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Assistant District Attorney Top 2016 Special MCQs Sample Test Papers PPSC Official Test Syllabus Papers for Civil Law Constitutional and Administrative Law Advocacy and Pleading Skills individual Past Sample Papers Must Prepare Now by Adspk

Assistant District Attorney Top 2016 Special MCQs Sample Test Papers PPSC Official Test Syllabus Papers for Civil Law Constitutional and Administrative Law Advocacy and Pleading Skills individual Past Sample Papers Must Prepare Now by Adspk

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Assistant District Attorney Official PPSC Past Paper 2009

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PPSC ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICIAL SYLLABUS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION:

A Written competitive examination comprising of the following three papers will be conducted:

PAPER SUBJECTS MARKS
1. Advocacy and Pleading Skills

(Subjective + Objective)

100
2. Constitutional and Administrative Law

(Subjective + Objective)

100
3. Civil Law (Subjective + Objective) 100

PAPER-I

  1. ADVOCACY & PLEADING SKILLS (100 MARKS)
  2. Objective:        To evaluate that the applicants   possess satisfactory advocacy & pleading skills in English, Urdu & Information Communication Technology.
  • Mode:  The paper shall be subjective as well as objective.
  • Contents:

1)  Information Communication Technology                        25 Marks

2)  Essay in English on pleadings and Conveyancing:         25 Marks

3)  Essay in Urdu on pleadings and Conveyancing:             25 Marks

4) Proficiency in English Grammar (MCQ based)              25 Marks

PAPER-II

  1. CONSTITUTIONAL &ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (100 MARKS)
  2. Objective:        To assess that the applicants have a reasonable level of understanding of the principles of administrative law and Constitutional Law and possess the knowledge of established principles of interpretation of Statutes, Rules of Business and Secretariat instructions.
  • Mode:    The paper shall be subjective as well as objective and problem based.
  • Contents:

Part-I

*          Principles of Interpretation of Statutes:

case- based answer:                                           15 Marks

*          Rules of Business &  Secretariat

Instructions:                                                          10 Marks

*          Constitution of Pakistan:                      15 Marks

Part-II

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW:  (60 Marks)     

*          Delegated legislation: principles and controls (legislative and judicial)

*          Administrative discretion: principles, controls and safeguards

*          Judicial review of administrative action

*          Finality of administrative action (ouster clauses): concept and effect

*          Judicial decisions and principles of Natural Justice

*          Ouster of Jurisdiction and Courts

PAPER-III

  1. CIVIL LAW (100 MARKS)
  2. Objective:        To assess the professional knowledge of, and insight into, the civil law and application of that knowledge as a lawyer.
  1. Mode:              The paper shall be subjective as well as objective and problem based.
  2. Contents:

*          The Code of Civil Procedure 1908

*          The Specific Relief Act 1877

*          Land Acquisition Act 1894

*          The Contract Act 1872

*          The Qanoon-e-Shahadat Order 1984

*          The Punjab General Clauses Act 1956

*          The Punjab Civil Servant Act 1974 and rules framed under that Act

*          The Punjab Civil Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1966

*          The Limitation Act 1908

*          The Arbitration Act 1940

*          Principles of Criminal Law

*          PEEDA  Act  2006

*          High Court Rules

*          CrPCVol-I

*          Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority Act 2009 and Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014

A candidate must obtain 33% marks in each paper of written examination and he must obtain 50% aggregate marks out of the total marks.

Assistant District Attorney Latest Special Solved MCQs of Constitutional Law past papers (2000 to 2011) Complete MCQs Prepare Now

(1) Two terms tenure of US President was fixed in:

(a) 1748
(b) 1848
(c) 1948
(d) None of these.

(d) None of these. (Amendment was approved by states in 1951)

(2) The US Senate comprises:

(a) 98 members
(b) 100 members
(c) 102 members
(d) None of these.

(b) 100 members

(3) The term of US House of Representative is:

(a) 2years
(b) 3 years
(c) 4 years
(d) None of these.

(a) 2years

(4) Gerald Ford was US President by:

(a) Appointment
(b) Election
(c) Succession
(d) None of these.

