PAKISTAN STUDIES

CHAPTER # 2
POLITICAL DYNAMICS OF PAKISTAN
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which was interim constitution of Pakistan before establishing our own constitution?
A) India Act 1935
B) India Act 1937
C) India Act 1940
D) India Act 1950
2. Contrary to Quaid’s expectations, constitution assembly take a ______ period to make a
constitution for country.
A) Six years
B) Seven years
C) Eight years
D) Nine years
3. Constitutional development in Pakistan took place from:
A) 1930-1935
B) 1935-1937
C) 1940-1947
D) 1947-1973
4. Political development in Pakistan took place from:
A) 1940-1947
B) 1947-1956
C) 1956-1970
D) None of these
5. Constitutions consists of set of:
A) Rights
B) Powers
C) Procedures
D) All of these
6. Constitution is based on basic deals of:
A) Nation
B) Customs
C) Convention & authoritative communities
D) All of the above
7. _______ is considered supreme law of state.
A) Politician
B) Constitution
C) Both
 D) None
8. Government of India act was in:
A) 1935
B) 1930
C) 1925
D) 1920
9. Quaid e Azam presented the features of new constitution to the people of USA in:
A) January 1948
B) February 1948
C) March 1948
D) April 1948
10. At the time of partition, the Indian Government had bank reserves of:
A) Rs. 2 Billion
B) Rs. 3 Billion
C) Rs. 4 Billion
D) Rs. 8 Billion
11. After division of this 4 Billion asset, Pakistan was to get:
A) Rs. 700 Million
B) Rs. 750 Million
C) Rs. 850 Million
D) None
12. 1st installment that was given to Pakistan was of:
A) 100 Million
B) 150 Million
C) 200 Million
D) 400 Million
13. India stopped the flow of canal water to West Punjab on:
A) 1st January 1948
B) 1st February 1948
C) 1st March 1948
D) 1st April 1948
14. When Subcontinent was divided, the state of Jammu & Kashmir was ruled by:
A) Maharaja Harri Singh
B) Quaid e Azam
C) Allama Iqbal
D) Gandhi
15. India made an appeal to UNO on ______ 1948 for ending the war due to his bad millitary
position:
A) 1st January
B) 1st February
C) 27th February
D) 29th March
16. A set of rights, powers & procedures that regulate relationship between various organs of
government and individual citizen is called ______.
 A) Laws
B) Rules & regulations
C) Constitution
D) Government
17. According to Quaid’s address on 11 August 1947, how much time period was required?
A) 1.5 or 2 years
B) 1 or 1.5 years
C) 2 or 2.5 years
D) 3 or 4 years
18. Which of the following cause the delay in constitution?
A) Settlement of refugees
B) Depleted administrative system
C) Division of millitary assets
D) All of these
19. The government of ________ was made in NWFP.
A) Muhammad Ayub Khoro
B) Dr. Khan Sahib
C) Mumtaz Mamdot
D) None of these
20. The government of _________ was made in Sindh.
A) Muhammad Ayub Khoro
B) Dr. Khan Sahib
C) Mumtaz Mamdot
D) None of these
21. Muhammad Ayub Khor was replaced by:
A) Mumtaz Mamdot
B) Pir Illahi Bakhsh
C) Dr. Khan Sahib
D) None of these
22. The ministry of ________ was established in Punjab.
A) Mamdot
B) Ayub Khan
C) Dr. Khan Sahib
D) None of these
23. The conflict between _______ & _______ was started that cause the parted of Punjab Assembly
into two groups.
