Constitution of Pakistan MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 30, 2025

1. Which year marks the adoption of the first Constitution of Pakistan?
(A) 1956
(B) 1962
(C) 1973
(D) 1985

2. Who was the first President of Pakistan under the 1956 Constitution?
(A) Iskander Mirza
(B) Ayub Khan
(C) Muhammad Ali Bogra
(D) Ghulam Muhammad

3. The 1962 Constitution of Pakistan introduced which political system?
(A) Parliamentary democracy
(B) Presidential democracy
(C) Military dictatorship
(D) Monarchy

4. Who was the President of Pakistan when the 1962 Constitution was promulgated?
(A) Iskander Mirza
(B) Ayub Khan
(C) Yahya Khan
(D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

5. The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan was promulgated during the tenure of which Prime Minister?
(A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(B) Benazir Bhutto
(C) Nawaz Sharif
(D) Liaquat Ali Khan

6. The 1973 Constitution declared Pakistan as a:
(A) Parliamentary republic
(B) Federal republic
(C) Islamic republic
(D) Constitutional monarchy

7. Which article of the 1973 Constitution declares Islam as the state religion of Pakistan?
(A) Article 1
(B) Article 2
(C) Article 6
(D) Article 227

8. The 1973 Constitution provided for a bicameral legislature consisting of:
(A) The National Assembly and Senate
(B) The National Assembly and Provincial Assembly
(C) The Senate and Provincial Assembly
(D) The President and Prime Minister

9. Which amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan introduced Islamic laws as part of the legal system?
(A) 8th Amendment
(B) 15th Amendment
(C) 17th Amendment
(D) 21st Amendment

10. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan introduced significant changes related to:
(A) Provincial autonomy
(B) Federal taxation
(C) Foreign policy
(D) Judicial appointments

11. The Constitution of Pakistan designates which language as the official language of the country?
(A) English
(B) Urdu
(C) Punjabi
(D) Sindhi

12. The President of Pakistan is elected by:
(A) The National Assembly
(B) The Senate
(C) The Provincial Assemblies
(D) All of the above

13. How many schedules are there in the Constitution of Pakistan?
(A) 20
(B) 23
(C) 25
(D) 30

14. Who can initiate the process of amending the Constitution of Pakistan?
(A) The President
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) A Member of Parliament
(D) A citizen of Pakistan

15. The Parliament of Pakistan consists of:
(A) The National Assembly and the Supreme Court
(B) The Senate and the Provincial Assemblies
(C) The President and the Prime Minister
(D) The National Assembly and the Senate

16. The Council of Islamic Ideology was established under which provision of the Constitution of Pakistan?
(A) Article 230
(B) Article 228
(C) Article 227
(D) Article 219

17. The Constitution of Pakistan declares which entity as the supreme law of the land?
(A) Parliament
(B) President
(C) Constitution itself
(D) Judiciary

18. Which amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan introduced reserved seats for women in the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies?
(A) 18th Amendment
(B) 19th Amendment
(C) 20th Amendment
(D) 21st Amendment

19. The 1973 Constitution provides for the division of powers between:
(A) The President and the Prime Minister
(B) The Federal Government and Provincial Governments
(C) The Legislature and the Judiciary
(D) The Executive and the Legislature

20. The 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed to establish:
(A) Military courts for terrorism cases
(B) Special economic zones
(C) A parliamentary committee for accountability
(D) A national language commission