Electoral Systems | MCQs

Explanation

After the imposition of Martial Law in 1958,

General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the concept of basic democracy through the Basic Democracy Order, in 1959.

On 26 October, Ayub Khan announces his system of 80,000 Basic Democrats

The voting was to be indirect, as the President had to be elected by the 80,000 "basic democrats", who made up the Electoral College.

The electoral system was made indirect, and the `Basic Democrats', for both wings were declared Electoral College for the purpose of electing the Assemblies and the President.

(40,000 from each East & West Pakistan).

ND23-4-2023

Explanation

List of Bills passed by Parliament on 17.11.2021

1.       The Elections (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021

2.       The International Court of Justice (Review and Re-consideration) Bill, 2021

3.       The Islamabad Capital Territory Charities Registration, Regulation and Facilitation Bill, 2021

4.       The National College of Arts Institute Bill, 2021

5.       The SBP Banking Services Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

6.       The Muslim Family Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Amendment in Section 4)

7.       The Muslim Family Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Amendment in Section 7)

8.     The Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Bill, 2021

9.     The Hyderabad Institute for Technical and Management Sciences Bill, 2021

10.   The Islamabad Rent Restriction (Amendment) Bill, 2021

11.   The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2021

12.   The Corporate Restructuring Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021

13.   The Financial Institutions (Secured Transactions) (Amendment) Bill, 2021

14.   The Federal Public Service Commission (Validation of Rules) Bill, 2021

15.   The University of Islamabad Bill, 2021

16.   The Loans for Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Purposes (Amendment) Bill, 2021

17.   The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021

18.   The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021

19.   The Pakistan Academy of Letters (Amendment) Bill, 2021

20.   The Port Qasim Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021

21.   The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

22.   The Gwadar Port Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021

23.   The Maritime Security Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2021

24.   The Emigration (Amendment) Bill, 2021

25.   The Privatisation Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021

26.   The Covid-19 (Prevention of Hoarding) Bill, 2021

27.   The Al-Karam International Institute Bill, 2021

28.   The Islamabad Capital Territory Authority Food Safety Bill 2021

29.   The Unani, Ayurvedic, And Homoeopathic Practitioners Act 

30.   The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill

31.   The Provincial Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill

32.   The Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power (Amendment) Bill, 2021