CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Why is the workbook's reference date important?
A. Voting age changes every month
B. Historical election dates are provisional
C. Constitutional articles have no fixed numbers
D. Office-holders and electoral law may change
Correct Answer: D
Current-status MCQs must be tied to an official verification date.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Election petitions are adjudicated by:
A. Returning Officers
B. Election Tribunals
C. Political parties
D. NADRA
Correct Answer: B
Tribunals decide disputes raised through election petitions.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
All federal and provincial executive authorities must assist the ECP under:
A. Article 226
B. Article 220
C. Article 213
D. Article 224A
Correct Answer: B
The constitutional assistance duty applies throughout Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Local-government elections are organized and conducted by the:
A. National Finance Commission
B. Election Commission of Pakistan
C. Council of Common Interests
D. Federal Public Service Commission
Correct Answer: B
Article 219 expressly includes local-government elections.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The current Elections Act limit for a National Assembly candidate's election expenses is:
A. Rs 10 million
B. Rs 4 million
C. Rs 20 million
D. Rs 1 million
Correct Answer: A
The updated statutory limit is ten million rupees.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Female voter turnout below what percentage may trigger the statutory presumption of restraint?
A. 5 percent
B. 10 percent
C. 20 percent
D. 15 percent
Correct Answer: B
The ECP may investigate and potentially void the poll under section 9.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Political parties must give at least what percentage of general-seat tickets to women?
A. 10 percent
B. 2 percent
C. 5 percent
D. 15 percent
Correct Answer: C
Section 206 establishes the minimum nomination requirement.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Campaigning and public meetings must cease during the final:
A. 48 hours before poll
B. Seven days before poll
C. 72 hours before poll
D. 24 hours before poll
Correct Answer: A
The Elections Act imposes a forty-eight-hour campaign silence period.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Election symbols primarily help voters identify:
A. Polling-station grades
B. Census blocks only
C. Candidates and political parties
D. Tribunal judges
Correct Answer: C
Symbols make electoral choices easier to identify.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Reserved seats for women and non-Muslims are principally allocated through:
A. Direct separate territorial elections
B. Proportional representation based on party strength
C. Appointment by the President
D. Selection by Election Tribunals
Correct Answer: B
Constitutional and statutory formulas allocate reserved seats to parties.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Senate elections are primarily:
A. Indirect elections
B. Referendums
C. Direct nationwide elections
D. Local-government elections
Correct Answer: A
Designated electoral colleges elect Senators.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
General-seat members of the National and Provincial Assemblies are elected by:
A. Nomination by the Senate
B. Appointment by Governors
C. Selection by the CCI
D. Direct voting by registered voters
Correct Answer: D
Territorial general seats are filled through direct elections.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
A by-election is held to fill:
A. All seats after normal expiry
B. A casual vacancy
C. Only reserved seats
D. The office of CEC
Correct Answer: B
A seat becoming vacant between general elections is filled through a by-election.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Postal ballots are received and counted through the office of the:
A. Returning Officer
B. Election Tribunal
C. Nearest Presiding Officer
D. NADRA Chairman
Correct Answer: A
Postal votes form part of the constituency-level process.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
A challenged vote arises when a polling agent challenges:
A. The CEC's appointment
B. A party's annual accounts
C. A voter's identity or entitlement
D. A constituency after the final result
Correct Answer: C
The challenge is handled under the prescribed polling procedure.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
A tendered ballot is used when:
A. A voter claims someone has already voted in that voter's name
B. A candidate withdraws
C. A constituency is delimited
D. A ballot box becomes full
Correct Answer: A
The vote is recorded separately where personation is alleged.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
A ballot with no clear valid choice may be:
A. Rejected
B. Counted twice
C. Counted for the largest party
D. Converted to a postal ballot
Correct Answer: A
The ballot must display a valid and unambiguous mark.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
A voter normally marks the ballot in a:
A. Party camp
B. Returning Officer's office
C. Public queue
D. Screened compartment
Correct Answer: D
The compartment protects ballot secrecy.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Indelible ink is used mainly to:
A. Show party preference
B. Prevent multiple voting
C. Mark rejected ballots
D. Replace a CNIC
Correct Answer: B
The thumb mark is an anti-fraud safeguard.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The Return of Election is prepared on:
A. Form 48
B. Form 49
C. Form 47
D. Form 45
Correct Answer: B
It is the formal return of the successful candidate.