A) Iftikhar Mamdot & Mumtaz Doltana
B) Ayub Khan & Mumtaz Doltana
C) Mumtaz Doltana & Dr. Khan Sahib
D) Iftikhar Mamdot & Ayub Khoro
24. Governor Raj was enforced after removing ministries.
A) 22 Dec, 1949
B) 24 Oct, 1948
C) 24 Oct, 1949
 D) 24 Oct, 1947
25. On early day, a separate group in Bengal assembly:
A) Mumtaz Mamdot
B) Moulana Bhashani
C) Iftikhar Mamdot
D) Ayub Khoro
26. Which of the political leader was murdered after creation of Pakistan?
A) Quaid e Azam
B) Liaquat Ali Khan
C) Mumtaz Mamdot
D) Ayub Khoro
27. The sensitive situation was made to decide the system in constitution is between:
A) Islam & Seculism
B) Islam & British System
C) British & Seculism
D) Islam & Hinduism
28. The problems between East & West Pakistan were basically:
A) Lingual difference
B) Colour difference
C) Caste difference
D) Religion difference
29. The first constituent assembly of Pakistan met for the first time:
A) 10 August, 1947
B) 10 August, 1948
C) 10 November, 1947
D) 10 November, 1948
30. The president elected for constituent assembly was:
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Quaid e Azam
C) Molvi Tameez ud Din
D) Mumtaz Mamdot
31. Who was elected as speaker of constituent assembly?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Quaid e Azam
C) Molvi Tameez ud Din
D) Mumtaz Mamdot
32. The initial strength of members in constituent assembly was:
A) 59
B) 49
C) 69
D) 79
33. The seat of Muslim League, Congress & Independent was __,__&__ respectively.
A) 40, 20, 9
B) 42, 22, 5
 C) 49, 15, 13
D) 49, 16, 4
34. Later, the strength was enhanced to _____.
A) 70
B) 75
C) 79
D) 85
35. The assembly was assigned the job of:
A) Framing the constitution
B) Election holding
C) To act as federal assembly
D) Both a & b
36. The resolution including all guiding principles on which future of constitution of Pakistan was to
be framed is called ______.
A) Lahore resolution
B) Pakistan resolution
C) Objective resolution
D) Both a & b
37. According to objective resolution, entire universe including the people of Pakistan was governed
by:
A) Allah Almighty
B) Prime Minister
C) President
D) People of State
38. According to objective resolution, the Judiciary:
A) Can make decisions on Prime Minister approval
B) Can make decisions on armed forces approval
C) Can make decisions independently
D) Be the semi-independent department
39. After agreeing objective resolution committee was formed is known as:
A) APC
B) BPC
C) CPC
D) DPC
40. BPC comprise of ____ members.
A) 25
B) 35
C) 45
D) 55
41. BPC published first draft constitution on:
A) 28 September, 1950
B) 28 September, 1952
C) 28 September, 1954
D) 28 September, 1956
42. BPC published 2nd draft constitution on:
A) 22 Dec, 1952
B) 22 Dec, 1954
C) 22 Dec, 1956
D) 22 Dec, 1958
43. “Both houses were equal in powers; upper & lower”, this was given by:
A) 1st report
B) 2nd report
C) Both a & b
D) None
44. “Parliamentary System” is given by:
A) 1st report
B) 2nd report
C) Both a & b
D) None
45. “Ulema Board” was established according to:
A) 1st report
B) 2nd report
C) Both a & b
D) None
46. 2nd report was given by:
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Khawaja Nizam ud Din
C) Muhammad Ali Bogra
D) None of these
47. Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated on:
A) 16 Oct, 1951
B) 16 Oct, 1953
C) 16 Oct, 1955
D) 16 Oct, 1957
48. 1st report was:
A) Opposed by East Pakistan
B) Droped by Muhammad Ali Bogra
C) Opposed by West Pakistan
D) Cancelled before its presentation
49. The seats in upper & lower houses according to 2 nd report was __&__ respectively.
A) 100, 400
B) 120, 300
C) 120, 400
D) 120, 200
50. “The tenure for both houses was five years” according to:
A) 1st report
B) 2nd report
C) Both a & b
 D) None
51. Which of the following was also called the “Parity Proposal”?
A) 1st report
B) 2nd report
C) Bogra formula
D) None
52. 2nd report was also called as:
A) Parity proposal
B) Bogra formula
C) Punjabi Bangali crisis report
D) Both a & c
53. Khawaja Nizam ud Din was removed by Governor General from his office on:
A) 16th April 1953
B) 16th April 1955
C) 16th April 1957
D) 16th April 1959
54. The 3rd draft constitution after 6 months was presented in assembly known as:
A) 1st report
B) 2nd report
C) Bogra formula
D) None
55. Bogra formula was presented on:
A) 7th October 1953
B) 7th October 1955
C) 7th October 1957
D) 7th October 1959
56. The division of seats of upper house was divided among East & West according to Bogra
formula:
A) 40, 10
B) 10, 40
C) 30, 20
D) 20, 30
57. The division of seats of lower house was divided among East & West respectively according to
Bogra formula:
