Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Income representing remuneration paid out of the Federal Consolidated Fund is:
A. A provincial sales tax
B. A customs duty
C. Always part of the divisible pool
D. Excluded from the Article 160 income-tax category
Correct Answer: D
The constitutional wording excludes income tax on remuneration paid out of the Federal Consolidated Fund.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Which tax is included in the constitutional divisible-pool category described in Article 160?
A. Taxes on income
B. Provincial agricultural income tax
C. Motor vehicle tax
D. Urban immovable property tax
Correct Answer: A
Article 160 includes taxes on income, subject to the constitutional exception.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
The President may refer to the NFC:
A. Any judicial appointment
B. Any other financial matter
C. Any criminal appeal
D. Any election petition
Correct Answer: B
Article 160 allows the President to refer other financial matters to the Commission.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
The NFC may recommend conditions governing the exercise of borrowing powers by:
A. Private banks only
B. Federal and Provincial Governments
C. Municipal committees only
D. Public universities only
Correct Answer: B
Article 160(2) includes borrowing powers of the Federal and Provincial Governments.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Which of the following is expressly within the NFC's recommendation mandate?
A. Regulation of railways
B. Appointment of provincial governors
C. Delimitation of constituencies
D. Grants-in-aid to Provincial Governments
Correct Answer: D
Article 160(2) includes grants-in-aid among the Commission's subjects.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Distribution of the provincial share among the Provinces is commonly called:
A. Horizontal distribution
B. Monetary distribution
C. Vertical distribution
D. Administrative distribution
Correct Answer: A
Horizontal distribution allocates the combined provincial share among individual Provinces.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Distribution between the Federation and Provinces is commonly called:
A. Diagonal distribution
B. Municipal devolution
C. Vertical distribution
D. Horizontal distribution
Correct Answer: C
Vertical distribution determines the shares of the federal and provincial tiers.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
The NFC mainly recommends the distribution of specified tax revenues between:
A. Districts and union councils only
B. Public and private sectors
C. Federation and Provinces
D. Judiciary and Executive
Correct Answer: C
Its central function is vertical and horizontal fiscal distribution between the Federation and Provinces.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Additional NFC members may be appointed by the President after consultation with:
A. Governors of the Provinces
B. Election Commission
C. Chairman Senate only
D. Chief Justices of High Courts
Correct Answer: A
Article 160 permits appointment of other persons after consultation with the Provincial Governors.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Which provincial office-holders are constitutional members of the NFC?
A. Provincial Governors
B. Speakers of Provincial Assemblies
C. Provincial Chief Secretaries only
D. Provincial Finance Ministers
Correct Answer: D
All Provincial Finance Ministers are members of the Commission.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Who is a constitutional member of the NFC from the Federal Government?
A. Chairman Senate
B. Federal Minister for Finance
C. Federal Minister for Law only
D. Governor State Bank automatically
Correct Answer: B
Article 160 includes the Federal Finance Minister as a member.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
After its initial constitution, the NFC must be constituted at intervals not exceeding:
A. Ten years
B. Three years
C. Five years
D. Seven years
Correct Answer: C
The constitutional maximum interval is five years.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
The first NFC under the 1973 Constitution must be constituted within how long of the commencing day?
A. Six months
B. Three months
C. Five years
D. One year
Correct Answer: A
Article 160 requires constitution within six months of the commencing day.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Who constitutes the National Finance Commission?
A. Federal Finance Minister
B. Parliament in joint sitting
C. Prime Minister alone
D. President of Pakistan
Correct Answer: D
Article 160(1) requires the President to constitute the NFC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
The National Finance Commission is constituted under which Article of the Constitution?
A. Article 160
B. Article 153
C. Article 172
D. Article 161
Correct Answer: A
Article 160 provides the constitutional framework for the National Finance Commission.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Which reform best distinguishes the post-2010 CCI from its earlier intermittently meeting form?
A. Direct election of members
B. A permanent Secretariat and mandatory ninety-day meetings
C. A fixed five-year award cycle
D. Control of monetary policy
Correct Answer: B
The Eighteenth Amendment institutionalized regular meetings and a permanent Secretariat.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
The CCI's majority-decision rule means that its constitutional decisions are not vested solely in:
A. The Chairman
B. The full Council
C. The voting membership
D. The majority opinion
Correct Answer: A
The Prime Minister chairs the Council, but Article 154 requires decisions to follow the majority opinion.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Incidental or ancillary matters connected with Part II subjects are covered by:
A. Entry 16
B. Entry 18
C. Entry 15
D. Entry 14
Correct Answer: B
Entry 18 is the incidental and ancillary entry for Part II.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Inquiries and statistics relating to Part II matters are covered by:
A. Entry 17
B. Entry 13
C. Entry 9
D. Entry 18
Correct Answer: A
Entry 17 covers inquiries and statistics concerning subjects in Part II.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Council of Common Interest & NFC Award
Legal, medical and other professions are listed in Part II at:
A. Entry 12
B. Entry 17
C. Entry 7
D. Entry 11
Correct Answer: D
Entry 11 covers legal, medical and other professions.