CSS Pakistan Affairs chapter 6: Government and institutions MCQs with answers

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26 exam-style questions on Government and institutions, each with the answer and a short explanation. Ten of them are below to try. The chapter test draws ten fresh questions each time and is marked the moment you finish, with your score by topic.

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Ten Government and institutions questions with answers

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1. Which party led the autonomy movement in East Pakistan under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman?

  1. A
    The Pakistan Peoples Party
  2. B
    The Awami League
  3. C
    The Krishak Sramik Party
  4. D
    The National Awami Party
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Answer: B. Mujib led the Awami League, which put forward the Six Points.

2. What is the main function of the National Finance Commission (NFC)?

  1. A
    To share federal tax revenue between Centre and provinces
  2. B
    To appoint the judges of the superior courts of Pakistan
  3. C
    To conduct general elections and by-elections for Parliament
  4. D
    To approve foreign loans taken by the federal government
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Answer: A. Under Article 160 the NFC recommends how the divisible pool of federal taxes is shared.

3. The power of courts to declare a law void because it violates the Constitution is called

  1. A
    ordinance making
  2. B
    judicial activism
  3. C
    ijtihad
  4. D
    judicial review
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Answer: D. Judicial review is the power to examine laws against the Constitution.

4. The Constitution requires an NFC to be constituted at intervals of not more than

  1. A
    two years
  2. B
    three years
  3. C
    ten years
  4. D
    five years
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Answer: D. Article 160 provides for a new Commission at intervals not exceeding five years.

5. Pakistan's first general election on the basis of adult franchise was held in

  1. A
    1954
  2. B
    1965
  3. C
    1970
  4. D
    1977
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Answer: C. The 1970 election was the first on one man, one vote. The 1954 vote was only for East Bengal and the 1965 vote was by Basic Democrats.

6. Which body organises and conducts general elections in Pakistan?

  1. A
    The Federal Public Service Commission
  2. B
    The Election Commission of Pakistan
  3. C
    The National Accountability Bureau
  4. D
    The Supreme Court Registry
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Answer: B. Article 218 establishes the Election Commission of Pakistan to organise and conduct elections. The NAB deals with corruption and the FPSC with recruitment.

7. The minimum voting age in Pakistan is

  1. A
    16
  2. B
    18
  3. C
    21
  4. D
    25
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Answer: B. Every citizen aged 18 or above whose name is on the electoral roll may vote. This is the age used in other major democracies too.

8. Which house of Parliament is permanent, cannot be dissolved, and has half its members retire every three years?

  1. A
    The Senate
  2. B
    The Council of Common Interests
  3. C
    A provincial assembly
  4. D
    The National Assembly
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Answer: A. Senators serve six years and half retire every three. The National Assembly, by contrast, can be dissolved.

9. General seats in the National Assembly are allocated to the provinces on the basis of

  1. A
    population
  2. B
    equal numbers from each province
  3. C
    area
  4. D
    language
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Answer: A. The lower house represents the people in proportion to their numbers, while the Senate gives each province equal weight.

10. Which body, chaired by the Prime Minister, deals with matters of federal-provincial interest listed in the Constitution?

  1. A
    The Council of Islamic Ideology
  2. B
    The Election Commission
  3. C
    The National Finance Commission
  4. D
    The Council of Common Interests
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Answer: D. The Council of Common Interests is a constitutional body representing the provinces and the federation.

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26, each with the answer and a short explanation, across 2 topics: Federation, parliament and the provinces, Judiciary, elections and political parties. Every chapter test draws ten of them, so you can take it many times.

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