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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Complete this Pakistan Affairs fact about 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment: "president assent" corresponds to ______.
A. Raza Rabbani
B. Asif Ali Zardari
C. Ghulam Muhammad
D. General Yahya Khan
Correct Answer: B
Asif Ali Zardari is the correct completion. President Zardari assented to the amendment.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Complete this Pakistan Affairs fact about 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment: "year" corresponds to ______.
A. 2008
B. 2010
C. 2009
D. 2005
Correct Answer: B
2010 is the correct completion. The 18th Amendment was enacted in April 2010.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "Parliamentary federalism" is associated with which tested detail?
A. education right
B. historical significance
C. CCI
D. information right
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "historical significance". It reduced presidential discretion and devolved powers to provinces.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "Two-term limit" is associated with which tested detail?
A. committee chair
B. third term
C. concurrent list
D. information right
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "third term". The amendment removed Musharraf-era limits affecting repeated terms for Prime Minister and Chief Minister.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "Article 25A" is associated with which tested detail?
A. education right
B. year
C. CCI
D. committee chair
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "education right". Article 25A recognizes the right to education for children aged five to sixteen.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "Its role and meeting requirements were strengthened" is associated with which tested detail?
A. presidential power
B. concurrent list
C. CCI
D. year
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "CCI". The amendment reinforced the CCI as a central federal-provincial coordination institution.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "Judicial Commission of Pakistan" is associated with which tested detail?
A. provincial autonomy
B. judicial appointments
C. committee chair
D. year
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "judicial appointments". The amendment introduced a new appointment process involving a Judicial Commission and parliamentary committee.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "Broadened and strengthened it" is associated with which tested detail?
A. concurrent list
B. committee chair
C. Article 6
D. CCI
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "Article 6". It expanded coverage and stated that acts of abrogating or subverting the Constitution cannot be validated by courts.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" is associated with which tested detail?
A. CCI
B. education right
C. NWFP rename
D. committee chair
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "NWFP rename". The province was constitutionally renamed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "Expanded provincial autonomy" is associated with which tested detail?
A. presidential power
B. provincial autonomy
C. historical significance
D. committee chair
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "provincial autonomy". Provinces gained broader legislative and administrative responsibilities.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "Concurrent Legislative List" is associated with which tested detail?
A. third term
B. concurrent list
C. presidential power
D. Article 6
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "concurrent list". Its abolition devolved many policy fields to the provinces.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "It was removed" is associated with which tested detail?
A. presidential power
B. concurrent list
C. historical significance
D. year
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "presidential power". The amendment restored a stronger parliamentary balance and repealed the Musharraf-era dissolution power.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "Raza Rabbani" is associated with which tested detail?
A. committee chair
B. NWFP rename
C. CCI
D. third term
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "committee chair". Senator Raza Rabbani chaired the all-party committee.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "Asif Ali Zardari" is associated with which tested detail?
A. information right
B. president assent
C. Article 6
D. provincial autonomy
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "president assent". President Zardari assented to the amendment.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Within 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment, the answer "2010" is associated with which tested detail?
A. president assent
B. CCI
C. year
D. historical significance
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "year". The 18th Amendment was enacted in April 2010.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Which pairing is correct for the "historical significance" aspect of 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment?
A. historical significance — Concurrent Legislative List
B. historical significance — Parliamentary federalism
C. historical significance — Two-term limit
D. historical significance — Its role and meeting requirements were strengthened
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "historical significance — Parliamentary federalism". It reduced presidential discretion and devolved powers to provinces.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Which pairing is correct for the "third term" aspect of 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment?
A. third term — Its role and meeting requirements were strengthened
B. third term — Broadened and strengthened it
C. third term — Expanded provincial autonomy
D. third term — Two-term limit
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "third term — Two-term limit". The amendment removed Musharraf-era limits affecting repeated terms for Prime Minister and Chief Minister.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Which pairing is correct for the "local government" aspect of 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment?
A. local government — Article 19A
B. local government — Article 25A
C. local government — Article 58(2)(b)
D. local government — Article 140A
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "local government — Article 140A". The amendment reinforced the constitutional basis for elected local government.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Which pairing is correct for the "information right" aspect of 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment?
A. information right — Article 140A
B. information right — Article 58(2)(b)
C. information right — Article 25A
D. information right — Article 19A
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "information right — Article 19A". Article 19A was added by the 18th Amendment.
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2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment
Which pairing is correct for the "education right" aspect of 2010 - Constitutional History - 18th Constitutional Amendment?
A. education right — Article 63A
B. education right — Article 19A
C. education right — Article 140A
D. education right — Article 25A
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "education right — Article 25A". Article 25A recognizes the right to education for children aged five to sixteen.