CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Which general election was held after the 1993 election?
A. 1990
B. 2008
C. 2002
D. 1997
Correct Answer: D
Pakistan held the following general election in 1997.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Which general election was held after the 1990 election?
A. 1997
B. 1988
C. 1993
D. 2002
Correct Answer: C
The next nationwide general election was held in 1993.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Which election year came immediately after 1988?
A. 1993
B. 1990
C. 2002
D. 1997
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan held the next general election in 1990.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Which election restored party-based national electoral competition after 1985?
A. 1997
B. 1988
C. 1993
D. 1990
Correct Answer: B
The 1988 election marked the return of party-based parliamentary competition.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The 1985 general elections were conducted on a:
A. Referendum basis
B. Non-party basis
C. Party-list basis
D. Presidential basis
Correct Answer: B
Candidates contested without formal party labels.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Which general election followed the 1970 election?
A. 1977
B. 1985
C. 1990
D. 1988
Correct Answer: A
The next nationwide general election was held in 1977.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
National Voters' Day in Pakistan is observed on:
A. 23 March
B. 14 August
C. 25 December
D. 7 December
Correct Answer: D
The day commemorates the country's first general election.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Pakistan's first general election was held on:
A. 14 August 1947
B. 7 December 1970
C. 23 March 1956
D. 10 April 1973
Correct Answer: B
Polling for the first general election took place on 7 December 1970.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Pakistan's first direct general election to the National Assembly was held in:
A. 1965
B. 1973
C. 1970
D. 1956
Correct Answer: C
The 1970 election was Pakistan's first direct nationwide National Assembly election.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Under which Constitution was Pakistan's Election Commission first constitutionally established?
A. Constitution of 1973
B. Constitution of 1956
C. Interim Constitution of 1947
D. Constitution of 1962
Correct Answer: B
The first Constitution established the country's constitutional election commission framework.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
What is primarily regulated by Sections 208–210 of the Elections Act, 2017?
A. intra-party elections, certification and audited funding information
B. regulation and limits of candidate election expenses
C. power of the Commission to punish for contempt
D. close of poll and counting at the polling station
Correct Answer: A
These provisions address internal party democracy and financial reporting.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Which provision of the Elections Act, 2017 primarily deals with intra-party elections, certification and audited funding information?
A. Section 10
B. Sections 208–210
C. Section 27
D. Section 167
Correct Answer: B
These provisions address internal party democracy and financial reporting.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
What is primarily regulated by Section 206 of the Elections Act, 2017?
A. statutory framework for corrupt practices
B. minimum five-percent women candidates on general seats
C. power to declare a poll void
D. assistance to the Election Commission
Correct Answer: B
Political parties must nominate women for at least five percent of general seats.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Which provision of the Elections Act, 2017 primarily deals with minimum five-percent women candidates on general seats?
A. Section 70
B. Section 60
C. Section 206
D. Section 9
Correct Answer: C
Political parties must nominate women for at least five percent of general seats.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
What is primarily regulated by Section 202 of the Elections Act, 2017?
A. residence for voter-registration purposes
B. enlistment of political parties with the ECP
C. postal voting for specified categories
D. notification of the election programme
Correct Answer: B
Parties seek enlistment under the statutory procedure.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Which provision of the Elections Act, 2017 primarily deals with enlistment of political parties with the ECP?
A. Section 200
B. Section 70
C. Section 202
D. Section 4
Correct Answer: C
Parties seek enlistment under the statutory procedure.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
What is primarily regulated by Section 200 of the Elections Act, 2017?
A. scrutiny of nomination papers
B. principles governing delimitation
C. preparation of the ECP Action Plan
D. formation of political parties
Correct Answer: D
The section recognizes and regulates formation of political parties.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Which provision of the Elections Act, 2017 primarily deals with formation of political parties?
A. Section 3
B. Section 200
C. Section 69
D. Section 202
Correct Answer: B
The section recognizes and regulates formation of political parties.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
What is primarily regulated by Section 182 of the Elections Act, 2017?
A. constitution and composition of Election Tribunals
B. filing nomination papers
C. presentation of an election petition
D. forty-eight-hour campaign silence before polling
Correct Answer: D
Public campaigning and meetings cease during the final forty-eight hours.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Which provision of the Elections Act, 2017 primarily deals with forty-eight-hour campaign silence before polling?
A. Section 68
B. Section 142
C. Section 70
D. Section 182
Correct Answer: D
Public campaigning and meetings cease during the final forty-eight hours.