(c) Succession

(5) The quorum of the House of Commons is:

(a) 40 members
(b) 50 members
(c) 60 members
(d) None of these.

(a) 40 members

(6) The Labour Party was founded in Britain in:

(a)1900
(b) 1901
(c) 1902
(d) None of these.

(a)1900

(7) The Speaker of the House of Commons owes allegiance to: 

(a) Majority Party
(b) Opposition Party
(c) No Party
(d) None of these.

(c) No Party

(8) The judges of the Indian Supreme court are appointed by: 

(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The President
(c) Parliament
(d) None of these.

(b) The President

(9) Indian Parliament is:

(a) Unicameral
(b) Bicameral
(c) Tricameral
(d) None of these.

(b) Bicameral

(10) The USSR was dissolved in: 

(a) 1989
(b) 1990
(c)1991
(d) None of these.

(c)1991

(11) Perestroika was introduced in SU by:

(a)Gorbachev
(b) Brezhnev
(c) Yeltsin
(d) None of these.

(a)Gorbachev

(12) The objective Resolution was adopted in: 

(a) 1940
(b) 1947
(c) 1949
(d) None of these.

(c) 1949

(13) The number of abrogated constitutions in Pakistan is:

(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) None of these

(b) Two

(14) The Eighth Amendment in the Constitution of Pakistan:

(a) Subordinated the Prime Minister to President
(b) Subordinated the President to Prime Minister
(c) Made the President at par with President.
(d) None of these.

(c) Made the President at par with President.

(15). The Fifth Republic was enforced in France in:

(a) 1956
(b)1958
(c) 1960
d) None of these

(b)1958

(16) Debre served France as:

(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Speaker of National Assembly
(d) None of these.

(a) Prime Minister

(17) Article 3 of French Constitution makes government office and parliamentary mandate:

(a) Compatible
(b) Incompatible
(c) A combination
(d) None of these.

(b) Incompatible

(18) The French Constitutional Council comprises:

a) 5 members
(b) 7 members
(c) 9 members
(d) None of these

(c) 9 members

(19) The Bolshevik Revolution took place in:

(a) 1915
(b) 1917
(c) 1919
(d) None of these

(b) 1917

(20) The Soviet Union Comprised:

(a)15 Republics
(b) 16 Republics
(c) 17 Republics
(d) None of these.

(a)15 Republics

Q – Fill in the Blanks.

1. The former USSR had 15 Union Republic

2. Presidium of the Supreme Soviet consisted of 23 members.

3. Switzerland has 23 Cantons.

4. Peer is the title for the members of House of Lords.

5. Cabinet Government thrives under the cloak of Ministerial Responsibility.

6. England can never be ruined except by a Cabinet .

7. Every Lord had a right to vote by proxy which was abolished in 1868.

8. Before Reduction of Power in both Houses Pears could only be tried by pears in cases of felony and treason.

9. The judicial Committee of Privy Council was set up by an Act of Parliament .

10. Country is the largest Local government division in England.

11. In France, Arrondissement do not play an important part in the system of Local Government.

12. The American Confederation of 13 States was created on 17 September, 1787 .

13. The American Constitution vested Residuary Powers with the States.

14. The American Sovereign is a sovereign who Rules .

15. In USA total number of electoral votes is always 538 .

16. The US President can declare war only with the consent of Senate .

17. Committees are called as Mini legislatures.

18. Misuse of the privilege of unrestricted freedom of debate in US is known as Yellow Journalism .

19. The Objectives Resolution was passed by the 1st Constituent Assembly in 1949.

20. The present Constitution of Turkey (1982) was drafted by the Legislation.

(1) The Constitution of Pakistan 1973 consists of:

(a) 280 Articles, 12 Parts, 6 Schedules.
(b) 279 Articles, 8 Parts, 5 Schedules.
(c) 270 Articles, 9 Parts, 7 Schedules.
(d) None of these

(a) 280 Articles, 12 Parts, 6 Schedules.

