Free Politics and Government MCQs with Answers

111. How many amendments have been officially approved and incorporated into the 1973 Constitution to date?

• A. 22
• B. 24
• C. 26
• D. None of these

Explanation: The 26th Amendment, enacted in October 2024, brought the total number of constitutional amendments to 26. The question’s wording is tied to the position immediately after that amendment was approved.

112. According to the newly approved " The Constitution ( Twenty-Sixth amendment) Act ,2024 " , The 12-Member Parliamentary Committee will nominate the new Chief justice of Pakistan from the Panel of Three most Senior Judges. Then , Parliamentary Committee will Propose the Selected name to the Prime Minister, who will then Forward it to the ___________for final approval .

• A. President
• B. Governor
• C. Army Chief
• D. In-charge Chief Justice

Explanation: Under the 26th Amendment’s appointment procedure, the parliamentary committee sends its selected nominee to the Prime Minister, who forwards the nomination to the President for formal appointment. Thus, the President gives the final constitutional approval.

113. According to the newly approved " The Constitution ( Twenty-Sixth amendment) Act 2024 " , The 12-member Parliamentary Committee will nominate the new Chief justice of Pakistan out of Three most Senior Judges of the Supreme Court .Then , Parliamentary Committee will Propose the Selected name to the____________?

• A. President
• B. Prime Minister
• C. Chief of the Army Staff
• D. In-charge Chief Justice

Explanation: The parliamentary committee proposes its selected Chief Justice nominee to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister then forwards that name to the President for appointment.

114. Who is the Chairman of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan ( JCP ) ?

• A. Army Chief
• B. President
• C. Prime Minister
• D. Chief Justice

Explanation: The Chief Justice of Pakistan chairs the Judicial Commission of Pakistan under the constitutional framework. The President, Prime Minister and Army Chief may have specified roles in state institutions, but none chairs the JCP.

115. According to the Constitution ( Twenty-Sixth amendment) Act,2024 , " Judicial Commission of Pakistan " would be led by ___________?

• A. The Chief Justice ,and Including Three Senior Judges
• B. Two Members, each from the National Assembly and the Senate of Pakistan
• C. Federal Minister of Law and Justice ,and The Attorney General
• D. A nominee from the Pakistan Bar Council, having experience not less than fifteen ( 15 ) years of Practice in the Supreme Court
• E. All of these

Explanation: The amended Judicial Commission includes the Chief Justice, senior Supreme Court judges, parliamentary members, the law minister, Attorney General and a Pakistan Bar Council nominee. Since every listed group forms part of its composition, all of these is correct.

116. Which international body criticized the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment as a "blow to judicial independence, the rule of law, and human rights protection"?

• A. International Criminal Court
• B. International Court of Justice
• C. International Commission of Jurists
• D. Amnesty International

Explanation: The International Commission of Jurists condemned the amendment as damaging judicial independence, the rule of law and human-rights protection. The ICJ here means the Commission of Jurists, not the International Court of Justice.

117. According to " The Constitution ( Twenty-Sixth amendment) Act ,2024″ , Who will give the final Approval for the Appointment of the Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan?

• A. Parliamentary Committee
• B. Chairman Senate of Pakistan
• C. President of Pakistan
• D. Prime Minister of Pakistan

Explanation: The Parliamentary Committee nominates the Chief Justice, while the formal constitutional appointment is made by the President, generally on the Prime Minister’s advice. Therefore the President gives the final approval.

118. According to the recently approved " The Constitution ( Twenty-Sixth amendment) Act ,2024 " , The 12-member Parliamentary Committee will nominate the new chief justice of Pakistan from the Panel of the __________?

• A. Three Most Senior Judges
• B. Four Most Senior Judges
• C. Five Most Senior Judges
• D. Six Most Senior Judges

Explanation: The 12-member Parliamentary Committee selects the Chief Justice from a panel comprising the three most senior Supreme Court judges. This replaced the older automatic seniority-based arrangement.

119. According to "The Constitution ( Twenty-Sixth amendment) Act,2024 , The term for the "Chief Justice Supreme Court of Pakistan" has been set at ____________?

• A. 3 Years
• B. 4 Years
• C. 5 Years
• D. 6 Years

Explanation: The Chief Justice’s term was fixed at three years, subject to the constitutional retirement limit and other applicable conditions. The amendment therefore introduced a defined tenure rather than an open-ended term based only on seniority.

120. The newly Approved " The Constitution ( Twenty-Sixth amendment) Act, 2024 Clearly Suggests that " The Senior-most Judge of the each Constitutional Bench will Serve as its .

• A. Presiding Officer
• B. Speaker of National Assembly
• C. Chairman Senate
• D. None of these

Explanation: The senior-most judge serving on each constitutional bench acts as its presiding officer. The other options are political offices and do not describe the leadership of a judicial bench.