CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Who was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army after independence?
A. General Sir Frank Messervy
B. General Douglas Gracey
C. General Ayub Khan
D. General Musa Khan
Correct Answer: A
General Sir Frank Messervy became the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army in 1947.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Pakistan Army's General Headquarters is located in:
A. Islamabad
B. Rawalpindi
C. Lahore
D. Abbottabad
Correct Answer: B
GHQ is located in Rawalpindi.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
What is the headquarters of the Pakistan Army called?
A. Air Headquarters
B. Naval Headquarters
C. General Headquarters
D. Joint Operations Centre
Correct Answer: C
The Pakistan Army's central headquarters is known as General Headquarters, or GHQ.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
As verified on 30 July 2026, who was serving concurrently as Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff?
A. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir
B. General Qamar Javed Bajwa
C. General Sahir Shamshad Mirza
D. General Raheel Sharif
Correct Answer: A
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir was serving concurrently as CDF and COAS on the verification date.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Who became Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces?
A. General Sahir Shamshad Mirza
B. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir
C. Admiral Naveed Ashraf
D. Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Baber Sidhu
Correct Answer: B
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir was notified as Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which office became Pakistan's top joint professional military office under the updated structure introduced in 2025?
A. Chief of General Staff
B. Chief of Defence Forces
C. Supreme Allied Commander
D. Defence Secretary
Correct Answer: B
The Chief of Defence Forces became the top joint professional military office under the updated structure.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which organization serves as the secretariat of the National Command Authority?
A. Strategic Plans Division
B. Inter-Services Public Relations
C. Military Operations Directorate
D. National Defence University
Correct Answer: A
The Strategic Plans Division performs secretariat and coordination functions for the National Command Authority.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Who chairs Pakistan's National Command Authority?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Chief of Defence Forces
D. Defence Secretary
Correct Answer: B
The Prime Minister chairs the National Command Authority.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
The National Command Authority Act was enacted in:
A. 1998
B. 2001
C. 2007
D. 2010
Correct Answer: D
The National Command Authority Act was promulgated on 11 March 2010.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which body is responsible for policy and control relating to Pakistan's strategic and nuclear command system?
A. Council of Common Interests
B. National Command Authority
C. National Economic Council
D. Election Commission
Correct Answer: B
The National Command Authority provides the apex institutional framework for strategic and nuclear command and control.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Who was the first Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan?
A. General Muhammad Sharif
B. General Tikka Khan
C. Admiral Mohammad Shariff
D. Air Marshal Asghar Khan
Correct Answer: A
General Muhammad Sharif became the first Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in 1976.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
The Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was originally established in:
A. 1947
B. 1956
C. 1973
D. 1976
Correct Answer: D
Pakistan established the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in 1976 to improve inter-services coordination.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Where is Pakistan's Joint Staff Headquarters located?
A. Karachi
B. Lahore
C. Rawalpindi
D. Peshawar
Correct Answer: C
Joint Staff Headquarters is located in Rawalpindi.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
What is the main purpose of a joint military command structure?
A. To abolish service identities
B. To coordinate operations among the services
C. To transfer all forces to the Navy
D. To replace civilian government
Correct Answer: B
Joint command arrangements coordinate planning and operations among the Army, Navy and Air Force.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which federal ministry provides the principal civilian policy and administrative framework for national defence?
A. Ministry of Interior
B. Ministry of Defence
C. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
D. Cabinet Division
Correct Answer: B
The Ministry of Defence is the principal civilian ministry responsible for defence policy and administration.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
The oath taken by members of the Armed Forces is provided in which Schedule of the Constitution?
A. First Schedule
B. Second Schedule
C. Third Schedule
D. Fourth Schedule
Correct Answer: C
The prescribed oath for members of the Armed Forces is contained in the Third Schedule.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
The Armed Forces may act in aid of civil power when:
A. Requested by any private citizen
B. Called upon to do so under law
C. Ordered by a provincial court only
D. Approved by the Election Commission
Correct Answer: B
Article 245 allows the Armed Forces, subject to law, to act in aid of civil power when called upon.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which Article states that the Armed Forces shall defend Pakistan against external aggression or threat of war?
A. Article 243
B. Article 244
C. Article 245
D. Article 246
Correct Answer: C
Article 245 defines the functions of the Armed Forces, including defence against external aggression or threat of war.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Who holds the supreme command of Pakistan's Armed Forces under the Constitution?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Defence Minister
D. Chief Justice
Correct Answer: B
The President holds the supreme command of the Armed Forces under Article 243.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Under the Constitution, control and command of Pakistan's Armed Forces vest in the:
A. Supreme Court
B. Federal Government
C. Senate alone
D. Provincial Governments
Correct Answer: B
The Constitution places control and command of the Armed Forces in the Federal Government.