Topic MCQs · Pakistan Studies
89 MCQs on Constitutional History sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 61 solved papers (2010–2026). Below are the top 87 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: 24, Oct, 1954
The correct answer is 24, Oct, 1954, as asked in this question on Constitutional History.
From: ESE General Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1953
The correct answer is 1953, as asked in this question on Constitutional History.
From: Junior Clerk Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 8th June
The 1962 Constitution, promulgated by Ayub Khan, came into effect on June 8, 1962.
From: PMS Ministerial Quota S&GAD Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PMS
Correct Answer: Asif Ali Zardari
Asif Ali Zardari was the President of Pakistan when the 18th Amendment was passed in 2010.
From: PMS Ministerial Quota S&GAD Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PMS
Correct Answer: Democracy
The Objectives Resolution of 1949 explicitly stated that the State of Pakistan should be governed on democratic principles.
From: PPSC Assistant Director HUD & PHED Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1953
The Bogra Formula was presented by Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra in 1953 to address the issue of representation and language in the constitution of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Field Officer and Assistant Curator Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 2020
In 2020, the government of Pakistan announced the decision to grant Gilgit-Baltistan the status of a provisional province.
From: PPSC Junior Traffic Warden Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1970
President Yahya Khan issued the Legal Framework Order in 1970 to outline the structure of the general elections and the formation of a new constitution.
From: PPSC Labour Officer (BS-16) Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: May 31, 2018
President Mamnoon Hussain signed the 25th Constitutional Amendment Act on May 31, 2018, officially merging FATA with KP.
From: PPSC Zilladar BS-16 Past Paper 2025 Solved - Irrigation Department (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1955
The One Unit scheme was implemented in October 1955 to merge the provinces of West Pakistan into a single province.
From: PPSC Zilladar BS-16 Past Paper 2025 Solved - Irrigation Department (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1955
The Second Constituent Assembly was convened in 1955 following the dissolution of the first assembly.
From: PPSC Zilladar BS-16 Past Paper 2025 Solved - Irrigation Department (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: March 1949
It was passed on March 12, 1949, under the leadership of Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) S&GAD Paper (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 2010
The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed in April 2010, largely restoring parliamentary democracy and provincial autonomy.
From: PPSC Assistant S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: April 2010
The 18th Constitutional Amendment was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan in April 2010, significantly devolving powers to the provinces.
From: PPSC Clubbed Case 98-2024 Assistant and Officer Past Paper Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Quaid-e-Azam
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected as the first President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on August 11, 1947.
From: PPSC Excise and Taxation Inspector Past Paper 2024 (Paper 2) Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Presidential
The 1962 Constitution of Pakistan abrogated the parliamentary system and established a powerful presidential system, largely granting extensive powers to President Ayub Khan.
From: PPSC Excise and Taxation Inspector Past Paper 2024 (Paper 2) Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Equal representation
The Bogra Formula of 1953 proposed equal representation for all provinces in the Upper House to balance the demographic dominance of East Bengal.
From: PPSC Media Monitoring Officer Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: President
The Eighth Amendment (1985) fundamentally altered the Constitution, shifting significant power to the President, including the power to dissolve the National Assembly.
From: PPSC Media Monitoring Officer Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Hudood Ordinance
The Hudood Ordinances were enacted in 1979 in Pakistan by President Zia-ul-Haq as part of his Islamization policies.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Provisional Constitutional Order
A Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) is an emergency legal framework used during martial law regimes to bypass the Constitution.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1956
Pakistan became a republic when its first constitution was adopted on March 23, 1956.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: October 1972
The Constitutional Accord, which laid the foundation for the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, was signed on October 20, 1972.
From: PPSC Assistant Food Controller (BS-15) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1974
The National Assembly of Pakistan passed a constitutional amendment in 1974 declaring the Qadiani (Ahmadi) community as non-Muslims.
From: PPSC Canal Patwari Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Presidential
The 1962 Constitution of Pakistan introduced a presidential system with a strong executive and a weak legislature.
From: PPSC Deputy Secretary/Controller of Examinations Past Paper 2023 (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Asif Ali Zardari
The 18th Constitutional Amendment was passed by the Parliament and signed into law in 2010 when Asif Ali Zardari was the President of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Deputy Secretary/Controller of Examinations Past Paper 2023 (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: November 1985
The 8th Constitutional Amendment was passed by the Parliament of Pakistan in November 1985, significantly strengthening the powers of the President.
From: PPSC Deputy Secretary/Controller of Examinations Past Paper 2023 (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Liaqat Ali Khan
Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan presented the Objectives Resolution to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on March 7, 1949.
From: PPSC Food Grain Supervisor (BS-09) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Unicameral
The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan provided for a unicameral legislature known as the National Assembly, giving equal representation to East and West Pakistan.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk (BS-11) Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1949
The Objectives Resolution was passed by the Constituent Assembly in March 1949.
