Constitutional Amendments | MCQs

Explanation

FATA was merged with KPK in May 2018.

FATA stands for Federally Administered Tribal Areas

FATA was merged with KPK under 25th amendment. 

After the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with KPK,

FATA seats were abolished and there will be no election on 4 of the 8 seats.

The rest of the 4 seats will also not be renewed in 2024.

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Explanation

Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan obligates the state to provide free and compulsory education to children aged 5 to 16 years.

This article ensures that every child has access to education as a fundamental right.

Explanation

In 2015, National Assembly passed the 21st Amendment and created military courts for the period of 2 years.

Explanation

The First Amendment redefined the international and provisional boundaries, federal treaties of Pakistan, and naval treaties of Pakistan.

Explanation

General Zia-ul-Haq suspended the 1973 Constitution in 1977 after taking power through a military coup.

On July 5, 1977. Gen Zia removes Bhutto, suspending the constitution and declaring martial law

Additional information:

The National Assembly approved the 1973 Constitution on April 10, 1973

• and it came into effect on August 14, 1973.

• Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the Prime Minister of Pakistan from this date

• and Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry was appointed as the President of Pakistan.

This Constitution is called the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973

Explanation

The Ninth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan would have imposed sharia law as the supreme law.

The Senate passed the bill and sent it to the National Assembly on 7 August 1986. 

Explanation

25^th Amendments     

Merges Federally Administered Tribal Areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.                     

Enactment date 31 May 2018

26^th Amendments

The seats of tribal districts in the National Assembly of Pakistan will be retained at 12 while their seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly have been increased to 24 from 16.     

Enactment date 13 May 2019

Explanation

The First Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, enacted on May 4, 1974, redefined Pakistan's boundaries and eliminated references to East Pakistan.

The amendment also redefined Pakistan's federal and naval treaties.

The First Amendment was introduced during the tenure of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to protect against internal and external destabilization.

Explanation

The Legal Framework Order, 1970 (LFO) was a decree issued by Gen. Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan.

It laid down the political principles and laws governing the 1970 general election,

which was the first direct election in the history of Pakistan.

The LFO also dissolved the "One Unit" scheme of West Pakistan

re-establishing the four provinces of:

• Punjab,
• Sindh
• Balochistan 
• the Northwest Frontier Province

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The Legal Framework Order, 2002 was issued by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in August 2002.

Explanation

The 17th Amendment to the Pakistani Constitution was enacted in 2003.

It primarily aimed to incorporate the Legal Framework Order (LFO) of 2002,

The bill received the President's assent on December 31, 2003.

It was officially declared the "17th Constitutional (Amendment) Act of 2003