81. The Council of Islamic Ideology advises:
✅ B. Parliament and provincial assemblies
Under Article 230 the CII recommends how laws can be brought in conformity with Islam. Read more
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82. The principle ‘no person shall be punished twice for the same offence’ is called:
✅ A. Double jeopardy
Protection against double jeopardy is guaranteed by Article 13 of the Constitution. Read more
83. The Federal Shariat Court was established in:
✅ B. 1980
It was created in 1980 to examine whether laws are repugnant to the injunctions of Islam. Read more
84. In a criminal trial the burden of proof lies on the:
✅ B. Prosecution
The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt; the accused is presumed innocent. Read more
85. The highest court in Pakistan is the:
✅ C. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Pakistan is the apex court under Article 176 of the Constitution. Read more
86. Under the Majority Act, 1875, the age of majority in Pakistan is:
✅ B. 18
A person attains majority at 18 years, unless a guardian was appointed by a court, in which case it is 21. Read more
87. ‘Rule of law’ means:
✅ B. no one is above the law
Rule of law holds that every person and institution, including the government, is subject to the law. Read more
88. The party that brings a civil suit is called the:
✅ B. Plaintiff
The plaintiff files the suit; the defendant answers it. 'Accused' is used in criminal cases. Read more
89. The writ of ‘habeas corpus’ is used to:
✅ B. produce a detained person before the court
Habeas corpus (Latin: 'you shall have the body') requires a detainee to be brought before a court to test the legality of detention. Read more
90. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with:
✅ B. Montesquieu
Montesquieu's 'The Spirit of the Laws' (1748) argued for separate legislative, executive and judicial powers. Read more
91. The term of the National Assembly is:
✅ C. 5 years
Unless dissolved earlier, the National Assembly continues for five years from its first meeting. Read more
92. The minimum age to become a member of the National Assembly is:
✅ B. 25
Article 62 requires a candidate for the National Assembly to be at least 25 years old. Read more
93. The Senate of Pakistan currently has how many members?
✅ A. 96
After the merger of FATA into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Senate's strength is 96. Read more
94. The minimum age to vote in Pakistan is:
✅ B. 18
Article 51 of the Constitution sets the voting age at 18 years. Read more
95. The total number of seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan is:
✅ B. 336
After the 2023 delimitation the Assembly has 336 seats: 266 general, 60 for women and 10 for non-Muslims. Read more
96. The 18th Amendment (2010) renamed the North-West Frontier Province as:
✅ B. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The 18th Amendment renamed NWFP to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and devolved many subjects to provinces. Read more
97. The Objectives Resolution was passed on:
✅ B. 12 March 1949
The Constituent Assembly passed the Objectives Resolution on 12 March 1949 under Liaquat Ali Khan. It is now Article 2-A. Read more
98. Under the 26th Constitutional Amendment (2024), the Chief Justice of Pakistan is chosen from among the ______ most senior judges of the Supreme Court.
✅ B. three
A Special Parliamentary Committee nominates the Chief Justice from the three most senior judges, for a three-year term. Read more
99. Article 6 of the Constitution deals with:
✅ B. High treason
Article 6 declares abrogating or subverting the Constitution to be high treason. Read more
100. Article 25 of the Constitution guarantees:
✅ B. Equality of citizens
Article 25 states that all citizens are equal before law and entitled to equal protection of law. Read more