Pakistan Studies MCQ #36743

Pakistan Studies MCQ #36743

1. Question 1

   Q1. 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.