(2) The Constitution of Pakistan 1973 was enforced on:

(a) 1st January, 1973
(b) 23rd March, 1973
(c) 14th August, 1973
(d) None of these

(c) 14th August, 1973

(3) Objectives Resolution was passed on:

(a) 23rd March, 1940
(b) 12th March, 1949
(c) 14th August, 1956
(d) None of these

(b) 12th March, 1949

(4) According to law, the highest Court of Appeal is England is:

(a) House of Lords
(b) House of Commons
(c) Privy Council
(d) None of these

(a) House of Lords

(5) Lord Cruzan in 1923 was not chosen by George V as Prime Minister because he belonged to:

(a) Tory
(b) Liberal
(c) Democratic Party
(d) None of these

(b) Liberal

(6) The number of Privy Council members is:

(a) 300
(b) 330
(c) 360
(d) None of these

(b) 330

(7) A public bill when introduced by a private member of English Parliament is called:

(a) Private Bill
(b) Unofficial Bill
(c) Individual member bill
(d) None of these

(c) Individual member bill

(8) Originally the House of Representatives consisted of:

(a) 50 members only
(b) 55 members only
(c) 65 members only
(d) None of these

(d) None of these

(9) The US President can declare war with the consent of:

(a) Defence Council
(b) Senate
(c) Cabinet
(d) None of these

(b) Senate

(10) In United States President Pro Tempore preside over the meetings of the Senate in the absence of:

(a) Chairman
(b) Vice President
(c) Secretary of State
(d) None of these

(b) Vice President

(11) By what majority from each of the central legislature, the Supreme Soviet can amend the Constitution:

(a) Simple
(b) Two third
(c) Three fourth
(d) None of these

(b) Two third

(12) Soviet of the Union and the Soviet of the nationalities each have an equal membership of:

(a) 700
(b) 725
(c) 750
(d) None of these

(d) None of these

(13) After how many years, local bodies elections are held in England:

(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) None of these

(a) Three

(14) In English legal system, the smallest unit of local authority is called:

(a) Parish
(b) Sub-division
(c) Town
(d) None of these

(a) Parish

(15) The President of France can be impeached only for:

(a) Misconduct
(b) Insanity
(c) Defection
(d) None of these

(a) Misconduct

(16) Into how many departments, France has been divided:

(a) 75
(b) 90
(c) 100
(d) None of these

(b) 90

(17) According to the US Constitution members of the President’s Cabinet must not be members of:

(a) Senate
(b) Congress
(c) House of Representatives
(d) None of these

(b) Congress

(18) In how many classes the whole of US Council Service has been divided:

(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) None of these

(d) None of these

(19) A person Elected to a House in Pakistan cannot sit or vote until he has made before the House an:

(a) Acceptance
(b) Affirmation
(c) Offer
(d) None of these

(b) Affirmation

(20) The legislative lists mentioned in Article 70(A) of the Constitution of Pakistan are:

(a) Federal Legislative List and Concurrent Legislative List
(b) Federal Legislative List and Legislative List and Provincial Legislative List
(c) Concurrent Legislative List and Provincial Legislative List
(d) None of these

(a) Federal Legislative List and Concurrent Legislative List

(1) Highest court of appeal in U.K is:

(a) Supreme Court
(b) High Court
(c) House of Lords
(d) None of these

(c) House of Lords

(2) Smallest unit of Local Government in U.K is:

(a) Village
(b) County
(c) Town
(d) None of these

(d) None of these (Parish)

(3) The US Constitution is:

(a) Rigid
(b) Flexible
(c) Moderate
(d) None of these

(a) Rigid

(4) If both the US President and Vice-President die, the next to succeed is:

(a) Speaker House of Representatives
(b) President pro-tempore of the Senate
(c) Secretary of State
(d) None of these

(b) President pro-tempore of the Senate

(5) The final interpreter of US constitution is:

(a) The President
(b) Senate
(c) Supreme Court
(d) None of these

(a) The President

(6) The French commune can be compared to Pakistan’s 

(a) Province
(b) District
(c) Municipal Committee
(d) None of these

(c) Municipal Committee/Union Council 

(7) Which of the following term is not associated with debates in the House of Commons:

