Pakistan Elections | MCQs

Explanation

The first-ever general elections were held on 7th December 1970.

Yahya Khan issued a Legal Framework Order for the first general elections.

300 of the 313 seats in the National Assembly

of which 162 were in East Pakistan and 138 in West Pakistan.

A further thirteen seats were reserved for women (seven of which were in East Pakistan and six of which were in West Pakistan)

Explanation

The 2024 Election was the 12th General Election in Pakistan held on 8 February 2024

Explanation

Provincial elections were held in the winter of 1945-1946.

Of the total of 1585 seats,

Congress won 923 (58.23%) and

the All-India Muslim League won 425 seats (26.81% of the total),

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Explanation

The General Election of 1945-46 was held in 11 provinces of British India.

It included the provinces under the British rule, excluding princely states.

Lord Wavell was the Viceroy of India at the time.

Explanation

The President of Pakistan appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and four members of the Election Commission of Pakistan for 5 years.

The election commission was established on 23 March 1956.

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Explanation

General elections were held on 7th March 1977 by the Bhutto regime to address opposition demands.

The elections were followed by allegations of rigging, leading to widespread protests and political unrest.

Explanation

According to the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), the voter turnout in the February 8, 2024 general elections was 47.6%, a decrease from 52.1% in 2018.

Despite the percentage drop, the absolute number of voters increased, with approximately 60.6 million people casting their votes, compared to 54.8 million in 2018.

The decline in turnout percentage is attributed to a significant increase in the number of registered voters, which rose from 106 million in 2018 to 128.6 million in 2024.

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Explanation

Nisar Ahmed Khuhro emerged victorious on a Senate seat from Sindh that fell vacant after the disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf`s Faisal Vawda.