CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Which House is not subject to dissolution?
A. Sindh Assembly
B. Punjab Assembly
C. Senate
D. National Assembly
Correct Answer: C
The Senate is a permanent chamber.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
The Senate is commonly described as the:
A. Provincial Cabinet
B. Upper House
C. Federal Court
D. Lower House
Correct Answer: B
The Senate is the upper chamber of Parliament.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
The National Assembly is commonly described as the:
A. Upper House
B. Lower House
C. Permanent House
D. House of the Federation
Correct Answer: B
It is the directly elected population-based chamber.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Pakistan's federal Parliament is:
A. Tricameral
B. Confederal only
C. Unicameral
D. Bicameral
Correct Answer: D
It consists of the National Assembly and Senate, with the President as a constitutional component.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Why is the workbook reference date important for current-leadership MCQs?
A. Office-holders can change
B. Senate is dissolved annually
C. Constitutional articles have no fixed numbering
D. Seat totals change every month
Correct Answer: A
Current leadership information must be tied to an official date.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Which House most directly reflects population-based representation?
A. Council of Common Interests
B. Senate
C. National Assembly
D. Joint Sitting
Correct Answer: C
National Assembly seats are allocated mainly by population.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Which House is constitutionally called the House of the Federation?
A. National Assembly
B. Punjab Assembly
C. Joint Sitting
D. Senate
Correct Answer: D
The Senate represents federating units on an equal provincial basis.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
The current National Assembly elected in 2024 is commonly numbered the:
A. 16th National Assembly
B. 15th National Assembly
C. 14th National Assembly
D. 17th National Assembly
Correct Answer: A
The House constituted after the 2024 general election is the 16th National Assembly.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Who was Leader of the Opposition in the Balochistan Assembly on the reference date?
A. Abdul Khaliq Khan Achakzai
B. Muhammad Moeen Ud Din Riaz
C. Ali Khurshidi
D. Mir Younas Aziz Zehri
Correct Answer: D
The official Assembly page lists Mir Younas Aziz Zehri in the office.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Who was Deputy Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly on the reference date?
A. Abdul Khaliq Khan Achakzai
B. Ghazala Gola
C. Suriya Bibi
D. Anthony Naveed
Correct Answer: B
The official Balochistan Assembly website lists Ghazala Gola as sitting Deputy Speaker.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Who was Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly on the reference date?
A. Mir Younas Aziz Zehri
B. Syedal Khan Nasar
C. Abdul Khaliq Khan Achakzai
D. Ghazala Gola
Correct Answer: C
The official Balochistan Assembly website lists him as sitting Speaker.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Who was Deputy Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on the reference date?
A. Suriya Bibi
B. Babar Saleem Swati
C. Ghazala Gola
D. Anthony Naveed
Correct Answer: A
The official KP Assembly website lists Suriya Bibi as Deputy Speaker.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Who was Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on the reference date?
A. Ibadullah Khan
B. Suriya Bibi
C. Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani
D. Babar Saleem Swati
Correct Answer: D
The official KP Assembly website identifies Babar Saleem Swati as Speaker.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Who was Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly on the reference date?
A. Syed Awais Qadir Shah
B. Anthony Naveed
C. Ali Khurshidi
D. Muhammad Moeen Ud Din Riaz
Correct Answer: C
The official Sindh Assembly profile lists Ali Khurshidi as Leader of the Opposition.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Who was Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly on 31 July 2026?
A. Syed Awais Qadir Shah
B. Suriya Bibi
C. Ghazala Gola
D. Anthony Naveed
Correct Answer: D
The Sindh Assembly officially lists Anthony Naveed as Deputy Speaker.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Who was Speaker of the Sindh Assembly on 31 July 2026?
A. Ali Khurshidi
B. Babar Saleem Swati
C. Anthony Naveed
D. Syed Awais Qadir Shah
Correct Answer: D
The official Sindh Assembly website lists him as Speaker from 25 February 2024.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Who was Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly on the reference date?
A. Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan
B. Mir Younas Aziz Zehri
C. Muhammad Moeen Ud Din Riaz
D. Ali Khurshidi
Correct Answer: C
He was officially notified as Leader of the Opposition in October 2025.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Who was Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly on the reference date?
A. Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan
B. Anthony Naveed
C. Malik Zaheer Iqbal Channer
D. Suriya Bibi
Correct Answer: C
The official Punjab Assembly profile lists him as Deputy Speaker.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Who was Speaker of the Punjab Assembly on the reference date?
A. Malik Zaheer Iqbal Channer
B. Muhammad Moeen Ud Din Riaz
C. Syed Awais Qadir Shah
D. Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan
Correct Answer: D
The official Punjab Assembly profile lists him as Speaker.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - NASenatePA
Who was serving as Deputy Chairman Senate on 31 July 2026?
A. Ghulam Mustafa Shah
B. Babar Saleem Swati
C. Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani
D. Syedal Khan Nasar
Correct Answer: D
The official Senate website listed Syedal Khan Nasar as Deputy Chairman.