The Constitution of 1956 | Important MCQs for Pakistan Studies

The first Constitution of 1956 was enforced on 23rd March, ____.
(a) 1956
(b) 1957
(c) 1958
(d) None of these
Answer: a

____ are the total Articles of 1956 Constitution.
(a) 230
(b) 232
(c) 234
(d) 236
Answer: c

There are ____ parts of Constitution.
(a) 11
(b) 13
(c) 15
(d) 17
Answer: b

There are____ schedules.
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 10
Answer: b

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____ form of government was introduced.
(a) Presidential
(b) Parliamentary
(c) Both a & b
(d) None of these
Answer: b

____ lists were enumerated (Federal list, Provincial list & Concurrent list).
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Answer: b

The President was the ____.
(a) Head of the state
(b) Head of the government
(c) Head of the parliament
(d) None of these
Answer: a

President was to be elected for ____ years in 1956 Constitution.
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Answer: c

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The Prime Minister was ____ of the House and the head of the cabinet.
(a) Leader
(b) Head
(c) Both a & b
(d) None of these
Answer: a

The National Assembly consisted of ____ members equally divided among the two wings of the country.
(a) 300
(b) 400
(c) 500
(d) 600
Answer: a

The crisis came in October, ____ when Iskander Mirza declared Martial law and dismissed central and provincial cabinets.
(a) 1956
(b) 1957
(c) 1958
(d) 1959
Answer: c

General M. Ayub Khan was appointed as ____.
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Cheif Martial law, Administrator
(d) None of these
Answer: c

On October 27, ____ General Ayub Khan took over as President.
(a) 1958
(b) 1956
(c) 1954
(d) 1952
Answer: a

In ____ case, Martial law was justified.
(a) State vs Dosso
(b) Dosso vs Tameezuddin
(c) State vs President of Pakistan
(d) None of these
Answer: a

One Unit was abolished in ____.
(a) 1954
(b) 1955
(c) 1956
(d) 1970
Answer: b

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The Constitution of 1956 had drawn its inspiration from the ____ model of parliament government.
(a) Westminster
(b) US
(c) UK
(d) India
Answer: a