Voting | 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

List of Bills passed by Parliament on 17.11.2021

1.       The Elections (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021

2.       The International Court of Justice (Review and Re-consideration) Bill, 2021

3.       The Islamabad Capital Territory Charities Registration, Regulation and Facilitation Bill, 2021

4.       The National College of Arts Institute Bill, 2021

5.       The SBP Banking Services Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

6.       The Muslim Family Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Amendment in Section 4)

7.       The Muslim Family Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Amendment in Section 7)

8.     The Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Bill, 2021

9.     The Hyderabad Institute for Technical and Management Sciences Bill, 2021

10.   The Islamabad Rent Restriction (Amendment) Bill, 2021

11.   The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2021

12.   The Corporate Restructuring Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021

13.   The Financial Institutions (Secured Transactions) (Amendment) Bill, 2021

14.   The Federal Public Service Commission (Validation of Rules) Bill, 2021

15.   The University of Islamabad Bill, 2021

16.   The Loans for Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Purposes (Amendment) Bill, 2021

17.   The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021

18.   The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021

19.   The Pakistan Academy of Letters (Amendment) Bill, 2021

20.   The Port Qasim Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021

21.   The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

22.   The Gwadar Port Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021

23.   The Maritime Security Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2021

24.   The Emigration (Amendment) Bill, 2021

25.   The Privatisation Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021

26.   The Covid-19 (Prevention of Hoarding) Bill, 2021

27.   The Al-Karam International Institute Bill, 2021

28.   The Islamabad Capital Territory Authority Food Safety Bill 2021

29.   The Unani, Ayurvedic, And Homoeopathic Practitioners Act 

30.   The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill

31.   The Provincial Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill

32.   The Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power (Amendment) Bill, 2021

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

The 2021 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections in 19 December 2021

The first phase of the election was held in 17 districts.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) won the most seats.

On 13 February 2022 re-voting of the first phase was held in 13 different districts

while

In the second phase, PTI won the most vote by 31 seats while JUI (F) won 5 seats and Independent won 12 seats.

Explanation

 In 1962 constitution (250 articles) minimum age limit for voting was 21 years whereas 1973 constitution (280 articles) minimum age limit for voting is 18 years.

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.

Explanation

Total Seats: 342

Opposition votes against Imran Khan: 174

Imran Khan removed under: Article 95

Date: 10th April 2022

Explanation

The citizens of FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) were granted the right to vote in 1997 general elections.

Before this, only Maliks (tribal elders) had voting rights under a limited franchise system.

Explanation

1962 constitution (250 articles) was promulgated by Ayoub Khan on 1st March 1962

Come into effect 8 June 1962