political science MCQs – Page 155

Practise multiple-choice questions from political science for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

political science Mcqs
3081. Under Article 165A, may Parliament tax the income of a government-owned or controlled corporation?
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A. Yes, regardless of the income’s ultimate destination

B. No, government ownership creates an absolute exemption

C. Only if every Province first consents

D. Only on income earned outside Pakistan

3082. Upon what security may the Federal Government borrow under Article 166?
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A. The Provincial Consolidated Funds jointly

B. The Public Account of each Province

C. Private bank deposits

D. The Federal Consolidated Fund
3083. When does Article 167(3) require a Province to obtain Federal Government consent before raising a loan?
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A. Whenever the Province passes its annual budget

B. When a covered federal loan or guarantee remains outstanding

C. Only when the loan term is under one year

D. Only after the Provincial Assembly is dissolved

3084. What is the constitutional tenure limit for the Auditor-General of Pakistan under Article 168(3)?
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A. Five years with no age limit

B. Until age seventy in every case

C. Four years or age sixty-five, whichever is earlier

D. At the pleasure of the Prime Minister

3085. Under Article 169, who determines the Auditor-General’s functions and powers concerning public accounts?
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A. Parliament by or under an Act, and until then the President by order

B. Only the Supreme Court through its rules

C. Each Provincial Assembly exclusively

D. The Election Commission by notification

3086. Whose approval does the Auditor-General need when prescribing the form and methods of Federal and Provincial accounts under Article 170(1)?
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A. The Prime Minister’s approval

B. The Senate Chairman’s approval

C. The President’s approval

D. The National Economic Council’s approval

3087. Where must the President cause the Auditor-General’s reports on Federal accounts to be laid under Article 171?
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A. Before the Supreme Court only

B. Before both Houses of Parliament

C. Before the Council of Common Interests only

D. Before every Provincial Assembly

3088. Where does property with no rightful owner vest when it is located in a Province under Article 172(1)?
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A. In the Federal Government in every case

B. In the nearest municipal authority

C. In the Government of the Province where it is located

D. In the Supreme Court registry

3089. In whose name must a government contract be expressed under Article 173(3)?
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A. The Chief Justice or a High Court Chief Justice

B. The Finance Minister in every case

C. The Cabinet Secretary personally

D. The President for the Federation or the Governor for a Province
3090. By what name may the Federation sue or be sued under Article 174 of the Constitution?
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A. The Islamic Republic Cabinet

B. Pakistan

C. The Federal Secretariat

D. The President personally

3091. According to Article 175(2), from where must a court derive its jurisdiction?
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A. Only from an executive notification

B. From convention even without law

C. From the Constitution or by or under a law

D. From a political party resolution

3092. Which body does Article 175A establish for appointments to the superior courts named in that Article?
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A. The National Economic Council

B. The Council of Common Interests

C. The Election Commission of Pakistan

D. The Judicial Commission of Pakistan
3093. What provincial representation rule does Article 175B set for the Federal Constitutional Court?
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A. An equal number of judges from each Province

B. Representation based only on provincial population

C. Two judges from Punjab and one from every other Province

D. No provincial representation requirement

3094. What advocacy experience can qualify a citizen for appointment as a Federal Constitutional Court judge under Article 175C(2)(c)?
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A. Ten years as any district-court advocate

B. Fifteen years as a High Court advocate only

C. Twenty years as a High Court advocate and current Supreme Court advocacy

D. Five years as a government legal adviser

3095. Before whom does the Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court take the oath of office under Article 175D?
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A. The President

B. The Prime Minister

C. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

D. The Chairman of the Senate

3096. What kind of dispute falls within the exclusive original jurisdiction described in Article 175E(1)?
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A. A private employment dispute

B. A dispute between two or more Governments

C. Every ordinary criminal trial

D. A private landlord and tenant dispute

3097. Under Article 175F(1)(b), what must a High Court certify for an appeal to the Federal Constitutional Court?
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A. That the case has attracted public criticism

B. That every party agrees to appeal

C. That the case involves a substantial constitutional-interpretation question

D. That the dispute has no legal question

3098. Whose judgments and orders may the Federal Constitutional Court review under Article 175G?
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A. Only decisions of foreign courts

B. Only administrative orders of Provincial Governments

C. Every trial-court decision automatically

D. Its own judgments and orders
3099. Who may refer a public-importance question of law to the Federal Constitutional Court under Article 175H?
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A. The President

B. Any private company without an application

C. Only a District Court

D. The Auditor-General exclusively

3100. At what age does a Federal Constitutional Court judge ordinarily retire under Article 175I?
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A. Sixty-two years

B. Sixty-five years

C. Sixty-eight years

D. Seventy years