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221. What general remedy condition does Article 199 set before a High Court may exercise its listed jurisdiction?
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A. No other adequate remedy is provided by law

B. The applicant must first obtain permission from Parliament

C. The dispute must involve a foreign government

D. Every application must be filed by a government officer

222. On whose recommendation may the President transfer a High Court judge under Article 200?
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A. The Judicial Commission of Pakistan

B. The National Assembly alone

C. The Governor of the receiving province

D. The Federal Cabinet without a Commission recommendation

223. On which courts is a High Court decision on a question or principle of law binding under Article 201?
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A. All courts subordinate to that High Court

B. Only the High Court that issued the decision

C. All foreign courts

D. Only executive departments

224. What may a High Court regulate through rules under Article 202?
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A. The practice and procedure of itself and subordinate courts

B. The membership of Parliament

C. The appointment of every civil servant

D. The procedure of foreign tribunals

225. What responsibility does Article 203 give each High Court over courts subordinate to it?
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A. To supervise and control them

B. To appoint members of Parliament

C. To approve every provincial budget

D. To replace the Supreme Court

226. What power does Article 204 give the Federal Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, and High Courts?
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A. The power to punish contempt of court

B. The power to enact federal tax laws

C. The power to appoint provincial governors

D. The power to conduct general elections

227. Where does Article 205 provide for the remuneration and service terms of superior court judges?
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A. The First Schedule

B. The Third Schedule

C. The Fifth Schedule

D. Rules issued separately by each Governor only

228. To whom must a superior court judge address a written resignation under Article 206(1)?
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A. The President

B. The Chief Election Commissioner

C. The Speaker of the relevant Assembly

D. The Provincial Advocate-General in every case

229. Under Article 207(2), how long must generally pass before a former superior court judge may hold an office of profit in Pakistan’s service?
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A. Six months

B. One year

C. Two years

D. Five years

230. Who may make rules for appointing High Court officers and servants under Article 208?
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A. The High Court with the Governor’s approval

B. The Election Commission without approval

C. The Federal Cabinet alone

D. The Senate Secretariat

231. Under Article 209, which body may recommend removal of a superior court judge after an inquiry?
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A. The Supreme Judicial Council

B. The National Finance Commission

C. The Election Commission of Pakistan

D. The Public Accounts Committee

232. What may the Supreme Judicial Council order under Article 210 while conducting an inquiry?
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A. Attendance of a person or discovery/production of a document

B. Dissolution of a Provincial Assembly

C. Appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner

D. Imposition of a federal tax

233. According to Article 211, may a court question the proceedings or report of the Supreme Judicial Council?
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A. No; Article 211 bars those specified matters from being called in question in any court

B. Yes, but only in a civil court

C. Yes, after approval by a Provincial Assembly

D. Only the Election Commission may question them

234. Which matter may an Administrative Court or Tribunal established under Article 212 have exclusive jurisdiction over?
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A. Terms and conditions of persons in the service of Pakistan, including disciplinary matters

B. Every criminal offence in Pakistan

C. All disputes about private contracts

D. The conduct of general elections

235. What is the maximum age for appointment as Chief Election Commissioner under Article 213(2)?
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A. Sixty-eight years

B. Sixty years

C. Seventy years

D. There is no maximum age in Article 213(2)

236. Before whom does the Chief Election Commissioner take the oath of office under Article 214?
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A. The Chief Justice of Pakistan

B. The President of the Senate

C. The Speaker of the National Assembly

D. The Prime Minister

237. What is the ordinary term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner under Article 215(1)?
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A. Five years

B. Three years

C. Four years

D. Seven years

238. For how long after leaving office does Article 216(2) generally bar a former Commissioner or member from holding an office of profit in Pakistan’s service?
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A. Two years

B. Six months

C. One year

D. Five years

239. Who acts as Commissioner when the office is vacant or the Commissioner cannot perform the office’s functions under Article 217?
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A. The most senior member in age of the Election Commission

B. The Chief Justice of Pakistan

C. The Federal Minister for Law

D. The oldest member of the National Assembly

240. What does Article 218(1) establish for elections to Parliament and Provincial Assemblies?
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A. A permanent Election Commission constituted under Article 218

B. A temporary commission appointed separately by each candidate

C. A Senate committee that supervises only local elections

D. A judicial tribunal that replaces the Election Commission

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