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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
For exam preparation, “constitutional references under Article 229” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
B. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
C. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
D. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Correct Answer: B
constitutional references under Article 229 is a high-yield sub-area of CII.
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Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to prepare advisory reports and recommendations for legislatures and the executive?
A. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
B. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
C. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
D. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
Correct Answer: C
This responsibility belongs primarily to CII.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which legal instrument is the principal statutory basis associated with CII?
A. Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Articles 228-231
B. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Act, 1973 (amended in 1984)
C. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Ordinance, 1965
D. Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996
Correct Answer: A
The principal legal basis is Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Articles 228-231.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
An examination question about the responsibility to “respond to constitutional references made to the Council by competent authorities” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
B. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
C. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
D. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Correct Answer: A
The stated responsibility is part of CII's mandate.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which of the following correctly states a core responsibility of CII concerning this mandate area: Islamic principles?
A. regulate the operation and provision of telecommunication systems and services
B. modernize tax administration through digital systems and risk-based controls
C. recommend measures to enable Muslims of Pakistan to order their lives according to Islamic principles
D. set performance, service and safety standards for regulated electric-power entities
Correct Answer: C
CII's mandate includes the responsibility to recommend measures to enable Muslims of Pakistan to order their lives according to Islamic principles.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which organization is most directly associated with “recommendations to Parliament and provincial legislatures”?
A. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
B. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
C. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
D. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Correct Answer: C
recommendations to Parliament and provincial legislatures belongs to or is administered/regulated by CII.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
When was CII established or created in its modern form?
A. 1973 constitutional framework
B. 2023
C. 1984
D. 1956
Correct Answer: A
CII traces its establishment/modern creation to 1973 constitutional framework.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to serve as an advisory constitutional institution rather than a judicial court?
A. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
B. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
C. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
D. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Correct Answer: D
This responsibility belongs primarily to CII.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which of the following is correctly associated with CII when the examination focus is “reports on Islamization of laws”?
A. National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE)
B. reports on Islamization of laws
C. PakTES-1A technology evaluation satellite
D. technical and safety standards for regulated petroleum activities
Correct Answer: B
reports on Islamization of laws is directly associated with CII.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
For exam preparation, “functions described in Article 230” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
B. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
C. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
D. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
Correct Answer: B
functions described in Article 230 is a high-yield sub-area of CII.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
For exam preparation, “reports on Islamization of laws” should be studied primarily under which Pakistani organization?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
B. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
C. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
D. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Correct Answer: D
reports on Islamization of laws is a high-yield sub-area of CII.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Is CII a court that can itself strike down a law?
A. Yes; it is the highest appellate court
B. Yes; it is the election tribunal
C. Yes; it is a criminal court
D. No; it is primarily an advisory constitutional body
Correct Answer: D
CII provides advice and recommendations; it is not a court exercising judicial review.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
An examination question about the responsibility to “serve as an advisory constitutional institution rather than a judicial court” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
B. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
C. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
D. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Correct Answer: C
The stated responsibility is part of CII's mandate.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
An examination question about the responsibility to “provide scholarly and constitutional advice on Islamization of laws” should most directly be placed under which organization?
A. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
B. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
C. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
D. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Correct Answer: D
The stated responsibility is part of CII's mandate.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which legal framework most directly underpins CII when it performs the responsibility “advise whether proposed or existing laws are repugnant to the Injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Quran and Sunnah”?
A. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002
B. National Accountability Ordinance, 1999
C. Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 (Ordinance No. LIII of 2002)
D. Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Articles 228-231
Correct Answer: D
CII performs this responsibility under its principal legal framework: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Articles 228-231.
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A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to recommend measures to enable Muslims of Pakistan to order their lives according to Islamic principles. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. CII: administer national and international scholarship programmes
B. CII: develop and operate nuclear power for peaceful electricity generation
C. CII: recommend measures to enable Muslims of Pakistan to order their lives according to Islamic principles
D. CII: maintain secure national demographic and biometric databases
Correct Answer: C
The task matches CII's mandate to recommend measures to enable Muslims of Pakistan to order their lives according to Islamic principles.
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As of 19 August 2026, who is Chairman CII?
A. Prof. Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar
B. Waseem Mukhtar
C. Syed Hussain Imam Abidi
D. Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi
Correct Answer: D
CII's official website identifies Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi as Chairman.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Which Pakistani organization is primarily responsible to recommend measures to enable Muslims of Pakistan to order their lives according to Islamic principles?
A. Higher Education Commission (HEC)
B. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
C. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
D. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Correct Answer: B
This responsibility belongs primarily to CII.
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
A federal officer is dealing with a matter whose principal institutional task is to serve as an advisory constitutional institution rather than a judicial court. Which option most accurately identifies the relevant mandate?
A. CII: serve as an advisory constitutional institution rather than a judicial court
B. CII: promote space education, training and human-resource development
C. CII: develop and operate national satellite programmes
D. CII: set performance, service and safety standards for regulated electric-power entities
Correct Answer: A
The task matches CII's mandate to serve as an advisory constitutional institution rather than a judicial court.
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Which activity would fall OUTSIDE CII's core mandate in a question involving “operate nuclear power plants”?
A. prepare advisory reports and recommendations for legislatures and the executive
B. study legal and social questions referred under the constitutional framework
C. operate nuclear power plants
D. recommend measures to enable Muslims of Pakistan to order their lives according to Islamic principles
Correct Answer: C
Operate nuclear power plants is primarily the responsibility of another institution, not CII.