Constitutional Reforms | MCQs

Explanation

After Final Delimitation 2018, the composition of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seats is as under:

After Merger of FATA in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2017.

Elections were held across the merged tribal districts on 20 July 2019.

285 candidates ran for elections on 16 general seats of tribal districts.

In addition to 16 general seats 4 seats will be reserved for women and 1 for Non-Muslim,

increasing the number of assembly seats from 124 to 145

ND18-5-2023

Explanation

In Pakistan's political and judicial history, PCO stands for Provincial Constitutional Order.

It issued during military regimes to suspend or amend the constitution, often affecting the judiciary.

Explanation

The Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Pakistan was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on April 8, 2010,

 removing the power of the President of Pakistan to dissolve the Parliament.

Explanation

The Muslim League demanded constitutional reforms in India in 1927.

However, it was in 1906 that the Muslim League formally began to advocate for separate electorates and reserved seats in the Imperial Council, which were granted in the Indian Councils Act of 1909.

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

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 President will now carry out the appointments on the recommendation of the JCP, under the new law 4 instead of 2 most senior judges will be appointed in the JCP.

19th Amendment was passed by the National Assembly on December 22, 2010,

and Senate on December 30, 2010, respectively.

19th Amendment became part of the Constitution after the assent of President Asif Ali Zardari on January 1, 2011.

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Explanation

Explanation

• Bicameralism was introduced in India under Government of India act 1919.
• In 1918, Edwin Montagu, the Secretary of State, and Lord Chelmsford, the Viceroy, produced their scheme of constitutional reforms, known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, which led to the enactment of the Government of India Act of 1919.

Explanation

 The Montagu Chelmsford reforms and the ensuing Government of India Act of 1919 are important chapters in the history of the Raj.