Pakistan Political System MCQs

What is the political system of Pakistan?
a) Parliamentary democracy
b) Presidential democracy
c) Absolute monarchy
d) Authoritarian regime

Answer: a) Parliamentary democracy
What is the name of Pakistan’s parliament?
a) National Assembly
b) Senate
c) Majlis-e-Shura
d) Congress

Answer: a) National Assembly
How many houses are there in the Pakistani parliament?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

Answer: b) Two
Which political party won the majority of seats in the National Assembly in the 2018 general elections?
a) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
b) Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
c) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
d) Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)

Answer: a) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
Who is the head of state in Pakistan?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Chief Justice
d) Army Chief

Answer: a) President
Who is the head of government in Pakistan?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Chief Justice
d) Army Chief

Answer: b) Prime Minister
What is the term length for the President of Pakistan?
a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) 7 years

Answer: b) 5 years
Who appoints the Prime Minister of Pakistan?
a) President
b) National Assembly
c) Supreme Court
d) Chief of Army Staff

Answer: b) National Assembly
What is the term length for the Prime Minister of Pakistan?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years

Answer: c) 5 years
How is the Prime Minister of Pakistan elected?
a) Direct popular vote
b) Indirect election by parliament
c) Appointment by the President
d) Appointment by the Chief Justice

Answer: b) Indirect election by parliament
What is the minimum age requirement to become a member of the National Assembly in Pakistan?
a) 18 years
b) 21 years
c) 25 years
d) 30 years

Answer: c) 25 years
How are members of the Senate of Pakistan elected?
a) Direct popular vote
b) Indirect election by provincial assemblies
c) Appointment by the President
d) Appointment by the Prime Minister

Answer: b) Indirect election by provincial assemblies
How many members are there in the Senate of Pakistan?
a) 100
b) 104
c) 110
d) 120

Answer: a) 100
What is the term length for a member of the National Assembly in Pakistan?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years

Answer: c) 5 years
Who is the current President of Pakistan?
a) Arif Alvi
b) Imran Khan
c) Asif Ali Zardari
d) Nawaz Sharif

Answer: a) Arif Alvi
Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?
a) Liaquat Ali Khan
b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
c) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
d) Nawaz Sharif

Answer: a) Liaquat Ali Khan
Which political party introduced the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan?
a) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
b) Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
c) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
d) Awami National Party (ANP)

Answer: a) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
What is the upper house of the Pakistani parliament called?
a) National Assembly
b) Provincial Assembly
c) Senate
d) Majlis-e-Shura

Answer: c) Senate
Who is the head of the judiciary in Pakistan?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Chief Justice
d) Attorney General

Answer: c) Chief Justice
Which amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
a) 18th Amendment
b) 19th Amendment
c) 20th Amendment
d) 21st Amendment

Answer: b) 19th Amendment
What is the term length for a member of the Senate of Pakistan?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years

Answer: c) 5 years
Who is the current Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan?
a) Asad Qaiser
b) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
c) Ayaz Sadiq
d) Asif Ali Zardari

Answer: a) Asad Qaiser
Which political party won the most seats in the 2013 general elections in Pakistan?
a) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
b) Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
c) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
d) Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)

Answer: b) Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
Who appoints the Chief Justice of Pakistan?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Chief Justice himself/herself
d) Senate

Answer: a) President
What is the minimum age requirement to become a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab?
a) 18 years
b) 21 years
c) 25 years
d) 30 years

Answer: c) 25 years
Which political party won the 2008 general elections in Pakistan?
a) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
b) Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
c) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
d) Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)

Answer: a) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
What is the main function of the Election Commission of Pakistan?
a) Enforcing traffic laws
b) Conducting general elections
c) Managing national parks
d) Regulating stock markets

Answer: b) Conducting general elections
Which province of Pakistan has the largest representation in the National Assembly?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan

Answer: a) Punjab
Who was the first President of Pakistan?
a) Iskander Mirza
b) Ayub Khan
c) Yahya Khan
d) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Answer: a) Iskander Mirza
What is the term length for the Chief Justice of Pakistan?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years

Answer: c) 5 years
Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Chief Justice
d) Senate

Answer: b) President
What is the minimum number of members required for a political party to be recognized in the National Assembly of Pakistan?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20

Answer: a) 5
Who has the power to dissolve the National Assembly of Pakistan?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Chief Justice
d) Chief of Army Staff

Answer: a) President
What is the main responsibility of the Provincial Assembly in Pakistan?
a) Formulating foreign policy
b) Enacting provincial legislation
c) Regulating national highways
d) Appointing ambassadors

Answer: b) Enacting provincial legislation
Who is the current Chief Justice of Pakistan?
a) Gulzar Ahmed
b) Asif Saeed Khosa
c) Mian Saqib Nisar
d) Jawwad S. Khawaja

Answer: a) Gulzar Ahmed