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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
For 2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement, which option correctly gives the "initial suspension"?
A. March 2007
B. December 2007
C. March 2006
D. 3 November 2007
Correct Answer: A
Initial suspension: March 2007. Musharraf suspended the Chief Justice on 9 March 2007.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
For 2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement, which option correctly gives the "chief justice"?
A. Benazir Bhutto
B. Lt Gen A. A. K. Niazi
C. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
D. Hans Kelsen
Correct Answer: C
Chief justice: Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. His suspension in March 2007 and later removal under emergency galvanized the movement.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
For 2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement, which option correctly gives the "PCO"?
A. Judicial independence
B. Provisional Constitutional Order
C. Chief of Army Staff
D. Restoration of deposed judges
Correct Answer: B
Pco: Provisional Constitutional Order. Judges were required to take a new oath under the PCO.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
For 2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement, which option correctly gives the "constitutional action"?
A. They faced suspension and restrictions
B. It was held in abeyance
C. Provisional Constitutional Order
D. Restoration of deposed judges
Correct Answer: B
Constitutional action: It was held in abeyance. A Provisional Constitutional Order accompanied the emergency and constitutional operation was suspended.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
For 2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement, which option correctly gives the "emergency date"?
A. December 2007
B. 3 November 2007
C. 5 November 2007
D. March 2007
Correct Answer: B
Emergency date: 3 November 2007. Emergency was imposed on 3 November 2007.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
The Lawyers' Movement is primarily associated with which constitutional principle?
A. Provisional Constitutional Order
B. Judicial independence
C. Restoration of deposed judges
D. Chief of Army Staff
Correct Answer: B
It became one of Pakistan's largest rule-of-law mobilizations.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
In which year was Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry finally restored after the long march pressure?
A. 2009
B. 2019
C. 2011
D. 1999
Correct Answer: A
The government announced restoration in March 2009.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
The Lawyers' Movement continued after 2008 mainly to demand what?
A. Chief of Army Staff
B. Restoration of deposed judges
C. Provisional Constitutional Order
D. They faced suspension and restrictions
Correct Answer: B
The central demand remained full restoration of judges removed in 2007.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
In which month did Musharraf lift the emergency?
A. December 2008
B. December 2007
C. March 2007
D. 3 November 2007
Correct Answer: B
The emergency was lifted on 15 December 2007.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
What office did Musharraf relinquish in November 2007?
A. It was held in abeyance
B. Judicial independence
C. Provisional Constitutional Order
D. Chief of Army Staff
Correct Answer: D
He handed army command to General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
Which former Prime Minister returned from exile in 2007 and was assassinated in December?
A. Benazir Bhutto
B. Imran Khan
C. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
D. Khawaja Nazimuddin
Correct Answer: A
Benazir returned in October and was assassinated on 27 December 2007.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
What happened to many private television news channels during the emergency?
A. Provisional Constitutional Order
B. They faced suspension and restrictions
C. Restoration of deposed judges
D. It was held in abeyance
Correct Answer: B
Broadcast media was heavily restricted.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
Which professional community led sustained street protests?
A. Lawyers
B. Communist Party of Pakistan
C. University of Dhaka
D. Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
Correct Answer: A
Bar associations and lawyers mobilized nationwide for judicial independence.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
What happened to judges who refused to take oath under the PCO?
A. He was restored by the Supreme Court
B. Police opened fire
C. They were removed or barred from office
D. U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden
Correct Answer: C
Many judges, including senior Supreme Court judges, did not take the new oath.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
What happened to Iftikhar Chaudhry in July 2007 before the emergency?
A. COVID-19 pandemic
B. Anti-Ahmadi disturbances in Punjab
C. He was restored by the Supreme Court
D. They were removed or barred from office
Correct Answer: C
A Supreme Court judgment reinstated him in July.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
In which month of 2007 was Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry first suspended?
A. December 2007
B. 3 November 2007
C. March 2008
D. March 2007
Correct Answer: D
Musharraf suspended the Chief Justice on 9 March 2007.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
Which Chief Justice became the central symbol of the Lawyers' Movement?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
C. Liaquat Ali Khan
D. Benazir Bhutto
Correct Answer: B
His suspension in March 2007 and later removal under emergency galvanized the movement.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
What does PCO stand for in the 2007 constitutional crisis?
A. Judicial independence
B. Restoration of deposed judges
C. Provisional Constitutional Order
D. It was held in abeyance
Correct Answer: C
Judges were required to take a new oath under the PCO.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
What happened to the Constitution during the emergency?
A. Restoration of deposed judges
B. It was held in abeyance
C. Chief of Army Staff
D. Judicial independence
Correct Answer: B
A Provisional Constitutional Order accompanied the emergency and constitutional operation was suspended.
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2007 - Political History - Emergency 2007 and Lawyer's Movement
On what date did Pervez Musharraf proclaim emergency rule in 2007?
A. 3 December 2007
B. December 2007
C. 3 November 2007
D. March 2007
Correct Answer: C
Emergency was imposed on 3 November 2007.