Election Officer Prep MCQs on 1973 Constitution

Fatima Naeem
7 min readJan 11, 2021

1. The Constitution of 1973 was enforced on 14 August________. (1973)
2. The Constitution consists of ____ Articles. (280)
3. It consists of ____ Chapters. (14)
4. It consists of ____ Schedules. (7)
5. The Constitution of 1973 provides a ________ form of government. (Parliamentary)
6. ____ Article claimed that the president was to be the “Head of the state”. (41)
7. The tenure of the president will be ____ years. (5)
8. ____ Amendment authorized the president to dissolve the National Assembly. (5th and 8th)
9. The state shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of minorities including their due representation in Federal and provincial Services is provided by Article___ of the Constitution 1973. (36)
10. Article ____ of the Constitution, deals with the promotion of social justice and eradication of social evils. (37)
11. In the Constitution of 1973 minimum age limit for president is held. (Not less than forty-five (45) years of age)
12. Before entering upon office under Article ____ the president shall make oath before the Chief Justice of Pakistan. (178)
13. President is empowered by Article ___ of the Constitution to grant pardon, reprieve, and respite and to remit, suspend or commute any sentence. (45)
14. President can be removed from his office by the parliament on the ground of physical or mental incapacity or misconduct through____. (Process of impeachment)
15. Article ____ of the Constitution of 1973 deals with the removal or impeachment of the President. (47)
16. Article 48 of the Constitution of 1973 bounds the president to act upon the advice of_____. (Prime Minister)
17. Article 49 of the Constitution of 1973 empowers ___ to perform the function of President in absence. (Chairman)
18. Constitution of 1973 provides ___ kind of Parliament. (Bicameral)
19. Lower House of Pakistan parliament is called. (National Assembly)
20. ____ is Upper House of Parliament. (Bicameral federal legislature / Senate)
21. Duration of National Assembly is 5 years, as provided in Article ____. (52)
22. Balochistan has ___ total Seat in National Assembly. (17)
23. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has ___ General Seats in National Assembly. (43)
24. Punjab has ___ total Seats in National Assembly. (183)
25. Total strength of National Assembly members is ____. (342)
26. Seat reserved for women from Sindh in the National Assembly is ___. (14)
27. Federal Capital area has ___ seats in the National Assembly. (2)
28. Fata has ___ seats for women in the National Assembly. (12)
29. Minimum age for membership of the National Assembly is ___. (Not less than 25 years of age)
30. Under Article 58 the President shall dissolve the National Assembly at advice of ____. (Prime Minister)
31. National Assembly is presided by ___. (Speaker)
32. Constitution of 1973 provides ____ elections for President. (Indirect)
33. Under Article ____ of the Constitution the Senate shall constitution the Senate shall consist 104 members. (59)
34. Each province has ___ seats in the Senate. (14)
35. There are ____ seats for technocrats in the Senate. (4)

