Major Constitutional Amendments (8th, 13th, 18th, etc.) 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : The 8th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was enacted in which year? (A) 1985 (B) 1988 (C) 1990 (D) 1993 2. : Which constitutional amendment gave the President the power to dissolve the National Assembly under Article 58(2)(b)? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 7th Amendment 3. : The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed in which year? (A) 1996 (B) 1997 (C) 1998 (D) 1999 4. : Which major power was removed from the President by the 13th Amendment? (A) Power to appoint judges (B) Power to dissolve the National Assembly (C) Power to declare emergency (D) Power to amend the Constitution 5. : The 18th Amendment was passed in which year? (A) 2008 (B) 2010 (C) 2012 (D) 2015 6. : Which amendment restored the powers of the Prime Minister that were curtailed by the 8th Amendment? (A) 7th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 20th Amendment 7. : The 18th Amendment abolished which controversial presidential power? (A) Appointing Senators (B) Dissolution of National Assembly under Article 58(2)(b) (C) Calling joint sessions of Parliament (D) Appointing provincial governors 8. : The 8th Amendment legitimized which military ruler’s rule retroactively? (A) General Zia-ul-Haq (B) General Musharraf (C) General Yahya Khan (D) General Pervez 9. : Which constitutional amendment introduced the Concurrent List removal in Pakistan? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 20th Amendment 10. : The 18th Amendment declared Pakistan as a(n): (A) Unitary State (B) Federal Republic (C) Islamic State only (D) Military State 11. : Which amendment made the Council of Common Interests more powerful and independent? (A) 7th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment 12. : The 18th Amendment enhanced the autonomy of which provincial institution? (A) Provincial Assemblies (B) Provincial High Courts (C) Provincial Public Service Commissions (D) Provincial Governors 13. : Which amendment reversed the centralization of power caused by the 8th Amendment? (A) 13th Amendment (B) 15th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment 14. : The 8th Amendment inserted Article 58(2)(b) to: (A) Strengthen Parliament (B) Empower the President to dissolve assemblies (C) Increase judiciary powers (D) Limit the President’s role 15. : The 13th Amendment was passed during the tenure of which Prime Minister? (A) Nawaz Sharif (B) Benazir Bhutto (C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (D) Yousaf Raza Gillani 16. : Which amendment led to the creation of the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award with stronger powers? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 20th Amendment 17. : The 18th Amendment increased the role of the Parliament in the appointment of: (A) Chief Election Commissioner (B) Army Chief (C) Governor General (D) Prime Minister 18. : Which amendment restored the judiciary’s independence after the military rule? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment 19. : Which amendment restored the power of the National Assembly to elect the Prime Minister? (A) 7th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 19th Amendment 20. : The 8th Amendment was passed under the presidency of: (A) Ayub Khan (B) Yahya Khan (C) Zia-ul-Haq (D) Pervez Musharraf 21. : The 18th Amendment repealed which article of the Constitution? (A) Article 58(2)(b) (B) Article 227 (C) Article 239 (D) Article 175 22. : Which amendment devolved more power to provinces in Pakistan? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment 23. : The 8th Amendment provided legal cover to which of the following? (A) Civilian governments (B) Military coups (C) Parliamentary supremacy (D) Provincial autonomy 24. : The 13th Amendment was passed during the government of which President? (A) Ghulam Ishaq Khan (B) Farooq Leghari (C) Pervez Musharraf (D) Asif Ali Zardari 25. : The 18th Amendment reduced the powers of which constitutional post? (A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Chief Justice (D) Speaker of the National Assembly 26. : Which amendment reinstated the parliamentary form of government in Pakistan? (A) 7th Amendment (B) 8th Amendment (C) 13th Amendment (D) 18th Amendment 27. : The 13th Amendment was passed to limit the powers of: (A) Judiciary (B) President (C) Military (D) Provincial Governors 28. : The 18th Amendment is sometimes called the: (A) Democratic Amendment (B) Federal Amendment (C) People’s Amendment (D) Parliamentary Amendment 29. : Which amendment restored the 1973 Constitution to its original parliamentary form? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment 30. : The 8th Amendment is associated with which of the following powers? (A) Dismissal of provincial assemblies (B) Amendment of the Constitution without Parliament (C) Appointment of Supreme Court judges by the President only (D) Creation of a new province 31. : The 13th Amendment was passed to counter which previous amendment? (A) 7th Amendment (B) 8th Amendment (C) 10th Amendment (D) 18th Amendment 32. : The 18th Amendment restored which article to guarantee judicial review? (A) Article 184(3) (B) Article 225 (C) Article 199 (D) Article 175 33. : Which amendment empowered the provinces to make laws on subjects previously in the Concurrent List? (A) 7th Amendment (B) 8th Amendment (C) 13th Amendment (D) 18th Amendment 34. : The 18th Amendment transferred the authority of appointing the Chief Election Commissioner to: (A) The President alone (B) The Prime Minister alone (C) The Parliamentary Committee (D) The Supreme Court 35. : The 8th Amendment was challenged in which famous Supreme Court case? (A) Dosso Case (B) Zafar Ali Shah Case (C) Asma Jillani Case (D) Benazir Bhutto Case 36. : The 18th Amendment provided for the establishment of which additional institution? (A) National Counter Terrorism Authority (B) National Finance Commission (C) Parliamentary Committee on appointments (D) Federal Shariat Court 37. : The 8th Amendment was enacted during the tenure of which Prime Minister? (A) Muhammad Khan Junejo (B) Benazir Bhutto (C) Nawaz Sharif (D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 38. : The 13th Amendment curtailed the powers of which constitutional body? (A) Supreme Court (B) President (C) National Assembly (D) Senate 39. : The 18th Amendment strengthened which principle in Pakistan’s Constitution? (A) Federalism (B) Presidentialism (C) Military Rule (D) Monarchy 40. : The 8th Amendment also allowed which body to approve constitutional amendments? (A) National Assembly only (B) Provincial Assemblies (C) The President (D) The Supreme Court 41. : Which amendment merged the North-West Frontier Province with the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 18th Amendment (C) 21st Amendment (D) 13th Amendment 42. : The 13th Amendment removed the power of the President to: (A) Appoint the Chief Justice (B) Dismiss the National Assembly (C) Declare war (D) Amend the Constitution 43. : The 18th Amendment was passed under the government of: (A) Pervez Musharraf (B) Nawaz Sharif (C) Yousaf Raza Gillani (D) Benazir Bhutto 44. : Which amendment introduced the concept of concurrent powers between Federation and Provinces? (A) 8th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 7th Amendment 45. : The 8th Amendment was a part of which Pakistan military regime? (A) Ayub Khan’s (B) Yahya Khan’s (C) Zia-ul-Haq’s (D) Musharraf’s 46. : The 18th Amendment redefined the role of the President as: (A) A powerful executive (B) A ceremonial head of state (C) Head of the judiciary (D) Chief of the Armed Forces 47. : Which amendment restored the multi-party system in Pakistan? (A) 7th Amendment (B) 13th Amendment (C) 18th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment 48. : The 13th Amendment was repealed by which amendment? (A) 17th Amendment (B) 18th Amendment (C) 19th Amendment (D) 21st Amendment 49. : The 18th Amendment abolished which list from the Constitution? (A) Provincial List (B) Concurrent List (C) Federal List (D) Reserved List 50. : The 8th Amendment is often criticized for: (A) Strengthening parliamentary democracy (B) Weakening the judiciary (C) Empowering the President excessively (D) Reducing provincial autonomy