From: CSS MPT 2022 Pakistan Affairs Section — Solved One-Liners with Answers (2022) · CSS
Correct Answer: 1956
Pakistan's first constitution was promulgated in 1956.
From: CSS MPT 2022 Pakistan Affairs Section — Solved One-Liners with Answers (2022) · CSS
Correct Answer: 12 March 1949
The Objectives Resolution, providing the framework for the constitution, was passed on March 12, 1949, under Liaquat Ali Khan.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) CPD Public Prosecutors Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: President
With the promulgation of the 1956 Constitution, Pakistan became a republic, and the post of Governor-General was replaced by the President.
From: PPSC Assistant & Junior Clerk Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Equal Representation
The Bogra Formula of 1953 proposed a bicameral legislature aiming for parity and equal representation between East and West Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant and Multiple Posts Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Both A and B
The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan officially recognized both Urdu and Bengali as the state languages to represent the western and eastern wings.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Admin (Home Department) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: ALLAH
The Objective Resolution clearly dictates that sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to Almighty Allah alone.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Processing Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 2010
The 18th Amendment was passed in April 2010, removing the President's power to dissolve parliament and granting more autonomy to provinces.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 250
The 1962 Constitution of Pakistan, which established a presidential system, consisted of 250 articles divided into 12 parts.
From: PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Both A & B
The first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan had a dual role: it acted as the constitution-making body as well as the federal legislature.
From: PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Constitutional formula
The Bogra Formula, presented in 1953 by Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra to resolve representation issues between East and West Pakistan, is often called the Constitutional Formula.
From: PPSC Lecturer Political Science (BS-17) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Allah Almighty
The core tenet of the Objectives Resolution (1949) is that absolute sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to Allah Almighty alone.
From: PPSC Lecturer Political Science (BS-17) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 4
Pakistan had four Governor-Generals: M.A. Jinnah, Khawaja Nazimuddin, Malik Ghulam Muhammad, and Iskander Mirza, before becoming a republic in 1956.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PMS
Correct Answer: 10 April
Constitution Day is observed on April 10 to mark the day the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan was passed by the National Assembly.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PMS
Correct Answer: Sikandar Mirza
Major General Iskander Mirza became the first President of Pakistan in 1956 when the country transitioned from a Dominion to an Islamic Republic.
From: PPSC Various Posts (BS-17 & BS-18) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: J N Mandal
Jogendra Nath Mandal (J.N. Mandal) served as the interim chairman and presided over the inaugural session of Pakistan's first Constituent Assembly on August 10, 1947.
From: PPSC Various Posts (BS-17 & BS-18) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 10 April 1973
The Constitution of 1973 was approved by the National Assembly of Pakistan on April 10, 1973, and promulgated on August 14, 1973.
From: PPSC Lecturer Islamiat Male (BS-17) Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Legal Framework Order
LFO stands for Legal Framework Order, historically issued by military rulers in Pakistan (like Yahya Khan and Pervez Musharraf) to amend the constitution.
From: PPSC Office Assistant (BS-16) HUD & PHE Department Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1970
Balochistan was officially granted the status of a fully-fledged province of Pakistan on July 1, 1970[cite: 228, 230].
From: PPSC Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Liaquat Ali Khan
Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan presented the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly on March 7, 1949.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 29 Feb 1956
The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan passed the draft of the first constitution on February 29, 1956, and it was promulgated on March 23, 1956.
From: PPSC Assistant / Head Clerk Local Government Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 280
The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan is a comprehensive document that originally contained 280 articles.
From: PPSC Assistant / Head Clerk Local Government Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Enlarged the size of the Central as well as Provincial Legislative Councils
The Indian Councils Act 1909 (Minto-Morley Reforms) expanded legislative councils and introduced separate electorates for Muslims.
From: PPSC Assistant Agriculture Department Water Management Wing Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 11th August 1947
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah delivered his historic presidential address to the Constituent Assembly on August 11, 1947.
From: PPSC Assistant Agriculture Department Water Management Wing Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1909
The Minto-Morley Reforms of 1909 formally introduced the system of separate electorates for Muslims in India.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) S&GAD Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1956
The Constitution of 1956 officially transitioned Pakistan from a Dominion to an Islamic Republic.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) S&GAD Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1955
The One Unit scheme was initiated in 1955 to integrate the four provinces of West Pakistan into a single province.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Investigation Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1956
Pakistan remained a British Dominion after its independence in 1947 until it adopted its first constitution and became a Republic in 1956.
From: PPSC Assistant Livestock & Dairy Development Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Provisional Constitutional Order
A Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) is an extra-constitutional directive, usually issued by a military dictator in Pakistan, temporarily suspending the existing constitution.
From: PPSC Assistant Police Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Objective Resolution
The Objectives Resolution was passed by the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan in March 1949 to lay down the foundational principles for the constitution.
