CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
For 1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments, which option correctly gives the "system"?
A. Part II, Chapter 1
B. Parliamentary system
C. Federal republic
D. Two-thirds of total membership of each House
Correct Answer: B
System: Parliamentary system. The Prime Minister is the chief executive responsible to the National Assembly.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
For 1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments, which option correctly gives the "effective date"?
A. 12 April 1973
B. 14 August 1973
C. 10 April 1973
D. 14 August 1972
Correct Answer: B
Effective date: 14 August 1973. It came into force on Pakistan's Independence Day in 1973.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
For 1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments, which option correctly gives the "authentication date"?
A. 14 August 1973
B. 12 April 1973
C. 12 May 1973
D. 10 April 1973
Correct Answer: B
Authentication date: 12 April 1973. The President authenticated the Constitution two days after passage.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
For 1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments, which option correctly gives the "passage date"?
A. 14 August 1973
B. 10 May 1973
C. 12 April 1973
D. 10 April 1973
Correct Answer: D
Passage date: 10 April 1973. The National Assembly passed the Constitution unanimously on 10 April 1973.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
What parliamentary majority is generally required to pass a constitutional amendment bill?
A. Islam
B. Two-thirds of total membership of each House
C. Parliamentary system
D. Part II, Chapter 1
Correct Answer: B
Article 239 generally requires a two-thirds vote of the total membership of each House.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
Which body advises Parliament and provincial assemblies on Islamic conformity of laws?
A. Senate
B. National Assembly
C. Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
D. Council of Islamic Ideology
Correct Answer: D
The CII is a constitutional advisory body on Islamic injunctions.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
In which part of the Constitution are enforceable fundamental rights principally contained?
A. Federal republic
B. Bicameral Parliament
C. Islam
D. Part II, Chapter 1
Correct Answer: D
Fundamental Rights are set out in Part II, Chapter 1.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
What is the constitutional position of the President under the parliamentary scheme?
A. Head of state
B. Islam
C. Two-thirds of total membership of each House
D. Part II, Chapter 1
Correct Answer: A
The President is head of state, generally acting on advice except where the Constitution provides otherwise.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
Which house elects the Prime Minister?
A. Council of Islamic Ideology
B. Senate
C. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA)
D. National Assembly
Correct Answer: D
The Prime Minister is elected by the National Assembly.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
What type of state is Pakistan under the Constitution?
A. Two-thirds of total membership of each House
B. Parliamentary system
C. Federal republic
D. Part II, Chapter 1
Correct Answer: C
The Constitution distributes legislative and executive authority between federation and provinces.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
Which article incorporates the Objectives Resolution as a substantive part of the Constitution?
A. Article 239
B. Article 2A
C. Article 58(2)(b)
D. Article 19A
Correct Answer: B
Article 2A was inserted in 1985.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
Which religion is declared the state religion by Article 2?
A. Islam
B. Head of state
C. Parliamentary system
D. Bicameral Parliament
Correct Answer: A
Article 2 declares Islam the state religion of Pakistan.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
What is the lower house of Parliament called?
A. National Assembly
B. National Security Council
C. Council of Islamic Ideology
D. Senate
Correct Answer: A
The National Assembly is population-based and determines the government.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
What is the upper house of Parliament called?
A. National Assembly
B. Senate
C. Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
D. Council of Islamic Ideology
Correct Answer: B
The Senate provides equal or weighted provincial representation and continuity.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
What type of federal legislature was introduced under the 1973 Constitution?
A. Bicameral Parliament
B. Islam
C. Head of state
D. Part II, Chapter 1
Correct Answer: A
Parliament consists of the President, National Assembly and Senate.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
What form of government does the 1973 Constitution establish?
A. Head of state
B. Two-thirds of total membership of each House
C. Federal republic
D. Parliamentary system
Correct Answer: D
The Prime Minister is the chief executive responsible to the National Assembly.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
On what date did the Constitution of 1973 come into force?
A. 10 April 1973
B. 12 April 1973
C. 14 August 1973
D. 14 August 1972
Correct Answer: C
It came into force on Pakistan's Independence Day in 1973.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
On what date was the Constitution of 1973 authenticated?
A. 14 April 1973
B. 14 August 1973
C. 12 April 1973
D. 10 April 1973
Correct Answer: C
The President authenticated the Constitution two days after passage.
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1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
On what date did the National Assembly pass the Constitution of 1973?
A. 10 April 1973
B. 14 August 1973
C. 10 April 1974
D. 12 April 1973
Correct Answer: A
The National Assembly passed the Constitution unanimously on 10 April 1973.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1973 to Present - Constitutional History - Constitution - 1973 + Features + Amendments
The current Constitution of Pakistan was enforced in:
A. 1956
B. 1962
C. 1973
D. 1985
Correct Answer: C
C: Correct because Pakistan's current constitution was enacted in 1973. A: Wrong because 1956 was first constitution. B: Wrong because 1962 was second constitution. D: Wrong because 1985 is not the enforcement year of current constitution.