Politics | MCQs

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• Iskander Mirza took charge as President on 23 March 1956.
• He was the first President of Pakistan.
• He belonged to the Republican Party.
• He was the last Governor-General of Pakistan.
• He abrogated the 1956 constitution.
• Iskander Mirza, who also served as Governor-General and Prime Minister of Pakistan, died in exile.
• He was born on November 13, 1899 in Murshidabad, India.
• He was died on November 13, 1969, in London, UK, buried in Iran.
• He was the great-grandson of Mir Jafar, the military general who betrayed Nawab Siraj ud Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757.

Additional information:

• Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan? Quaid-e-Azam
• Who was the first President of Pakistan? Iskander Mirza
• Who was the first elected President of Pakistan? Ayub Khan

Explanation

The current Chairmen of the Senate is Yousaf Raza Gillani.

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Yousaf Raza Gillani is the 9th and current Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan.  

He was elected as Chairman Senate on 09 April 2024

Preceded by: Sadiq Sanjrani

Explanation

Explanation

President is the head of the state of Pakistan.

The current head of state of Pakistan is Asif Ali Zardari who was elected in 2024.

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).

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Explanation

Since the Partition of British India in 1947, the two countries have been involved in a number of wars, conflicts, and military standoffs

The Jammu and Kashmir regions have been disputed since partition, with Pakistan and India both claiming ownership

India–Pakistan relations

Pakistan	India
Diplomatic mission
High Commission of Pakistan, New Delhi	High Commission of India, Islamabad

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Explanation

•  According to Article 49(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan, the Chairman Senate acts as President in the President’s absence.
• Speaker National Assembly as acting Prime Minister of Pakistan in the absence of PM.
• The term for members of the Senate is 6 years.
• The minimum age for senators is 30 years.

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Shahbaz Sharif became the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan. 

Appointed on 03 March 2024

Party affiliation: PML-N

Predecessor: Anwar ul Haq Kakar 

Explanation

Asif Ali Zardari is the current president of Pakistan since March 2024

Number: 14th president 

Predecessor: Dr. Arif Alvi

Party affiliation: PPP

Elected in March 2024

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