From: PPSC Inspector Anti-Corruption Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: To officially call Muhammad Ali Jinnah "Quaid e Azam"
On August 12, 1947, the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan passed a resolution officially adopting the title 'Quaid-e-Azam' (Great Leader) for Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
From: PPSC Personal Assistant & Assistant (S&GAD) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 11 provinces
Under the Government of India Act 1935, British India was administratively reorganized into 11 Governor's Provinces.
From: PPSC Personal Assistant & Assistant (S&GAD) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 79
Initially there were 69 members, but 10 more were later added from the princely states and tribal areas, raising the total to 79.
From: PPSC Service Centre Officials (PLRA) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1973
The 1973 Constitution established a bicameral parliament for the first time in Pakistan, consisting of the National Assembly and the Senate.
From: PPSC Ziladar Punjab Irrigation Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1980
The Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan was established in 1980 by President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq to examine and decide whether laws align with Islamic injunctions.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Labour & Human Resource Department Past Paper 2019 (Paper 2) Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1956
The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan was the first to officially declare the country as the 'Islamic Republic of Pakistan'.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Labour & Human Resource Department Past Paper 2019 (Paper 2) Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Article 8
Article 8 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan ensures that any law inconsistent with or in derogation of fundamental rights is void to the extent of such inconsistency.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Labour & Human Resource Department Past Paper 2019 (Paper 2) Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1955
The One Unit scheme was initiated in 1955 to integrate the four provinces of West Pakistan into a single cohesive province to balance East Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Lahore High Court Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Government of India Act 1935
The Government of India Act 1935 provided the foundational constitutional framework for both India and Pakistan until they drafted their own constitutions.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Lahore High Court Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali successfully spearheaded the formulation of the 1956 Constitution during his tenure as Prime Minister.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Planning & Development Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Article 245
Article 245 of the 1973 Constitution mandates that the Armed Forces shall, subject to law, act in aid of civil power when called upon by the Federal Government.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Planning & Development Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1935
The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) inherited its roots from the Public Service Commission established under the Government of India Act 1935.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Minto-Morley Reforms
The Indian Councils Act 1909, also known as the Minto-Morley Reforms, introduced the system of separate electorates for Muslims.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) PESSI Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Govt. of India Act 1935
The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) was established structurally mirroring the mechanisms established in the Government of India Act 1935.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) PESSI Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 24 May 2018
The National Assembly passed the historic 31st Constitutional Amendment on May 24, 2018, merging FATA with KP.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Planning (BS-17) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1973
The 1973 Constitution explicitly declared Islam as the state religion of Pakistan under Article 2.
From: PPSC Assistant S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1962
The Constitution of 1962 was Pakistan's second constitution, implemented by President Ayub Khan, introducing a presidential system.
From: PPSC Assistant S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1954
Governor-General Malik Ghulam Muhammad dissolved the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on October 24, 1954.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Punjab Police Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1956
Pakistan officially became an Islamic Republic on March 23, 1956, upon adopting its first constitution.
From: PPSC Caretaker (BS-16) Lahore High Court Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Constituent Assembly
The Objectives Resolution, which laid the foundation for Pakistan's constitutions, was passed by the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.
From: PPSC District Zakat Officer (BS-17) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: East Pakistan
Shahed Ali Patwary succumbed to injuries after a severe physical altercation broke out in the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly in 1958.
From: PPSC ESE General (BS-14) Labour & Human Resource Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Iskander Mirza
Iskander Mirza was the fourth and final Governor-General of Pakistan, subsequently becoming its first President when the 1956 Constitution was promulgated.
From: PPSC ESE General (BS-14) Labour & Human Resource Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Article 251
Article 251 of the 1973 Constitution dictates that the National language of Pakistan is Urdu, and provisions shall be made for its use for official and other purposes.
From: PPSC ESE General (BS-14) Labour & Human Resource Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Muhammad Ali Bogra
Governor-General Malik Ghulam Muhammad dissolved the Constituent Assembly during the tenure of Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra in 1954.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk S&GAD Past Paper 2019 (Paper 2) Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1970
Balochistan was granted full provincial status on July 1, 1970, after the dissolution of the One Unit scheme.
From: PPSC PMS BS-17 Past Paper 2019 Solved & Fact-Checked (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Wasim Sajjad
Wasim Sajjad served as Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan for multiple terms spanning from 1988 to 1999, making him the longest-serving chairman.
From: PPSC PMS BS-17 Past Paper 2019 Solved & Fact-Checked (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 18th Amendment
The 18th Amendment (2010) stripped the President of the power to unilaterally dissolve the National Assembly, effectively removing Article 58(2)(b).
From: PPSC Provincial Management Service (PMS) BS-17 Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 8th Amendment
The 8th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (1985) altered it from a parliamentary system to a semi-presidential system and essentially restored the suspended constitution.
From: PPSC Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Boundary Commission
The printed key names the Boundary Commission, retained as a key-only item.
From: Assistant Director Past Paper 2010 Solved (2010) · FPSC
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