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Electoral System and Political Parties in Pakistan

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




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