Constitution | MCQs

Explanation

26th Amendment consists of

Increasing the National Assembly seats from 06 to 12

KPK provincial assembly from 16 to 24 of the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas

26th Amendments made on13 May 2019

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25th Amendment consists of

Merges Federally Administered Tribal Areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

25th Amendment made in 31 May 2018

Explanation

Feature of the 1973 Constitution

1.      Bicameral Legislature.

2.      Fundamental Rights.

3.      Pakistan to be a Welfare State.

4.      A Written Constitution.

5.      Flexibility.

6.      Republican Form of Government.

7.      Federal Form of Government.

8.      Parliamentary Form of Government.

Explanation

پاکستان کی قومی اسمبلی 342 نشستوں پر مشتمل ہے جس میں 272 نشستوں پر اراکین براہ راست انتخاب کے ذریعے منتخب ہوتے ہیں

Minimum age for President of Pakistan: 45 Years

Minimum age for Governor of Pakistan: 35 Years

Minimum age for PM of Pakistan: 35 Years

Minimum age for Senator of Pakistan: 30 Years

Minimum age for National Assembly Member: 25 Years

Explanation

The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan is the first to define a "Muslim" officially in legal and constitutional terms.

Article 260 of the 1973 Constitution includes the definition of a Muslim as someone who believes in the Oneness of Allah and the finality of Prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH).

Explanation

Pakistan has three branches of government:

1. The Legislative Branch makes the laws.
2. The Executive Branch carries out the laws.
3. The Judiciary Branch evaluates and interprets the laws.

The military is a part of the state apparatus but not a formal branch of government.

The Legislative Branch, or Parliament, has two houses: the National Assembly and the Senate

1. National Assembly: It makes laws for the federation and keeps a check over the Executive. 

2. The Senate is the body that represents the provinces and promotes a feeling of equality, peace, and harmony.

Explanation

The Legal Framework Order (LFO) was issued by two different individuals in Pakistan's history: General Yahya Khan in 1970 and General Pervez Musharraf in 2002.

The first LFO was used to establish the legal framework for the 1970 general elections.

The second LFO, issued by Musharraf, made constitutional amendments and extended his presidential term.

Explanation

The Objectives Resolution was made a substantive part of the Constitution of 1973 through Presidential Order 14 of 1985 during General Zia-ul-Haq's regime.

It is also known as the Revival of Constitution Order.

The order made the Objectives Resolution an integral part of the Constitution through Article 2A of the Eighth Amendment.

The order took effect on March 2, 1985.

Explanation

Malik Ghulam Muhammad, the Governor-General of Pakistan, dissolved the assembly under Muhammad Ali Bogra's government in 1954 due to political conflicts.

The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was dissolved on October 24, 1954, by Governor General Malik Ghulam Muhammad.

Explanation

About Senate of Pakistan

Senate: Upper House of Pakistan

Senate in Urdu: ایوان بالا

Formation: 1973

Original members: 45

Raised to 63: 1977

Raised 87: 2 March, 1985

Raised to 100: 2002

Senate elections are held after 3 years

The term of the Members of Senate is six years, however, one-half of its members retire after every three years.

Explanation

Objective Resolution presented in the assembly on March 7, 1949

Objective Resolution Passed on: March 12, 1949

The objective resolution was presented by Liquate Ali Khan on March 7, 1949

Out of 75 members of the assembly, 21 voted for it

The resolution, in its entirety, has been made part of the Constitution of Pakistan under Article 2(A).

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