36. There are ___ seats for non-Muslims in the Senate of Pakistan. (1)
37. The system of election adopted for Senate in Constitution of 1973 is called ____. (General election)
38. Term and Tenure of Senate membership is ___ years. (5 years)
39. A person shall not be qualified to be elected or chosen a member of parliament unless he fulfills the qualification according to Article ___ of the Constitution of 1973. (62)
40. Article 63 of the constitution of 1973 deals with disqualification of ____.
(Members of National Assembly and Senate members)
41. A person who holds fuel citizenship is disqualified for membership of parliament as provided in ____. (63)
42. Disqualification on grounds of the defection of members of parliament is provided in Article ___ of the Constitution. (63)
43. Article 66 of the Constitution deals with the privileges of ____. (Members of Parliament)
44. The Presiding Officer of the Senate is called ____. (Chairman)
45. Minimum age for the candidate of the Senate is ____. (Must be aged 25 or older)
46. It is restricted in Article ___ of the Constitution that no discussion shall take place in Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) with respect to the conduct of any judge of the Supreme Court and a High Court in the discharge of his duties. (68)
47. Article ___ of the Constitution of 1973 describes the procedure for the introduction and passing of bills in parliament. (70)
48. A bill can be pass by ___ in both houses of the Parliament. (2/3 majority of the total membership)
49. According to the Constitution of 1973 money bill can only be introduced in ___. (National Assembly)
50. Article 62 of the Constitution of 1973 deals with qualification of.
(Judge of Supreme Court C)
51. Article 89 of the Constitution of 1973 empowers ___ to promulgate Ordinances. (President)
52. Formation of a cabinet is provided in ____. (92)
53. Under Article 90 of the Constitution of 1973 the executive authority of the Federation shall be exercised in the name of the president by ____. (President by the Federal Government, consisting of the Prime Minister)
54. ____ is the head of the Cabinet. (Prime Minister)
55. According to Article 92 of the 1973 Constitution the number of Federal Ministers and Ministers of State who are _____. (One-fourth of the number)
56. Before entering upon office a Federal Minister or Minister of State the Minister shall make oath before ____. (Prime Minister)
57. According to Article 93 of the Constitution the president can appoint ___ advisors on the advice of the Prime Minister. (Not more than 5 advisors)
58. Article 95 of the Constitution deals with the Vote of no Confidence against ____. (Prime Minister)
59. A resolution for a vote of no confidence needs to be moved by not less than ___ % members of the National Assembly against the Prime Minister. (20%)
60. The President shall appoint a person being a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court to be the ___ under Article 100 of the Constitution of 1973. (Attorney-General for Pakistan)
61. Under Article 101 of the Constitution of 1973 President appoint a ___ on the advice of the Prime Minister. (Governor for each Province)
62. To become an Attorney General of Pakistan the person must have qualification _____. (To be appointed a Judge of Supreme Court)
63. Minimum age limit for appointment of a person as Governor under Article 101 of the Constitution of 1973____. (Not less than thirty-five years of age)
64. Before entering upon office the Governor shall make oath before____.
(Chief Justice of the High Court)
65. In absence of Governor of Province ___ will perform Governors functions.
(Chief Minister of Province)
66. Article____ of the Constitution of 1973 deals with the Constitution of Provincial Assemblies. (106)
67. Governor has the power to dissolve the Provincial Assembly as Provided by Article 112 at the advice of ___. (Chief Minister)
68. Article 113 of the Constitution deals with qualification and disqualifications for _____. (Membership of Provincial Assembly)
69. ____ is Chief Executive of the Province. (Chief Minister)
70. ____ is head of the province. (Chief Minister)
71. Article ____ of the Constitution of 1973 empowers Provincial Assembly to pass a vote of no confidence against Chief-Minister. (136)
72. To move a resolution for a vote of no confidence against Chief Minister Provincial Assembly will need the support of ____ total membership. (20%)
73. Article ___ of the Constitution 1973 deals with the appointment of the Advocate General. (140)
74. Advocate-General is appointed by the ____. (Governor of the State)
75. To become Advocate-General the person must be qualified to be ____.
(A Judge of the High Court)
76. It shall be the duty of the ____ to give advice to the Provincial Government upon legal matters and to perform other duties of legal character. (Advocate-General)
77. Administrative relations between the Federation and Provinces are dealt with by Articles ___ to ___ of the Constitution. (145–152)
78. Article___ of the Constitution of 1973 empower Federation to acquire land for Federal Purpose. (152)
79. The Council formed under Article 153 of the Constitution of 1973 is known as ____. (Council of Common Interests)
80. The President under Article ___ of the Constitution shall constitute the National Economic Council. (156)
81. The National Economic Council shall consist ___ members. (10)
82. Article 160 of the Constitution of 1973 deals with ____. (National Finance Commission)
83. Article ____ declare Federal Government owner of all lands, minerals, and other things of value within the continental shelf or underlying the ocean beyond the territorial waters of Pakistan. (172)
84. Article ___ of the Constitution of 1973 deals with the constitution of the Supreme Court. (176)
85. The Chief Justice of Pakistan shall be appointed by the ____. (President)
86. A judge of the Supreme Court holds office until he attains the age of _____. (65 years)
87. Before entering upon office the chief justice of Pakistan shall make oath before the ____. (President)
88. Article 175A, provided ___ for the appointment of judges of Supreme Court, High Courts, and Federal Shariat Court. (Supreme Judicial Council)
89. The Constitution of 1973 declared Pakistan as ____. (The state religion of Pakistan)
90. According to Article 1, the territories of Pakistan comprise ____. (Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, and Islamabad Capital Territory)

91. Islam to be the State religion of Pakistan as provided in ___ of the Constitution of 1973. (2)
92. According to Article 2A Objective Resolution is ___ Part of the Constitution. (Substantive)
93. To enjoy the protection of the law and to be treated in accordance with the law is the right. (Primary)
94. Loyalty to the ____ is the basic duty of every citizen. (State)
95. No person shall be compelled to do that which the ___ does not require him to do. (Constitution)
96. Obedience to the Constitution and law is the inviolable ____ of every person living in Pakistan. (Obligation)
97. Loyalty to state and obedience to Constitution and law is the basic duty of every citizen of Pakistan and it is provided in _____. (Article 5)
98. Any person who abrogates or subverts or suspends or holds in abeyance, or attempts or conspires
to abrogate or subvert or suspend or hold in abeyance the constitution shall be guilty of ____. (High treason)
99. The act of high treason is defined under ____ of the Constitution 1973. (Article 5)
100. An act of high treason shall not be validated by any ___including the Supreme Court and a High Court. (Court)

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