A) 165, 135
B) 135, 165
C) 150, 150
D) 20, 280
58. The no. of seats of East & West zone were:
A) 175, 175
B) 170, 180
C) 20, 180
D) 100, 100
59. National language according to Bogra Formula was:
 A) Urdu
B) Bangali
C) Hindi
D) Both a & b
60. Bogra formula was:
A) Liked by politicians
B) Disliked by everyone
C) Criticized badly
D) None of these
61. In 1954 election, Muslim league won how many seats out of 309?
A) 10
B) 100
C) 200
D) 250
62. The assembly repeated PARODA on:
A) 20th Sep 1953
B) 20th Sep 1954
C) 20th Sep 1955
D) 20th Sep 1956
63. In new cabinet formation which were added?
A) General Ayub Khan & Sikandar Mirza
B) General Ayub Khan & Nawaz Sharif
C) Sikandar Mirza & Zia ul Haq
D) All of these
64. The second constituent assembly was elected in:
A) 1953
B) 1954
C) 1955
D) 1960
65. The total members of second constituent assembly were:
A) 50
B) 60
C) 70
D) 80
66. Which was not included in 2nd constituent assembly:
A) Muslim league
B) Peoples Party Pakistan
C) United front
D) Awami league
67. The members of Muslim league, united front & awami league were:
A) 26, 16, 12
B) 26, 10, 18
C) 10, 40, 30
D) 50, 15, 15
68. After formation of constituent assembly, who was elected the prime minister?
A) Muhammad Ali Bogra
B) Zia ul Haq
C) Choudhary Muhammad Ali
D) None of these
69. One Unitact was enforced on:
A) 14 Oct 1955
B) 14 Oct 1960
C) 14 Oct 1965
D) 14 Oct 1970
70. Approval of West Pakistan act was made on:
A) 30 Sep 1955
B) 30 Sep 1958
C) 30 Sep 1960
D) 30 Sep 1962
71. Malik Ghulam Muhammad resigned from the post of Governor General due to:
A) Pressure of opposition
B) Deformities of system
C) Poor health conditions
D) None of these
72. Malik Ghulam Muhammad was replaced by:
A) Zia ul Haq
B) Sikandar Mirza
C) Benazir Bhutto
D) Ayub Khan
73. Sikandar Mirza took the charge on:
A) 6 Oct 1955
B) 6 Oct 1960
C) 6 Oct 1962
D) 9 Dec 1964
74. After taking charge, Choudhary Muhammad Ali pay attention towards:
A) Formation of roads
B) Welfare of people
C) Constitution making
D) Economic development
75. Constitution 1956 was presented & produced in assembly on:
A) 9 January 1955
B) 9 February 1955
C) 9 January 1956
D) 9 April 1956
76. Constitution 1956 was approved in:
A) 29th Feb 1956
B) 29th March 1956
C) 25th June 1956
 D) 25th May 1956
77. Constitution was enforced by Government on:
A) 23rd March 1955
B) 23rd March 1956
C) 23rd April 1956
D) 1st June 1956
78. Which of the following was a written constitution?
A) Constitution 1956
B) Constitution 1962
C) Constitution 1973
D) All of these
79. The articles & schedules in 1956 constitution were ______.
A) 220, 6
B) 234, 6
C) 240, 8
D) 232, 6
80. Which of the following constitution declared the nomenclature as “Islamic Republic of
Pakistan”?
A) 1956 & 1962
B) 1962 & 1973
C) 1956 & 1973
D) All of these
81. Which of the following constitution adopted the Parliamentary Government?
A) 1956 & 1973
B) 1962 & 1973
C) 1962 & 1956
D) All of these
82. Who was the tutorial head of state according to constitution of 1956?
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Speaker of national assembly
D) None of these
83. According to 1956 constitution, minimum age of president should be?
A) 35 years
B) 40 years
C) 45 years
D) 50 years
84. “President can be elected by indirect election” according to which constitution:
A) 1956
B) 1962
C) 1973
D) All of these
85. Which of the following constitutions were “partly fleuible”?
A) 1956 & 1962
 B) 1962 & 1973
C) 1956 & 1973
D) All of these
86. The leader of president & head of cabinet was:
A) President
B) Prime minister
C) Governor
D) None of these
87. The minimum age of voter & candidate were ___ & ___ according to constitution of 1956.
A) 18, 30
B) 18, 35
C) 21, 25
D) 25, 40
88. According to 1956 constitution, method of amendment was if how much majority of members
amend?
