Government Structure | MCQs

Explanation

Prime Minister cannot appoint more than 5 advisers

According to 18th amendment (Article 92(1).) Total strength of the cabinet does not exceed 11% of the total parliament members (Including Senate & National Assembly)

Explanation

Zulifqar Ali Bhutto introduced the 1973 constitution in Pakistan on August 14, 1973.

According to the 1973 constitution, the Provincial Assembly, National assembly, and senate elect the President.

Whereas the Prime Minister is elected by the only National Assembly.

According to the constitution 1973, the minimum age for the President of Pakistan: are 45 Years

The President is elected indirectly for a term of five years.

Explanation

Quaid-e-Azam took oath on 15th August 1947 and became the first Governor-General of Pakistan.

There are the following member including in the first cabinet

1-      Liaquat Ali Khan

Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Defence Minister and Minister for Common Wealth Relations.

2-      Malik Ghulam Mohammad

Finance Minister.

3-      Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar

Transport and Communication Minister.

4-      Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan

Minister for Food, Agriculture and Health.

5-      Jugindarnath Mandal

Minister for Law and Labour.

6-      Fazal-ur-Rehman

Interior Minister and Minister for Information and Education.

7-      Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigarh

Minister for Trade, Industry and Construction.

Explanation

According to the 1956 constitution of Pakistan, the President should be a Muslim۔

Constitution of 1956 · Pakistan was declared as the Islamic Republic

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Both Urdu and Bengali were declared as official and national languages of Pakistan in the 1956 constitution

All important questions of  "the 1956 constitution"

1956 constitution is promulgated on 23 March 1956

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Iskander Mirza abrogated the 1956 constitution

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In 1956 the designation of Governor General changed to President

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40 years was the age prescribed for president in the 1956 constitution

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The Constitution of 1956 contained 234 articles divided into thirteen parts and six schedules

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The constitution of 1956 remained implemented for 2 years 6 months and 14 days.

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The constitution of 1956 provided a Parliamentary form of government for the country.

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1956 constitution legislature was Unicameral

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The Constitution of 1956 provided for a federal system with the principle of parity between East Pakistan and West Pakistan

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Explanation

Sindh Local Government Act, 2013:

Three-Tiered System:

The Act defines a three-tiered local government system:

1. Metropolitan Corporation
2. Municipal Corporation
3. District Council

Additional Local Bodies:

Within this structure, smaller administrative units include:

• Town Committees (for small urban areas)
• Union Councils (for rural governance)

Explanation

Pakistan has three branches of government:

1. The Legislative Branch makes the laws.
2. The Executive Branch carries out the laws.
3. The Judiciary Branch evaluates and interprets the laws.

The military is a part of the state apparatus but not a formal branch of government.

The Legislative Branch, or Parliament, has two houses: the National Assembly and the Senate

1. National Assembly: It makes laws for the federation and keeps a check over the Executive. 

2. The Senate is the body that represents the provinces and promotes a feeling of equality, peace, and harmony.

Explanation

• The membership in the Senate of Pakistan is based on the principle of parity, which means that each of the four provinces of Pakistan (Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan) has an equal number of seats in the Senate, regardless of their population or other factors.
• This is to ensure that each province has an equal voice in the upper house of the parliament.

Explanation

the Prime Minister and cabinet members are chosen from parliament. 

Prime Minister cannot appoint more than 5 advisers

According to 18th amendment (Article 92(1).) Total strength of the cabinet does not exceed 11% of the total parliament members (Including Senate & National Assembly)

Explanation

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Explanation

In Pakistan, the maximum term duration for a local government elected through direct elections is 5 years, as per the local government laws.

This allows for the elected representatives to serve their full term before new elections are held.