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81

Pakistan's national anthem was composed musically by whom?

  • AHafeez Jalandhari
  • BAhmad Ghulamali Chagla
  • CFaiz Ahmad Faiz
  • DAllama Iqbal
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Ahmad Ghulamali Chagla
Explanation: The music for Pakistan's national anthem was composed by Ahmad Ghulamali Chagla, while the lyrics were later written by Hafeez Jalandhari, making it one of the few anthems where music preceded the words.
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82

The Council of Common Interests primarily deals with disputes related to which subject area?

  • AForeign policy
  • BInter-provincial coordination
  • CDefense procurement
  • DJudicial appointments
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Inter-provincial coordination
Explanation: The Council of Common Interests is a constitutional forum for resolving inter-provincial and federal-provincial disputes over resources, policy, and planning, ensuring cooperative federalism.
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83

How many members does the Senate of Pakistan typically have under the current constitutional arrangement?

  • A87
  • B96
  • C100
  • D104
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” 104
Explanation: The Senate of Pakistan has 104 members, with equal representation from each of the four provinces along with seats allocated for FATA representation history, Islamabad, and minorities, ensuring federal balance.
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84

Which constitutional body advises on Islamic law and ensures legislation conforms to the Quran and Sunnah?

  • ACouncil of Islamic Ideology
  • BFederal Shariat Court
  • CSenate Standing Committee
  • DNational Assembly Secretariat
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Council of Islamic Ideology
Explanation: The Council of Islamic Ideology is a constitutional advisory body that recommends ways for existing and proposed laws to conform with Islamic principles as outlined in the Quran and Sunnah.
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85

FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) was merged into which province through the 25th Amendment in 2018?

  • APunjab
  • BSindh
  • CKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • DBalochistan
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Explanation: The 25th Constitutional Amendment of 2018 merged the Federally Administered Tribal Areas into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, extending regular administrative and judicial systems to the former tribal regions.
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86

Which amendment restored Pakistan to a parliamentary system after the era of Musharraf's presidency?

  • A17th Amendment
  • B18th Amendment
  • C19th Amendment
  • D8th Amendment
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 18th Amendment
Explanation: The 18th Amendment of 2010 significantly curtailed presidential powers, removed the President's authority to dissolve parliament unilaterally, and restored the parliamentary character envisioned in the 1973 Constitution.
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87

The lawyers' movement that led to the restoration of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry began in which year?

  • A2005
  • B2007
  • C2009
  • D2011
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 2007
Explanation: The lawyers' movement began in March 2007 after President Musharraf suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, sparking nationwide protests that eventually led to his reinstatement.
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88

The Kargil Conflict between Pakistan and India occurred in which year?

  • A1989
  • B1999
  • C2001
  • D2008
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 1999
Explanation: The Kargil Conflict took place in 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir, involving intense fighting between Pakistani and Indian forces along the Line of Control.
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89

The process of Islamization under Zia-ul-Haq included the establishment of which judicial system?

  • AAnti-Terrorism Courts
  • BFederal Shariat Court
  • CSupreme Judicial Council
  • DOmbudsman System
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Federal Shariat Court
Explanation: Zia-ul-Haq established the Federal Shariat Court in 1980 to examine laws for conformity with Islamic injunctions, a central feature of his broader Islamization program.
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90

The Awami League, which won the majority of seats in the 1970 general elections, was led by whom?

  • AMujibur Rahman
  • BZulfikar Ali Bhutto
  • CKhan Abdul Wali Khan
  • DMaulana Bhashani
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Mujibur Rahman
Explanation: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led the Awami League to a landslide victory in East Pakistan during the 1970 general elections, a result that triggered political deadlock leading eventually to Bangladesh's creation.
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