A) 1/3
B) 2/3
C) ½
D) 3/2
89. According to 1956 constitution, which of the following must be Muslim?
A) Prime minister
B) President
C) Both
D) None
90. Provincial assembly consister of ___ members in 1956 constitution.
A) 60
B) 70
C) 80
D) 90
91. According to 1956 constitution, reserved seats for women in provincial assembly were:
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
92. The national languages were Urdu & Bengali in which constitution?
A) 1956 & 1962
B) 1962 & 1973
C) 1956 & 1973
D) All of these
93. In 1956 constitution, English was given the status of official language for:
A) 20 years
B) 25 years
C) 30 years
D) 35 years
94. The Martial law was imposed on _______ by Governor General.
A) 7th Oct 1958
B) 7th Oct 1959
C) 7th Oct 1960
D) 7th Oct 1961
95. The constitution of 1956 remained enforced for:
A) 2 and a half year
B) 3 years
C) 3 and a half year
D) 4 years
96. What was the reason for failure of 1956 constitution?
A) Leadership crisis
B) Postponed of elections
C) Economic instability
D) All of these
97. Constitution of 1962 was given by a single person named _________.
A) Ayub Khan
B) General Yahya Khan
C) Muhammad Ali Bogra
D) None of these
98. The articles, schedules & martial law ordinances were __, __ & __ respectively.
A) 234, 6, 31
B) 250, 3, 31
C) 220, 4, 50
D) 240, 5, 64
99. Presidential system was given according to which constitution?
A) 1956
B) 1962
C) 1973
D) All of these
100. The fundamental rights were included in which constitution?
A) 1956 & 1962
B) 1962 & 1973
C) 1956 & 1973
D) All of these
101. In the constitution of 1962, president was elected by the votes of:
A) Public
B) BD members
C) Overseas
D) None of these
102. The constitution was abrogated in:
A) March 1969
B) March 1970
C) March 1971
 D) March 1972
103. Legal framework order LFO was enforced by:
A) Ayub Khan
B) General Yahya Khan
C) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
D) None of these
104. LFO consists of national assembly of _____ members.
A) 313
B) 315
C) 320
D) 325
105. The elections were held in:
A) Dec 1970
B) Dec 1972
C) Dec 1974
D) Dec 1976
106. In East party, Awami league won _____ seats.
A) 160
B) 167
C) 170
D) 175
107. The separation of East Pakistan was made in _________.
A) 16 Dec 1971
B) 16 Feb 1971
C) 16 Dec 1970
D) 16 Dec 1973
108. The constitutional committee made for formation of 1973 constitution was lead by:
A) Ayub Khan
B) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
C) Abdul Hafiz Peerzada
D) Yahya Khan
109. The constitution was presented in the national assembly & was passed on:
A) 10th April 1973
B) 10th April 1974
C) 10th May 1973
D) 10th June 1973
110. This constitution was enforced on:
A) 14 Feb 1973
B) 14 June 1973
C) 14 August 1973
D) 20 Feb 1973
111. In which constitution of Pakistan “Objective Resolution” was incorporated?
A) 1956
B) 1962
 C) 1973
D) None of these
112. Amendment for the constitution of 1973 requires how much majority of national
assembly?
A) ½
B) 1/3
C) 2/3
D) 3/2
113. According to constitution of 1973, what was ranked 1 st & 2nd in single judicial hierarchy?
A) Supreme court 1st, High court 2nd
B) High court 1st, Sindh court 2nd
C) Sindh court 1st, Supreme court 2nd
D) High court 1st, Supreme court 2nd
114. “Council of Islamic Ideology” was established by which constitution?
A) 1956
B) 1962
C) 1973
D) All of these
115. Which of the following was declared national language?
A) Urdu
B) Bengali
C) Hindi
D) Both a & b
116. 18th amendment was made in constitution of 1973 in:
A) 1990
B) 2000
C) 2011
D) 2015
117. 19th amendment was made in constitution of 1973 in:
A) 1990
B) 2005
C) 2011
D) 2015
118. The total amendments made in the constitution were:
A) 20
B) 23
C) 26
D) 30
119. Which of the political party got the credit of the creation of Pakistan?
A) Muslim league
B) Peoples party
C) United front
D) Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf
120. Which of the following party gave the ideology of Pakistan?
 A) Jamiat e Islami
B) Jamiat e Ulema e Islam
C) PPP
D) Both a & b
121. The 14th amendment in the constitution of 1973 in the article 63A was introduced to
avoid:
A) Migration of people
B) Load shedding
C) House trading
D) None of these
122. United front was established in alliance against Muslim league in:
A) 1950
B) 1952
C) 1954
D) 1956
123. The alliance made by Fatima Jinnah in 1964 against Ayub Khan named:
A) AOP
B) BOP
C) COP
D) DOP
124. Pakistan National Alliance was established to compete PPP in:
A) 1970
B) 1975
C) 1977
D) 1979
125. Which of the following party parted away from alliance of 2008 election & participated
in elections?
