Q. 1
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Objective Resolution was passed by the Constituent Assembly on:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This foundational document set the Islamic and democratic framework for the state.
Q. 2
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The Constitution of Pakistan (1962) was provided with:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Under the 1962 presidential system, only a central list of powers was explicitly defined.
Q. 3
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
In which constitution were ministers not answerable to parliament?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The 1962 presidential constitution centralized power in the office of the President.
Q. 4
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The first Constitution of Pakistan was promulgated on:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This constitution transformed the Dominion of Pakistan into an Islamic Republic.
Q. 5
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The State means:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Article 7 of the Constitution defines "The State" to include all these bodies.
Q. 6
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
According to Constitution of Pakistan the education shall be free & compulsory to all citizens of age:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Article 25-A was inserted to ensure the state provides compulsory education.
Q. 7
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Which of the following is not among the fundamental rights of citizens?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
These are all protected rights under the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan.
Q. 8
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Minimum age limit for the Member of National Assembly is:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Under the Constitution, a person must be at least 25 to run for an NA seat.
Q. 9
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The First Regulating Act was passed in the year:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This was the first step by the British government to regulate the affairs of the East India Company.
Q. 10
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
First Regulating Act was passed because:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Act aimed to establish parliamentary control over the Company's administration.
Q. 11
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
One of the important provisions of the Regulating Act was that:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Act provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Fort William, Calcutta.
Q. 12
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
One of the serious defects of Regulating Act, 1773 was that it did not define the relationship of Supreme Court with:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The jurisdictional overlap between the Council and the Court led to frequent conflicts.
Q. 13
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Regulating Act, 1773 will be remembered in Indian history because:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
It was the first formal document outlining the framework of British governance in India.
Q. 14
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The Amending Act of 1781 primarily dealt with the:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This act was passed to rectify the defects of the 1773 Act and define the Court's powers.
Q. 15
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
By the Provisions of Pitt's India Act 1784, the strength of the members of Governor-General's Council was:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The council was reduced from four members to three to enhance efficiency.
Q. 16
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The Pitt's India Act was an improvement upon the Regulating Act because it helped at the settlement of disputes between:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
It sought to streamline the executive by clarifying the Governor-General's authority.
Q. 17
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The Governor-General in India was given the powers to override the majority decision of his Council by:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This empowered the Governor-General to act decisively in matters of importance.
Q. 18
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Development of representative institutions began with the passing of Act of:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The 1892 Act introduced the principle of election, though in a restricted form.
Q. 19
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The name of Lord Morley is associated with the Act of:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
John Morley was the Secretary of State for India when the Minto-Morley Reforms were passed.
Q. 20
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
System of communal representation in legislative bodies in India was introduced with the Government of India Act:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This act formally accepted the demand for separate electorates for Muslims.
Q. 21
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The Government of India Act, 1919 will be remembered in India because:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Dyarchy (double government) was introduced in the provincial governments.
Q. 22
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The office of High Commissioner for India was created by the Act of:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This official was appointed to handle the Indian government's commercial and agency work in London.
Q. 23
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Bicameral system of legislature in India was introduced by the Act of:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Montagu-Chelmsford reforms replaced the Imperial Legislative Council with a two-house body.
Q. 24
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The Act of 1919 failed in its actual working because:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Governor retained ultimate power, undermining the representative element of the system.
Q. 25
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The Act of 1935 is associated with:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Government of India Act 1935 officially abolished the unpopular system of "dyarchy" at the provincial level and replaced it with Provincial Autonomy.
This granted the provinces a separate legal identity, freeing them from the tight administrative control of the central government.
Popularly elected Indian ministers were given executive responsibility over provincial portfolios, marking a major milestone in regional self-governance.
This granted the provinces a separate legal identity, freeing them from the tight administrative control of the central government.
Popularly elected Indian ministers were given executive responsibility over provincial portfolios, marking a major milestone in regional self-governance.
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