Practice MCQs

Explanation: The 18th Amendment (2010) was a landmark constitutional reform that devolved significant powers from the federal government to provincial governments, abolishing the Concurrent Legislative List.

Explanation: Under Article 91 of the 1973 Constitution, a candidate must be at least 40 years of age to be elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Explanation: The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan originally had 280 articles. With amendments, additional articles (A, B etc.) have been added over time.

Explanation: Under the 1973 Constitution, the President of Pakistan is the constitutional head of state, while the Prime Minister is the head of government.

Explanation: The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan was adopted on August 14, 1973 and is still the supreme law of the land. It established a parliamentary form of government.

Explanation: Karachi Port is the largest and busiest seaport in Pakistan, handling the majority of the country's maritime trade. Gwadar is a newer deep-sea port.

Explanation: Tarbela Dam on the Indus River is the largest earth-filled dam in the world and the largest dam in Pakistan, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Explanation: The River Ravi flows through Lahore and is one of the five rivers of Punjab (Panj-ab = five rivers).

Explanation: Pakistan has four provinces: Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). Islamabad Capital Territory and Azad Kashmir are separate administrative units.

Explanation: K2, at 8,611 meters above sea level, is the highest peak in Pakistan and the second-highest mountain in the world, located in the Karakoram range.