Free Constitution of 1956 MCQs with Answers
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21. Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan during enforcement of first constitution?
- A. Mohammad Ali Bogra
- B. Khwaja Nazim Uddin
- C. Choudhry Mohammad Ali
- D. Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar
Explanation: Choudhry Muhammad Ali was Prime Minister when Pakistan's first Constitution was enforced on 23 March 1956. His premiership therefore connects directly with the inauguration of the 1956 Constitution.
Correct answer: Choudhry Mohammad Ali22. Dyarchy was first introduced in the Act of ___________?
- A. 1909
- B. 1919
- C. 1935
- D. None of these
Explanation: Dyarchy was introduced in the provinces by the Government of India Act 1919, also called the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. The 1909 Act introduced separate electorates, while the 1935 Act replaced provincial dyarchy with provincial autonomy.
Correct answer: 191923. Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan after Chaudhry Muhammad Ali?
- A. Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy
- B. Muhammad Ali Bogra
- C. Ibrahim Ismaeel
- D. Feroz Khan Noon
Explanation: Chaudhry Muhammad Ali resigned as prime minister in 1956, after which Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy formed the government. Muhammad Ali Bogra had served earlier, while Feroz Khan Noon came later.
Correct answer: Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy24. Major General Iskander Mirza the 1st President of Pakistan belongs to which party?
- A. Democratic Party
- B. Republican Party
- C. All India Muslim League
- D. None of These
Explanation: Iskander Mirza was associated with the Republican Party, which he helped form after breaking from the Muslim League. He became Pakistan's first president when the 1956 Constitution came into force.
Correct answer: Republican Party25. First Deputy President of the National Assembly?
- A. Mr. M.H Gazdar
- B. Mr. Abdul Fateh
- C. Mr. Muhammad Tamizuddin Khan
- D. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Muhammad Tamizuddin Khan served as the first Deputy President, or Deputy Speaker, of Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly. He later became its president and played a major role in the constitutional crisis of 1954.
Correct answer: Mr. Muhammad Tamizuddin Khan26. Before becoming the Prime Minister, Feroz khan Noon has served as a Governor of ?
- A. Sindh
- B. Punjab
- C. KPK
- D. East Pakistan
Explanation: Feroz Khan Noon served as Governor of Punjab before becoming Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1957. He also held important diplomatic and ministerial positions, but the relevant governorship was Punjab.
Correct answer: Punjab27. According to the Constitution of 1956 ______ was the Head of State?
- A. President
- B. PM
- C. Governor General
- D. Speaker of senate
Explanation: The Constitution of 1956 replaced the Governor-General with a President as Pakistan’s head of state. The Prime Minister remained the head of government, so option b confuses the two offices.
Correct answer: President28. In formation of 1st Constitution ______ played very important role?
- A. Sikandar Mirza
- B. Muhammad Ali Bogra
- C. Ch. Muhammad Ali
- D. None of these
Explanation: Chaudhry Muhammad Ali played a central role in preparing and finalising Pakistan’s first Constitution, which came into force in 1956. Sikandar Mirza became the first President under that Constitution but was not its principal architect.
Correct answer: Ch. Muhammad Ali29. Dyarchy system firstly used in India under?
- A. Interm Government
- B. Lucknow pact
- C. Montagu Chelmsford reforms
- D. Viceroy Lord Wavell
Explanation: Dyarchy was introduced in British India by the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, implemented through the Government of India Act 1919. It divided provincial subjects into transferred and reserved areas.
Correct answer: Montagu Chelmsford reforms30. Who was the first president of Pakistan constituent assembly?
- A. Liaqat Ali khan
- B. Muhammed Ali Jinnah
- C. Molvi Tamizaudin
- D. None of these
Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the first president, or presiding head, of Pakistan's Constituent Assembly. Liaquat Ali Khan became its first deputy president and later Pakistan's first prime minister.
Correct answer: Muhammed Ali Jinnah