Major Constitutional Amendments (8th, 13th, 18th, etc.) 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The 8th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed in which year? (A) 1977 (B) 1988 (C) 1990 (D) 1985 2. Which President gained the power to dissolve the National Assembly under the 8th Amendment? (A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (B) General Zia-ul-Haq (C) Pervez Musharraf (D) Ayub Khan 3. The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed during the tenure of which Prime Minister? (A) Benazir Bhutto (B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (C) Nawaz Sharif (D) Liaquat Ali Khan 4. What was the main effect of the 13th Amendment (1997)? (A) Restored presidential powers (B) Removed President’s power to dissolve the National Assembly (C) Introduced Islamic provisions (D) Increased judiciary powers 5. The 18th Amendment was passed in which year? (A) 2010 (B) 2008 (C) 2012 (D) 2005 6. Which Prime Minister initiated the 18th Amendment? (A) Nawaz Sharif (B) Benazir Bhutto (C) Yousaf Raza Gillani (D) Imran Khan 7. One of the major effects of the 18th Amendment was: (A) Strengthening presidential powers (B) Removal of judiciary powers (C) Restoring parliamentary democracy (D) Reducing provincial autonomy 8. The 18th Amendment increased the powers of: (A) Federal government (B) President (C) Provinces (D) Military 9. Which amendment abolished the Concurrent Legislative List? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 21st Amendment (D) 18th Amendment 10. The 8th Amendment is often associated with which political system? (A) Parliamentary (B) Federal (C) Semi-presidential (D) Islamic 11. Which amendment restored the judiciary’s independence after General Zia’s era? (A) 17th Amendment (B) 18th Amendment (C) 13th Amendment (D) 8th Amendment 12. The 13th Amendment strengthened which branch of government? (A) Judiciary (B) President (C) Military (D) Prime Minister and Parliament 13. Which amendment allowed provincial governments to retain greater autonomy over resources? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 18th Amendment (C) 13th Amendment (D) 20th Amendment 14. The 8th Amendment also introduced which controversial article? (A) Article 17 (B) Article 62(1) (C) Article 270 (D) Article 58(2)(b) 15. Under the 13th Amendment, the President’s discretionary powers were: (A) Increased (B) Transferred to judiciary (C) Limited (D) Given to provinces 16. Which amendment is considered the largest in Pakistan’s history? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment 17. Article 58(2)(b) allowed the President to: (A) Appoint judges (B) Pass budgets unilaterally (C) Dissolve National Assembly (D) Control provincial governments 18. Which amendment increased the number of seats in the National Assembly? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 16th Amendment 19. The 8th Amendment strengthened which branch of government? (A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Judiciary (D) Provincial assemblies 20. The 18th Amendment repealed which article that gave powers to the President? (A) Article 62(1) (B) Article 58(2)(b) (C) Article 227 (D) Article 270 21. Which amendment restored Pakistan’s parliamentary system? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 15th Amendment 22. The 13th Amendment was passed under which President? (A) Pervez Musharraf (B) Farooq Leghari (C) Rafiq Tarar (D) Ghulam Ishaq Khan 23. The 18th Amendment affected how many articles of the Constitution? (A) About 100 (B) About 30 (C) About 50 (D) About 10 24. Which amendment reduced the role of the President in provincial matters? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 18th Amendment (C) 13th Amendment (D) 16th Amendment 25. The 8th Amendment was passed during the regime of: (A) Zia-ul-Haq (B) Pervez Musharraf (C) Benazir Bhutto (D) Nawaz Sharif 26. Which amendment restored the Chief Minister’s full powers in provinces? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment 27. The 13th Amendment was considered significant because it: (A) Empowered President (B) Strengthened judiciary (C) Increased military control (D) Removed Article 58(2)(b) powers 28. Which amendment is known for decentralizing power to provinces? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 20th Amendment 29. Under the 8th Amendment, who had the power to appoint governors? (A) Prime Minister (B) Chief Justice (C) President (D) Provincial Assemblies 30. The 18th Amendment abolished which federal ministry powers? (A) Concurrent List powers over provinces (B) Finance (C) Defence (D) Education 31. Article 270 was associated with which amendment? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment 32. Which amendment marked the transition from military-influenced politics to parliamentary supremacy? (A) 18th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 8th Amendment (D) 20th Amendment 33. Which amendment is considered controversial for giving President unilateral powers? (A) 18th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 8th Amendment (D) 15th Amendment 34. The 13th Amendment was passed in response to: (A) Military rule (B) Abuse of Article 58(2)(b) (C) Provincial autonomy issues (D) Economic reforms 35. The 18th Amendment restored which article for parliamentary supremacy? (A) Article 270 (B) Article 19 (C) Article 58 (D) Article 51 36. Which amendment is associated with the devolution of powers to provinces? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 18th Amendment (C) 13th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment 37. The 8th Amendment made Pakistan’s system: (A) Fully parliamentary (B) Federal (C) Unitary (D) Semi-presidential 38. The 13th Amendment affected which key political figure’s powers? (A) Prime Minister (B) Governors (C) Chief Justice (D) President 39. The 18th Amendment also renamed which province? (A) Balochistan to West Balochistan (B) Punjab to West Punjab (C) Sindh to South Sindh (D) NWFP to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 40. Which amendment reduced federal control over natural resources? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 21st Amendment (D) 18th Amendment 41. Article 58(2)(b) was originally inserted by: (A) 16th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 8th Amendment 42. Which amendment strengthened democratic governance in Pakistan? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 20th Amendment 43. Which amendment is linked with General Zia’s Islamization agenda? (A) 13th Amendment (B) 8th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment 44. The 13th Amendment’s main objective was: (A) Expand presidential powers (B) Increase military influence (C) Decentralize judiciary (D) Limit President’s powers over Parliament 45. Which amendment is celebrated for strengthening federalism? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 20th Amendment 46. Article 270 in the 18th Amendment relates to: (A) Presidential powers (B) Election procedures (C) Judiciary appointments (D) Restoration of Constitution in provinces 47. Which amendment ended the era of President’s rule in Pakistan? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 18th Amendment (C) 13th Amendment (D) 20th Amendment 48. The 18th Amendment also impacted: (A) Both (A) and (B) (B) Provincial legislatures (C) Supreme Court structure (D) Only President’s office 49. The 8th Amendment allowed the President to: (A) None of the above (B) Appoint Prime Minister (C) Control judiciary directly (D) Dissolve assemblies unilaterally 50. Which amendment is considered a milestone in Pakistan’s constitutional history for democracy and provincial rights? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment