18 years (B) 21 years (C) 25 years (D) 30 years 9. : Which party emerged as the winner in the 2018 general elections? (A) PPP (B) PML-N (C) PTI (D) JUI-F 10. : How many seats are there in the National Assembly of Pakistan as per the latest demarcation? (A) 336 (B) 342 (C) 350 (D) 332 11. : Which body decides on the disqualification of a Member of Parliament? (A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Election Commission (D) Supreme Court 12. : Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner? (A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Senate (D) National Assembly 13. : The electoral rolls in Pakistan are maintained by: (A) NADRA (B) Provincial Governments (C) ECP (D) Ministry of Interior 14. : Which electoral system is used for general elections in Pakistan? (A) Proportional representation (B) First-past-the-post (C) Mixed-member proportional (D) Single transferable vote 15. : What is the symbol of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)? (A) Tiger (B) Bat (C) Arrow (D) Lion 16. : What is the symbol of Pakistan Muslim League (N)? (A) Book (B) Lion (C) Sword (D) Scale 17. : Who is the founding leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)? (A) Imran Khan (B) Shah Mehmood Qureshi (C) Jehangir Tareen (D) Asad Umar 18. : Jamaat-e-Islami was founded by: (A) Fazl-ur-Rehman (B) Maulana Maududi (C) Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani (D) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan 19. : What is the full form of ECP? (A) Electoral Commission of Pakistan (B) Election Commission of Pakistan (C) Election Council of Pakistan (D) Electoral Council of Pakistan 20. : Which party is associated with the slogan “Roti, Kapra aur Makan”? (A) PML-N (B) JUI-F (C) PPP (D) PTI 21. : In Pakistan, Senate members are elected for a term of: (A) 4 years (B) 5 years (C) 6 years (D) 3 years 22. : Who presides over the first session of the National Assembly after elections? (A) President (B) Speaker (C) Prime Minister (D) Oldest member 23. : What is the role of the ECP during elections? (A) Counting of votes only (B) Judicial decisions (C) Organizing, conducting, and overseeing elections (D) Law enforcement 24. : How many general seats are there in the National Assembly? (A) 272 (B) 280 (C) 290 (D) 250 25. : Which party ruled Pakistan after the 2008 general elections? (A) PML-N (B) PTI (C) PPP (D) MQM 26. : What is the symbol of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)? (A) Book (B) Kite (C) Arrow (D) Pen 27. : Which article of the Constitution ensures free and fair elections? (A) Article 51 (B) Article 218 (C) Article 222 (D) Article 226 28. : Which political party is known for its religious ideology and support base in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? (A) PTI (B) PPP (C) JUI-F (D) ANP 29. : When were women first allowed to vote in Pakistan? (A) 1947 (B) 1956 (C) 1970 (D) 1985 30. : Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan (as of 2025)? (A) Sikandar Sultan Raja (B) Justice Sardar Raza (C) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim (D) Nasirul Mulk 31. : What is the maximum number of terms a Prime Minister can serve in Pakistan? (A) One (B) Two (C) Unlimited (D) Three 32. : Which party formed the government in Punjab after the 2018 elections? (A) PPP (B) PML-N (C) PTI (D) ANP 33. : Which is the largest province in terms of National Assembly seats? (A) Sindh (B) Balochistan (C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (D) Punjab 34. : What is the purpose of Form-45 in Pakistani elections? (A) Voter registration (B) Budget approval (C) Declaration of polling results (D) Nomination papers 35. : The final authority in delimitation disputes lies with: (A) Supreme Court (B) Election Tribunal (C) Election Commission (D) Prime Minister 36. : When was the Election Act passed to reform electoral laws in Pakistan? (A) 2015 (B) 2016 (C) 2017 (D) 2018 37. : Who signs the summary for dissolution of the National Assembly? (A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Chief Justice (D) Chief Election Commissioner 38. : What does NOT disqualify a person from contesting elections in Pakistan? (A) Dual nationality (B) Bankruptcy (C) Minor criminal offense (D) Mental incompetence 39. : How often is the voter list updated in Pakistan? (A) Monthly (B) Bi-annually (C) Annually (D) Every 5 years 40. : Who serves as the returning officer in an election? (A) Police Officer (B) Judicial Officer or Civil Servant (C) Member of Parliament (D) NADRA Official 41. : The concept of caretaker government in Pakistan is meant to: (A) Handle international relations (B) Maintain military rule (C) Oversee free and fair elections (D) Draft new laws 42. : What is the main task of a polling officer? (A) Count votes (B) Issue ballot papers and manage polling booths (C) Conduct surveys (D) Transport results 43. : Which party uses the “Scale” as its electoral symbol? (A) JUI-F (B) PPP (C) PTI (D) Jamaat-e-Islami 44. : Reserved seats for minorities in the National Assembly are: (A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D) 20 45. : Which article mandates holding elections within 90 days of assembly dissolution? (A) Article 51 (B) Article 224 (C) Article 240 (D) Article 225 46. : Election petitions are handled by: (A) Supreme Court (B) Election Tribunals (C) Senate (D) NAB 47. : What was the voter turnout in the 2018 general elections (approx.)? (A) 45% (B) 51% (C) 59% (D) 65% 48. : Which party dominated Karachi politics for decades? (A) PPP (B) PTI (C) MQM (D) ANP 49. : PTI was founded in which year? (A) 1992 (B) 1996 (C) 1998 (D) 2001 50. : The “Bat” is the electoral symbol of which party? (A) PML-N (B) PTI (C) PPP (D) JUI-F