Topic MCQs · Pakistan Studies
67 MCQs on Constitution sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 35 solved papers (2019–2026). Below are the top 67 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Correct Answer: 1956
The correct answer is 1956, as asked in this question on Constitution.
From: Assistant Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Two third
According to the Constitution of Pakistan, any constitutional amendment must be passed by a two-thirds majority of both houses of Parliament.
From: PMS Phase-I Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 23
Each of the four provinces is allocated 23 seats in the Senate of Pakistan, ensuring equal provincial representation.
From: PMS Phase-I Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1985
The Objectives Resolution was made a substantive part of the constitution through the Eighth Amendment in 1985.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Prime Minister
Under the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, the Prime Minister is the head of government.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Justice Shahabuddin
Justice Muhammad Shahabuddin headed the Constitution Commission appointed in 1960 to suggest a framework for the 1962 constitution.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 7 years
The first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was formed in 1947 and was dissolved by Governor General Ghulam Muhammad in 1954, lasting for about 7 years.
From: PPSC Enforcement/Intelligence Officer Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 23
Each province is allocated 23 seats in the Senate of Pakistan, which includes general, technocrat, and women seats.
From: PPSC Provincial Management Services (S&GAD) Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Two-third majority
Under the Constitution of Pakistan, a two-thirds majority in both houses of Parliament is required to pass a constitutional amendment.
From: PPSC Provincial Management Services (S&GAD) Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Provinces & Judiciary
The 27th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan pertains to matters concerning the provinces and judicial processes.
From: PPSC Services & General Administration Department Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Article 175
Article 175 of the Constitution of Pakistan provides for the establishment and jurisdiction of courts, including the Supreme Court.
From: PPSC Services & General Administration Department Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Equal representation
The Bogra Formula, presented by Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra in 1953, aimed to resolve the deadlock regarding representation in the legislature between East and West Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant PESSI Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 27
As of 2026, there have been 27 amendments made to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant PESSI Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 12th
The 12th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, passed in 1991, provided for the establishment of special courts for the trial of heinous crimes.
From: PPSC General Knowledge and Subject Specific Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 7 years
The 1962 Constitution of Pakistan was abrogated in 1969, remaining in effect for approximately 7 years.
From: PPSC General Knowledge and Subject Specific Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: December 2003
The 17th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed by the Parliament in December 2003.
From: PPSC General Knowledge and Subject Specific Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Provinces
The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan significantly devolved powers from the federal government to the provinces.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk BS-11 Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 234
The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan consisted of 234 articles, divided into 13 parts.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk BS-11 Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 5 years
The 1962 Constitution of Pakistan provided for a five-year term for members of the National Assembly.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 21st Amendment
The 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed in 2015 to provide constitutional protection for the establishment of military courts for terrorism cases.
From: PPSC Mineral Development Officer Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 336
Following the abolition of FATA seats, the total membership of the National Assembly is 336.
From: PPSC Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) Enforcement/Investigation Officer Past Paper 2025 (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1949
The Objectives Resolution was passed by the Constituent Assembly on March 12, 1949.
From: PPSC Sub Inspector Service Quota Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1973
The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan introduced a federal bicameral legislature (National Assembly and Senate).
From: PPSC Sub Inspector Service Quota Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 31
Article 31 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan relates to the Islamic way of life, which includes the organization of Zakat.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 9th
The 9th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was proposed to declare the Quran and Sunnah as the supreme law of the land (Shariah Bill).
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Article 156
Article 156 of the 1973 Constitution establishes the National Economic Council (NEC) to advise the government on economic policies.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1973 Constitution
The 1973 Constitution introduced a bicameral legislature comprising the National Assembly and the Senate for the first time in Pakistan's history.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Parliamentary
The 1973 Constitution established a federal parliamentary system of government in Pakistan.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Legislative and Constituent
The first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was formed to frame the constitution and act as a federal legislature.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 4
The Federal Capital (Islamabad) is represented by 4 seats in the Senate of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Justice Salahuddin Ahmed
Justice Salahuddin Ahmed was appointed as the first Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan in 1980.
From: PPSC Assistant Mines Labour Welfare Commissioner Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1962
The 1962 Constitution of Pakistan, introduced by Ayub Khan, established a Presidential system of government.
From: PPSC Assistant Mines Labour Welfare Commissioner Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: The Objectives Resolution 1949
The Objectives Resolution, passed in 1949, is considered the foundation and 'Magna Carta' of Pakistan's constitutional history.
From: PPSC Assistant Mines Labour Welfare Commissioner Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1956
Pakistan became a republic with the adoption of its first constitution in 1956, officially ending its status as a Dominion.
From: PPSC Assistant Mines Labour Welfare Commissioner Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Islam
According to the Constitution of Pakistan, Islam is the state religion of the country.
From: PPSC Canal Patwari Past Paper 2023 (Paper 2) Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 06 years
Under the Constitution of Pakistan, a member of the Senate is elected for a term of six years.
