A student argues that an ordinary Act of Parliament can rename a province and change its representation formula without touching the higher amendment procedure. Under the 1973 Constitution, which rule blocks that shortcut?

A constitutional amendment must follow the special procedure in Article 239 rather than a normal statute

Only a money bill can change a province’s name so the National Assembly alone decides

Any change that alters federal-provincial legislative distribution needs only a simple majority in the Senate

A constitutional amendment must follow the special procedure in Article 239 rather than a normal statute

The cabinet can issue an ordinance to amend the provincial boundaries without involving assemblies

In 1997 the Prime Minister moved to stop the President from dissolving the National Assembly under the power later associated with repeated political crises. Which amendment best matches that move?

The Thirteenth Amendment Act 1997

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment Act 2018

The Twenty-First Amendment Act 2015

A timeline card lists “restored presidential power to dissolve the National Assembly” as a headline change of the early 2000s. Which amendment is the usual reference in textbooks?

The Seventeenth Amendment Act 2003

The Eleventh Amendment Act 1989

The Seventeenth Amendment Act 2003

A teacher marks a map task “FATA administrative merger into a province” and asks which numbered reform package you should cite in an exam note. Which amendment is the standard answer?

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment Act 2018

The Eighteenth Amendment Act 2010

The Nineteenth Amendment Act 2011

The Twenty-First Amendment Act 2015

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment Act 2018

Two classmates compare “trimming the Concurrent Legislative List to shift law-making towards provinces” with “creating military courts for a time-bound anti-terror window.” Which pairing is accurate?

Concurrent List reform is tied to the Eighteenth Amendment while special military courts are tied to the Twenty-First Amendment

Concurrent List reform is tied to the Second Amendment while special military courts are tied to the Thirteenth Amendment

Concurrent List reform is tied to the Seventeenth Amendment while special military courts are tied to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Concurrent List reform is tied to the Twentieth Amendment while special military courts are tied to the Eighth Amendment

FPSC Auditor / Junior Auditor (BS-14) Pakistan Affairs Constitutional Amendments MCQs with Answers

FPSC Auditor / Junior Auditor (BS-14) Pakistan Affairs: Constitutional Amendments MCQs — sample questions

Question 1
Q1. A student argues that an ordinary Act of Parliament can rename a province and change its representation formula without touching the higher amendment procedure. Under the 1973 Constitution, which rule blocks that shortcut?
- A) Only a money bill can change a province’s name so the National Assembly alone decides
- B) Any change that alters federal-provincial legislative distribution needs only a simple majority in the Senate
- C) A constitutional amendment must follow the special procedure in Article 239 rather than a normal statute
- D) The cabinet can issue an ordinance to amend the provincial boundaries without involving assemblies
Answer: A constitutional amendment must follow the special procedure in Article 239 rather than a normal statute
Explanation: Article 239 of the 1973 Constitution prescribes a special amendment procedure requiring a two-thirds majority in both houses of Parliament, and in some cases provincial assembly consent, making constitutional changes far more demanding than ordinary legislation. An ordinary Act of Parliament cannot override this entrenched procedure to alter fundamental constitutional arrangements like provincial boundaries.
Question 2
Q2. In 1997 the Prime Minister moved to stop the President from dissolving the National Assembly under the power later associated with repeated political crises. Which amendment best matches that move?
- A) The First Amendment Act 1974
- B) The Thirteenth Amendment Act 1997
- C) The Twenty-Fifth Amendment Act 2018
- D) The Twenty-First Amendment Act 2015
Answer: The Thirteenth Amendment Act 1997
Explanation: The Thirteenth Amendment of 1997 removed the President's discretionary power to dissolve the National Assembly under Article 58(2)(b), a power that had been used repeatedly to dismiss elected governments.
Question 3
Q3. A timeline card lists “restored presidential power to dissolve the National Assembly” as a headline change of the early 2000s. Which amendment is the usual reference in textbooks?
- A) The Eleventh Amendment Act 1989
- B) The Third Amendment Act 1975
- C) The Seventeenth Amendment Act 2003
- D) The Twelfth Amendment Act 1991
Answer: The Seventeenth Amendment Act 2003
Explanation: The Seventeenth Amendment Act of 2003, passed during General Pervez Musharraf's government, granted the President sweeping powers including the authority to dissolve the National Assembly under Article 58(2)(b).
Question 4
Q4. A teacher marks a map task “FATA administrative merger into a province” and asks which numbered reform package you should cite in an exam note. Which amendment is the standard answer?
- A) The Eighteenth Amendment Act 2010
- B) The Nineteenth Amendment Act 2011
- C) The Twenty-First Amendment Act 2015
- D) The Twenty-Fifth Amendment Act 2018
Answer: The Twenty-Fifth Amendment Act 2018
Explanation: The Twenty-Fifth Constitutional Amendment, passed in May 2018, merged the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ending the FATA's separate administrative status that dated to the colonial era. This brought tribal belt residents under the jurisdiction of the provincial government, courts, and legislature for the first time.
Question 5
Q5. Two classmates compare “trimming the Concurrent Legislative List to shift law-making towards provinces” with “creating military courts for a time-bound anti-terror window.” Which pairing is accurate?
- A) Concurrent List reform is tied to the Eighteenth Amendment while special military courts are tied to the Twenty-First Amendment
- B) Concurrent List reform is tied to the Second Amendment while special military courts are tied to the Thirteenth Amendment
- C) Concurrent List reform is tied to the Seventeenth Amendment while special military courts are tied to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment
- D) Concurrent List reform is tied to the Twentieth Amendment while special military courts are tied to the Eighth Amendment
Answer: Concurrent List reform is tied to the Eighteenth Amendment while special military courts are tied to the Twenty-First Amendment
Explanation: The Eighteenth Amendment (2010) abolished the Concurrent Legislative List, transferring those subjects to provincial jurisdiction, while the Twenty-First Amendment (2015) created special military courts for a defined two-year window to try terrorism-related cases. These two amendments represent distinct phases of constitutional reform - one driven by devolution goals, the other by security imperatives.