A) PPP
B) PMLN
C) PTI
D) JI
126. Governor General Ghulam Muhammad dissolved the central assembly in:
A) 1950
B) 1954
C) 1958
D) 1962
127. In the result of indirect elections of 1955, Muslim league won how many seasts?
A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 35
128. All political parties started a democratic movement against Ayub Khan in:
A) 1963
B) 1965
 C) 1967
D) 1969
129. Ayub Khan handed over the power to:
A) General Bajwa
B) General Yahya Khan
C) General Zia
D) Pervaiz Musharraf
130. General Yahya Khan resigned after the general elections of:
A) 1965
B) 1970
C) 1975
D) 1980
131. The constitution of 1973 was approved under the government of:
A) Ayub Khan
B) General Yahya Khan
C) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
D) Nawaz Sharif
132. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was removed by a movement named:
A) Democratic movement
B) Electoral movement
C) Tehreek e Nizam e Mustafa
D) None of these
133. The government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was replaced by:
A) Ayub Khan
B) Zia ul Haq
C) Nawaz Sharif
D) Yahya Khan
134. Due to 8th amendment in constitution, the office of _______ become powerful.
A) President
B) Sessional judge
C) Prime minister
D) Police officer
135. After Zia ul Haq’s death, the civilian rule remains for:
A) 5 years
B) 10 years
C) 11 years
D) 13 years
136. Which of the following was the positive measure of Nawaz Sharif movement?
A) The award of NFC
B) Tamer e Watan program
C) Construction of motorway
D) All of these
137. Nawaz was dismissed in 1999 by:
A) Imran Khan
 B) Benazir Bhutto
C) Pervaiz Musharraf
D) None of these
138. Due to 14th amendment in constitution, what was made?
A) Powers of Prime Minister increased
B) Powers of President increased
C) Powers of Police increased
D) Powers of Army increased
139. The party of Musharraf was named as:
A) Kings party
B) Lions party
C) Tigers party
D) United front
140. Benazir Bhutto was assesinated on:
A) 27 Dec 1995
B) 27 May 1999
C) 27 Oct 2005
D) 27 Dec 2008
141. Which are the features of PPP performance after Benazir death?
A) Unemployment & load shedding
B) Price hike
C) Terrorism
D) All of these
142. The general elections of 2013 were won by:
A) Imran Khan
B) Asif Zardari Bhutto
C) Nawaz Sharif
D) Moulana Fazal ul Haq
143. The corruption case on Nawaz Sharif was imposed on Sharif family due to:
A) Panama leaks
B) Europe leaks
C) Saudi leaks
D) None of these
144. Which of the following was not a reason for ineffectiveness of political parties?
A) Beaurocratic rule
B) Military rule
C) Undemocratic rule
D) Lack of political parties
145. In 1887, the British government recognized civil services into two classes named:
A) ICS & CCS
B) PCS & ISP
C) ISPR & PCS
D) PCS & ICS
146. What is the relation of beaurocrates with politics?
 A) Actively involved in politics
B) Not allowed to join politics
C) Allowed to join politics
D) Member of cabinet
147. The competitive exam of CSS was conducted by:
A) FPSC
B) PPSC
C) CCS
D) None
148. Which of the following government included the higher civil servants in his advisory
council?
A) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
B) Ayub Khan
C) Benazir Bhutto
D) Nawaz Sharif
149. Who dismissed 1300 CSS officer to restructure civil services?
A) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
B) Ayub Khan
C) Benazir Bhutto
D) Nawaz Sharif
150. Beaurocrates support which movement against Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto?
A) ABF
B) PPSC
C) PNA
D) BOP
151. In which era the top positions of the civil services were given to retired Military officers?
A) General Pervaiz Musharraf
B) General Zia ul Haq
C) General Ayub Khan
D) Nawaz Sharif
152. The power of beaurocrates was on peak in which of the following regime?
A) Ayub Khan
B) Pervaiz Musharraf
C) Nawaz Sharif
D) Benazir Bhutto