From: PPSC Canal Patwari Past Paper 2023 (Paper 2) Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 234
The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan consisted of 234 articles divided into 13 parts and 6 schedules.
From: PPSC Canal Patwari Past Paper 2023 (Paper 4) Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1962
The 1962 Constitution, introduced by Ayub Khan, established a Presidential form of government.
From: PPSC Canal Patwari Past Paper 2023 (Paper 4) Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 5 years
According to the Constitution of Pakistan (1973), the National Assembly serves a term of five years unless dissolved earlier.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2022 Solved & Explained (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 5 years
According to the Constitution of Pakistan, the National Assembly has a standard term of five years unless dissolved earlier.
From: PPSC Assistant and Multiple Posts Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: PPP
The 18th Constitutional Amendment was passed in 2010 during the tenure of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government, devolving power to the provinces.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) Labour & Human Resource (PESSI) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Chairman
The presiding officer of the Senate of Pakistan is formally addressed as the Chairman of the Senate.
From: PPSC Naib Tehsildar (BS-14) Revenue Department Solved Past Paper 2022 (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 6 years
Senators in Pakistan are elected for a term of six years, with half of the Senate retiring every three years.
From: PPSC Parole/Probation Officer (BS-16) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 08
In the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, there are 8 seats reserved for non-Muslim minorities.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Parliamentary System
The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan established a federal parliamentary system of government.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (Female) BS-17 HED Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 15 April 2010
The 18th Amendment, which removed the President's power to dissolve the parliament unilaterally, was passed by the Senate on April 15, 2010.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (Female) BS-17 HED Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 272
Under previous delimitations relevant to the time of this exam, the National Assembly had 272 general seats[cite: 481, 482, 485].
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 280 Articles
The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan comprises 280 distinct articles spread across 12 parts.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PESSI Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 29 February, 1956
The Constitution of 1956 was formally adopted by the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 29 February 1956.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PESSI Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Muslim
The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan formally declared the state as an Islamic Republic and mandated that the President must be a Muslim.
From: PPSC Assistant Anti-Corruption Establishment Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: None of these
The Council of Common Interests consists of 8 members (the Prime Minister, 4 Chief Ministers, and 3 PM nominees). Since 8 is not in the options, 'None of these' is correct.
From: PPSC Assistant BS-16 Finance Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Liaqat Ali Khan
Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan presented the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly on March 7, 1949.
From: PPSC Assistant BS-16 Finance Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 14
Each province has 14 general seats in the Senate of Pakistan. The remaining seats are for technocrats, women, and minorities, totaling 23 per province.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) S&GAD Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1st
The 1st Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan redefined the boundaries of the state following the separation of East Pakistan.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk (BS-11) Anti-Corruption Establishment Punjab Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 5 years
Under the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, the President is elected for a term of five years.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk (BS-11) Anti-Corruption Establishment Punjab Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Governors
The CCI comprises the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers of the provinces, but provincial Governors are not members.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk (BS-11) Anti-Corruption Establishment Punjab Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 280
The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan consists of 280 articles arranged in 12 parts.
From: PPSC Manager Auqaf Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 2010
The 18th Constitutional Amendment, passed in 2010, formally renamed the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK).
From: PPSC Ziladar (Research/DLR Zone) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Prime Minister, all Provincial Chief Ministers and 3 members nominated by the Prime Minister
According to the 1973 Constitution, the CCI is chaired by the PM and includes the four provincial CMs and three members nominated by the PM.
From: PPSC Ziladar (Research/DLR Zone) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: By two Houses of the Parliament and the four provincial Assemblies
The Electoral College for the President of Pakistan consists of the Senate, the National Assembly, and the four Provincial Assemblies.
From: PPSC Ziladar (Research/DLR Zone) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 18th
The 18th Constitutional Amendment, passed in 2010, officially renamed NWFP to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
From: PPSC Ziladar (Research/DLR Zone) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Equality of citizens
Article 25 states that all citizens are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection of law.
From: PPSC Deputy Accountant (BS-16) Finance Department Past Paper 2019 (Paper 2) Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: The distribution of powers between Federal and Provincial Governments
One of the greatest hurdles was deciding the balance of power between the center (federal) and the provinces.
From: PPSC Deputy Accountant (BS-16) Finance Department Past Paper 2019 (Paper 2) Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1973
The 1973 Constitution established a bicameral parliament for the first time, consisting of the National Assembly and the Senate.
From: PPSC Deputy Accountant (BS-16) Finance Department Past Paper 2019 (Paper 2) Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: High Treason
Article 6 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan defines high treason as the abrogation, subversion, or suspension of the Constitution by use of force.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Power of President to dissolve National Assembly
Article 58(2b) historically granted the President of Pakistan the discretionary power to dissolve the National Assembly.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Presidential
The Constitution of 1962, introduced by Ayub Khan, established a Presidential form of government in Pakistan.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
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