Level 1
Pakistan Politics MCQs set 2 for NAB Assistant / Deputy Assistant (BS-14/15) Current Affairs — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Pakistan's General Elections were held in February of which year after a delay?
Answer: 2024
Explanation: Pakistan's general elections were held on February 8, 2024, after being delayed from the originally scheduled date, resulting in a hung parliament and a coalition government formation.
Q2. Following the February 2024 elections, Pakistan's government was formed by which political alliance?
Answer: PML-N led coalition
Explanation: After the February 2024 elections, PML-N led a coalition government with PPP support; Shehbaz Sharif was elected Prime Minister with backing from multiple allied parties.
Q3. ECP stands for?
Answer: Election Commission of Pakistan
Explanation: ECP stands for the Election Commission of Pakistan, the constitutionally mandated independent body responsible for organising and conducting elections at federal and provincial levels.
Q4. The 21st Constitutional Amendment of Pakistan established which special courts?
Answer: Military Courts for terrorism cases
Explanation: The 21st Constitutional Amendment (2015) established military courts for two years to try terrorism suspects, passed following the APS Peshawar attack amid concerns about the slow pace of civilian courts.
Q5. The 26th Constitutional Amendment of Pakistan, passed in 2024, primarily focused on reforms in which area?
Answer: Judiciary reforms
Explanation: The 26th Constitutional Amendment, passed by Pakistan's parliament in October 2024, introduced major changes to the judiciary, including the establishment of a constitutional bench and changes to the chief justice appointment process.
Q6. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 from Pakistan?
Answer: Malala Yousafzai
Explanation: Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, a survivor of a Taliban assassination attempt in 2012, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 at age 17, becoming the youngest Nobel laureate in history.
Q7. Which Pakistani PM attended the UN General Assembly in September 2023 as caretaker Prime Minister?
Answer: Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar
Explanation: Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, serving as caretaker Prime Minister from August 2023, represented Pakistan at the 78th UN General Assembly session in New York in September 2023.
Q8. Pakistan's "geo-economics" foreign policy doctrine, prioritizing trade and connectivity over geopolitics, was articulated under which government?
Answer: Imran Khan era
Explanation: Imran Khan's PTI government articulated the "geo-economics" doctrine, prioritizing trade, investment, and regional connectivity over traditional geopolitical alignments to drive Pakistan's economic revival.
Q9. In which year was the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founded by Imran Khan?
Answer: 1996
Explanation: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was founded by former cricket captain Imran Khan on April 25, 1996, initially as a small political party before rising to power in the 2018 general elections.
Q10. Who became Prime Minister of Pakistan after Imran Khan was removed via vote of no confidence in April 2022?
Answer: Shehbaz Sharif
Explanation: Shehbaz Sharif was elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan on April 11, 2022, by the National Assembly after Imran Khan became the first PM to be removed through a successful vote of no confidence.
Q11. In which month and year were the most recent general elections held in Pakistan as of 2024?
Answer: February 2024
Explanation: Pakistan's most recent general elections were held on February 8, 2024, with PTI-backed independent candidates winning the most seats, followed by PML-N and PPP, resulting in a coalition government.
Q12. Which general elections in Pakistan are considered a turning point due to the mass vote for PTI and the disputed results?
Answer: 2024 General Elections
Explanation: The February 2024 general elections are considered a turning point as PTI-backed independents won the most seats amid disputed results, widespread allegations of rigging, and an unprecedented civil-military confrontation over electoral outcomes.
Q13. Imran Khan was removed as Prime Minister through a vote of no confidence in which month of 2022?
Answer: April
Explanation: Imran Khan was removed as Prime Minister through a vote of no confidence passed by the National Assembly on April 10, 2022, becoming the first Pakistani PM to be ousted through this constitutional mechanism.
Q14. Which party is associated with the Bhutto-Zardari political dynasty in Pakistan?
Answer: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
Explanation: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1967, is the political party associated with the Bhutto-Zardari dynasty, having produced two Prime Ministers and one President from the family.
Q15. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is primarily responsible for which function?
Answer: Organizing and supervising elections
Explanation: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is constitutionally mandated under Article 218 to organize and conduct free, fair, and impartial elections to national and provincial legislatures.
Q16. Which party won the 2018 general elections in Pakistan and formed the federal government?
Answer: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
Explanation: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by Imran Khan, won the July 2018 general elections, securing 116 National Assembly seats and forming the federal government with coalition partners.
Q17. In Pakistan's caretaker government system, who is primarily responsible for appointing the caretaker Prime Minister?
Answer: The outgoing PM and Leader of Opposition in consultation
Explanation: Under Article 224-A of Pakistan's Constitution, the caretaker Prime Minister is appointed through consultation between the outgoing Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly.
Q18. Pakistan's first general elections based on adult franchise were held in which year?
Answer: 1970
Explanation: Pakistan's first general elections based on universal adult franchise were held on December 7, 1970, under the Legal Framework Order promulgated by General Yahya Khan.
Q19. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) is associated with which political family?
Answer: Sharif family
Explanation: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) was founded by and is historically led by the Sharif family, with Nawaz Sharif serving three non-consecutive terms as Prime Minister.
Q20. The caretaker government in Pakistan is set up to oversee what specific purpose?
Answer: Conducting free and fair general elections
Explanation: A caretaker government in Pakistan is a temporary arrangement specifically tasked with ensuring the conduct of free, fair, and transparent general elections within 90 days of the dissolution of parliament.