Legislative | MCQs

Explanation

The Constituent Assemb Pakistan adopted the Objectives Resolution on March 12, 1949.

Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, had presented it in the assembly on March 7, 1949

Out of 75 members of the assembly, 21 voted for it.

All the amendments proposed by minority members were reject

Consequently, all ten of them voted against it.

The resolution, in its entirety, has been made part of the Constitution of Pakistan under Article 2(A).

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Explanation

A senator is elected in Pakistan for 6 Years

Senate: Upper House of Pakistan

Senate in Urdu: ایوان بالا

Formation: 1973

Original members: 45

Current members: 96

Half of the Senate members retire after 3 years

The Head of the Senate is called: Chairman

National Assembly & Senate: Makes up the Parliament of Pakistan

Seats for each province: 23

The Senate of Pakistan ایوان بالا is the upper legislative chamber of the bicameral legislature of Pakistan.

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Explanation

Explanation

Majlis-e-Shura means:

Majlis-e-Shura, religious body regarding caliphate.

Shura Council, house of the Egyptian Parliament. 

Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) of Pakistan consists of the President and two Houses 

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Two Majlis-e-Shura (parliament houses) in Pakistan known as:

1. the National Assembly (lower house)

National Assembly political groups are Government (179), Opposition (150)

Total of 342 seats in it

2. the Senate. (upper house)

Senate political groups are Government (67), Opposition (33)

It has a total of 100 seats

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On 24th December 1981, under Presidential Order (P.O. 15 of 1981) a Federal Council (Majlis-e-Shoora) was constituted by the President.

Article 50 of the Constitution provides that the two houses 

Explanation

President Mamnoon Hussain signed the FATA merger bill on May 31, 2018.

The bill was passed by the National Assembly on May 24, 2018, and by the Senate on May 25, 2018.

FATA will have 21 seats within the KP Assembly:

• 16 general
• 4 reserved for women
• 1 reserved for non-Muslims

The incumbent senators for FATA will be allowed to complete their six-year terms.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly will have 145 seats

• 115 general
• 26 reserved for women
• 4 reserved for minorities

FATA was merged with KPK in May 2018 under the 25th Amendment. 

Explanation

The first constitution of Pakistan was abrogated by Ayub Khan.

From 1947 to 1973, the country had a unicameral legislature.

1. The 1956 Constitution established a unicameral Parliament with legislative powers.
2. The 1962 Constitution introduced a federal state with a presidential form of government.
3. The 1973 Constitution adopted a bicameral system at the center, called "The Parliament," comprising the President, the National Assembly, and the Senate.

Explanation

Jogendra Nath Mandal was the first federal law minister of Pakistan.

He was appointed to the position in 1947.

He played a significant role in the early governance of the country.

Explanation

    on 10th August 1947, first session of the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was held at Sindh Assembly Building Karachi.

On 11th August 1947 Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected as the first Speaker/President of Pakistan.

On 11th August 1947 the National Flag was approved by the Assembly.

The inaugural session of the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was chaired/chairman by Mr. J.N. Mandal

Explanation

NA Founded in 1947, Karachi

National Assembly is the lower  house of parliament 

Senate is the Upper house of parliament 

Old member 342 now 336

Explanation

Shahbaz Sharif 24th PM of Pakistan

2024 election:12th

Term of National Assembly:5 years

Number of National Assembly seats: 336