CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
The Family Laws Ordinance required, among other things, regulation of
A. Polygamy and divorce procedures
B. Land revenue only
C. Military promotion
D. Foreign trade
Correct Answer: A
It introduced procedural safeguards in family law.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
Ayub Khan introduced Muslim Family Laws Ordinance in
A. 1961
B. 1958
C. 1965
D. 1969
Correct Answer: A
The ordinance reformed marriage, divorce and registration procedures.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
Tarbela Dam is built on the
A. Indus River
B. Jhelum River
C. Chenab River
D. Ravi River
Correct Answer: A
Tarbela is on the Indus.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
Mangla Dam was constructed on the
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Ravi River
D. Sutlej River
Correct Answer: A
Mangla is on the Jhelum.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
Which rivers were allocated mainly to India?
A. Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
B. Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
C. Kabul and Swat
D. Chenab only
Correct Answer: A
The eastern rivers were assigned primarily to India.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
Which rivers were allocated mainly to Pakistan under the treaty?
A. Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
B. Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
C. Ganges, Yamuna and Brahmaputra
D. Kabul only
Correct Answer: A
The western rivers were assigned primarily to Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
The Indus Waters Treaty was facilitated by the
A. World Bank
B. United Nations only
C. Commonwealth Secretariat
D. Soviet Union
Correct Answer: A
The World Bank played a central facilitating role.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in
A. 1960
B. 1958
C. 1962
D. 1965
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan and India signed it in September 1960.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
The Green Revolution expanded in Pakistan during
A. Ayub Khan's era
B. Only after 2000
C. The Mughal era
D. The 1940s only
Correct Answer: A
New seeds, irrigation, fertilizer and machinery expanded in the 1960s.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
A major criticism of Ayub-era growth was
A. Regional and class inequality
B. No GDP growth at all
C. No industrialization
D. No foreign aid
Correct Answer: A
Growth benefits were unevenly distributed, especially between East and West Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
Which economist highlighted concentration of wealth in '22 families'?
A. Mahbub ul Haq
B. Amartya Sen
C. Adam Smith
D. John Maynard Keynes
Correct Answer: A
Mahbub ul Haq criticized the concentration of industrial and financial power.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
The period is often associated with the term
A. Decade of Development
B. Lost Decade only
C. Green Decade of Europe
D. Era of No Planning
Correct Answer: A
The government celebrated 1958-68 as a Decade of Development.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
Ayub Khan's economic planning emphasized
A. Industrialization and private investment
B. Abolition of industry
C. Complete autarky
D. No planning
Correct Answer: A
His regime pursued rapid industrial growth and development plans.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
The system of indirect elections relied on
A. Basic Democrats
B. Only judges
C. Provincial governors
D. Army units
Correct Answer: A
Basic Democrats formed the electoral college.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
The 1962 Constitution originally named the country
A. Republic of Pakistan
B. Islamic Republic of Pakistan from the first text
C. Dominion of Pakistan
D. Federation of India
Correct Answer: A
The word 'Islamic' was restored through a later amendment.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
Under the original 1962 Constitution, the office of prime minister
A. Did not exist
B. Was stronger than president
C. Was elected directly
D. Was hereditary
Correct Answer: A
The presidential system excluded a prime minister.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
The 1962 Constitution created a
A. Presidential form of government
B. Parliamentary federation identical to 1973
C. Monarchy
D. Confederation
Correct Answer: A
Executive power centered in the president.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
The Constitution introduced by Ayub Khan was promulgated in
A. 1962
B. 1956
C. 1965
D. 1973
Correct Answer: A
The 1962 Constitution established a presidential system.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
Pakistan's new planned capital under Ayub Khan was
A. Islamabad
B. Faisalabad
C. Multan
D. Hyderabad
Correct Answer: A
Islamabad was developed as the federal capital.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
The capital was shifted from Karachi to an interim location at
A. Rawalpindi
B. Lahore
C. Peshawar
D. Quetta
Correct Answer: A
Rawalpindi served as interim capital while Islamabad was developed.