Electoral Process | MCQs

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General Elections are held after every 5 years.

The first-ever general elections were held on 7th December 1970.

Yahya Khan issued a Legal Framework Order for the first general elections.

Explanation

Senate elections take place in accordance with Article 59 of the Constitution.

Each of the four provincial assemblies shall elect in the next Senate election 23 members from their respective provinces that include 14 on general seats,

four on seats reserved for technocrats including Ulema, 04 on seats reserved for women and one on seat reserved for non-Muslims.

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The 1945 general elections in British India were held for the Central Legislature (Central Legislative Assembly).

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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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is a constitutional body that organizes and supervises elections in the country.

Its main role is to ensure transparency, fairness, and impartiality in the electoral process.

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Japan and UNDP signed an agreement to assist in strengthening Pakistan's electoral process.

The agreement was signed 2017, to enhance transparency and participation in elections.

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The Supreme Court on 1^st march 2020 announced its opinion on the presidential reference regarding Senate elections, saying that polls for the upper house of parliament will be held through secret ballot, according to Article 226 of the Constitution.

The 4-1 majority opinion was announced by a five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed and including Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Yahya Afridi.

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