Constitutional Provisions | MCQs

Explanation

At the time of the 1973 Constitution making, the National Assembly had 210 seats (200 for general members and 10 reserved for women).

This structure was part of the constitutional framework established in Pakistan.

The Current National Assembly seats are 336.

Explanation

Sales Tax Act, 1990 replaced the 1951 Act and introduced VAT model for taxation of goods.

Being a matter not included in the Federal Legislative List or the Concurrent Legislative List in the Constitution,

sales tax on services remained in the Provincial domain.

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Explanation

Article 9A guarantees the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.

It was introduced through the 26th Amendment to the Constitution.

It explicitly states: “Every person shall be entitled to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.”

Explanation

• Article 257 of the 1973 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan deals with the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
• It states that when the people of Jammu and Kashmir decide to accede to Pakistan, their relationship will be determined according to the wishes of the people of that State.

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Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri  is a Pakistani politician

 Chief Minister of Balochistan from 24 December 2015 to 9 December 2017.

Zehri was the central president of the Pakistan Muslim League's Balochistan branch

He left the PML-N on 7 November 2020

Born 4 August 1961 Khuzdar,  Pakistan

Explanation

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1973) forbade floor crossing and considered it a breach of parliamentary rules.

This amendment aimed to strengthen party discipline and stability.

Explanation

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) was passed by the Parliament of India on 11 December 2019

 It amended the Citizenship Act, of 1955 by providing an accelerated pathway to Indian citizenship for persecuted religious minorities who arrived in India before the end of December 2014:

Afghanistan,

Bangladesh

and Pakistan who are :

Hindus,

Sikhs,

Buddhists,

Jains,

Parsis

, or Christians

The law does not grant such eligibility to Muslims from these countries

Explanation

The Supreme Court on 1^st march 2020 announced its opinion on the presidential reference regarding Senate elections, saying that polls for the upper house of parliament will be held through secret ballot, according to Article 226 of the Constitution.

The 4-1 majority opinion was announced by a five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed and including Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Yahya Afridi.

Explanation

Election Commission of Pakistan have 4 members panel from all the four provinces .

4 Provincial Election Commissioners.

The Commission transacts its business by holding meetings.

The Chief Election Commissioner have tenure of 5 years.

The members Election Commissioner have tenure of 5 years.