Election | MCQs

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Gurdeep Singh of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party became the first turban-clad Sikh representative from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan's Senate.

Gurdeep Singh secured 103 votes in the House of 145 whereas Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (Fazlur) candidate Ranjeet Singh secured just 25 votes and Asif Bhatti of the Awami National Party received 12.

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The General Election of 1945-46 was held in 11 provinces of British India.

It included the provinces under the British rule, excluding princely states.

Lord Wavell was the Viceroy of India at the time.

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After the 1937 elections, Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan was the Premier of Punjab,

In office: 5 April 1937 – 26 December 1942

Preceded by: Office established

Succeeded by: Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana

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 Elections for the National/Provincial Assemblies' 37 Constituencies On 14 October 2018.

By-elections are scheduled to be held in Pakistan on 14 October 2018 and 21 October 2018.

These elections will be held in 12  constituencies for the National Assembly of Pakistan

And 27 constituencies belonging to the four provincial assemblies of Pakistan

• Provincial Assembly of Punjab
• Provincial Assembly of Sindh
• Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Provincial Assembly of Balochistan

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 In 1962 constitution (250 articles) minimum age limit for voting was 21 years whereas 1973 constitution (280 articles) minimum age limit for voting is 18 years.

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He belongs to Pakistan Muslim league

Nawaz sharif was PM in 1998.

Pervaiz Musharraf was chief executive

Rafiaq Tarar tenure 1998-2001.

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A rare image of a 1965 presidential election poster.

The contest was held between the incumbent Ayub Hahn (Convention Muslim League / Symbol Rose) and Mrs.

Fatima Jinnah (Opposition Joint Party / Lantern).

Ayub won in most cities. Jinna won the Karachi and Dhaka championships.

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Raja Pervez Ashraf belongs: Pakistan Peoples Party

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Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari won the Presidential election in 1993.

He served as the 8th President of Pakistan from 1993 to 1997.

He was elected after the resignation of Ghulam Ishaq Khan and the brief interim presidency of Wasim Sajjad.

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