Free Constitution of 1973 MCQs with Answers

101. Bhutto stepped in as the president and civilian CMLA of Pakistan on___________?

• A. 20th Dec 1970
• B. 20th Dec 1971
• C. 20th Dec 1972
• D. 20th Dec 1973

Explanation: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto assumed office as president and civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator on 20 December 1971, after Yahya Khan resigned following the 1971 war. The dates in the other options are later years.

102. Who was appointed as an eight-member of National Security Council to work as the 'supreme governing body' of Pakistan after his military coup?

• A. Field Marshall Ayub Khan
• B. General Pervez Musharraf
• C. General Zia Ul Haq
• D. President Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

Explanation: General Pervez Musharraf established an eight-member National Security Council after the 1999 military coup and presented it as a supreme governing institution. The wording “appointed as an eight-member” is grammatically defective, but the intended person is identifiable.

103. "The Parliament of Pakistan: A History of Institution-Building and (Un)Democratic Practices" is authored by__________?

• A. Mohsin Hamid
• B. Hamid Khan
• C. Mirza Waheed
• D. Mahboob Hussain

Explanation: Mahboob Hussain authored this study of Pakistan’s Parliament, focusing on how the institution developed alongside periods of democratic and undemocratic rule. The other listed writers are primarily known for fiction or constitutional-law works.

104. The only National Election held on non party basis were in ?

• A. 1977
• B. 1985
• C. 1988
• D. 1990

Explanation: The 1985 general elections were the only national elections in Pakistan held on a non-party basis. Political parties were not permitted to contest under their party labels.

105. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto replaced Yahya Khan and became the President of Pakistan on_________?

• A. 18 Dec, 1971
• B. 19 Dec, 1971
• C. 20 Dec, 1971
• D. 21 Dec, 1971

Explanation: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto assumed the presidency on 20 December 1971 after Yahya Khan resigned following the 1971 war. Bhutto later became Prime Minister when the 1973 Constitution came into force.

106. Last Constitution in Pakistan was enforced on_________?

• A. 23rd March 1973
• B. 14th August 1973
• C. 8th June 1973
• D. 27th October 1973

Explanation: The Constitution of 1973 came into force on 14 August 1973, replacing the interim constitutional arrangements after its passage and authentication. Pakistan’s current constitutional framework is based on this Constitution, as amended.

107. Which Constitution is applicable now in Pakistan?

• A. 23rd March 1973
• B. 14th August 1973
• C. 8th June 1973
• D. 27th October 1973

Explanation: Pakistan is governed by the Constitution of 1973, which was enforced on 14 August 1973 and has since been amended several times. The options give its enforcement date rather than the Constitution’s name, but option b identifies it.

108. The Head Of The Cabinet is__________?

• A. The President
• B. The Chairman Of The Senate
• C. The Prime Minister
• D. The Interior Minister

Explanation: Pakistan follows a parliamentary system in which the Prime Minister heads the federal Cabinet and exercises executive authority. The President is the constitutional head of state, not the Cabinet’s head.

109. Pakistan National Alliance (PNA) was launched against_________?

• A. NAWAZ SHARIF
• B. Z A BHUTTO
• C. ASGHAR KHAN
• D. ANTI ESTABLISHMENT

Explanation: The Pakistan National Alliance was formed in 1977 by opposition parties to challenge the government of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Its agitation followed the disputed 1977 general elections.

110. Who is the head of the state of Pakistan ?

• A. Prime Minister
• B. President
• C. Attorney General
• D. Both A & B

Explanation: The President is Pakistan’s constitutional head of state, while the Prime Minister is the head of government. The Attorney General is the government’s chief legal adviser, so option d incorrectly combines unlike offices.