(a) The Kangaroo
(b) The Guillotine
(c) The Fox
(d) None of these

(d) None of these

(8) Which of the following is not an official in the administration of justice in England:

(a) Justice of Peace
(b) Arbitrators
(c) Juries
(d) None of these

(a) Justice of Peace

(9) The number of amendments so far made in the US Constitution is:

(a) 15
(b) 20
(c) 25
(d) None of these

(d) None of these (27)

(10) Which of the following is not member of Council of Common Interests:

(a) Prime Minister
(b) Governors
(c) Chief Ministers of Provinces
(d) None of these

(b) Governors

(11) Which of the following is a member of Cabinet in England, but not in Pakistan:

(a) Attorney General
(b) Auditor General
(c) Chief Election Commissioner
(d) None of these

(d) None of these

(12) The Head of State in Pakistan is:

(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Both of them
(d) None of these

(b) President

(13) Voting age in different states of USA are:

(a) 18 and 21 years
(b) 17 and 21 years
(c) 18 and 20 years
(d) None of these

(a) 18 and 21 years

(14) The inaugural session of the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was held in Karachi:

(a) From 10th to 14 August, 1947
(b) From 14th to 18th August, 1947
(c) From 14th to 18th August, 1949
(d) None of these

(b) From 14th to 18th August, 1947

(15) Dual citizenship is a feature of:

(a) British Constitution
(b) French Constitution
(c) Indian Constitution
(d) None of these

(c) Indian Constitution

(16) The present Constitution of France was adopted by:

(a) Legislation
(b) Referendum
(c) Ordinance
(d) None of these

(a) Legislation

(17) The Presidential electors in USA cast two votes, one for the president and the other for:

(a) Speaker
(b) Vice-President
(c) Secretary of State
(d) None of these

(b) Vice-President

(18) The Constitution of Russian Federation was ratified in:

(a) 1993
(b) 1918
(c) 1977
(d) None of these

(a) 1993

(19) Under the 1962 Constitution of Pakistan, total number of Electors in Electoral College was:

(a) 5000
(b) 8000
(c) 10000
(d) None of these

(d) None of these (80000)

(20) Subject matter of Articles 189, 201 and 203-GG of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 is:

(a) Ratio Decidendi
(b) Precedents
(c) Obiter dicta
(d) None of these

(b) Precedents

(1) The voting age in U.S. is:

(a) 18 years
(b) 19 years
(c) 20 years
(d) None of these

(a) 18 years

(2) The number of members of Electoral College in USA is:

(a) 537
(b) 538
(c) 539
(d) None of these

(b) 538

(3) There is in US:

(a) Uni-Party System
(b) Bi-party System
(c) Multiparty System
(d) None of-these

(b) Bi-party System

(4) The membership in Electoral College of Washington DC stands at:

(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) None of these

(c) Three

(5) The US Constitution has been amended:

(a) 24 times
(b) 25 times
(c) 26 times
(d) None of these

(d) None of these (27)

(6) The Magna Carta was signed by the British King in:

(a) 1215
(b) 1216
(c) 1217
(d) None of these

(a) 1215

(7) The Glorious Revolution in U.K. took place in:

(a) 1688
(b) 1689
(c) 1690
(d) None of these

(b) 1689

(8) The Parliamentary Elections continued the demise of Liberal Party in:

(a) 1922
(b) 1923
(c) 1924
(d) None of these

(b) 1923

(9) The right to voting in U.K. was extended to women in:

(a) 1928
(b) 1929
(c) 1930
(d) None of these

(a) 1928

(10) The quorum for conducting business in the House of Lords in U.K. is:

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) None of these

(a) 3

(11) Pakistan became a Republic in:

(a) 1955
(b) 1956
(c) 1957
(d) None of these

(b) 1956

(12) The National Assembly of Pakistan consists of:

(a) 340
(b) 341
(c) 342
(d) None of these

(c) 342

(13) Pakistan so far has had:

(a) 3 Constitutions
(b) 5 Constitutions
(c) 7 Constitutions
(d) None of these

(a) 3 Constitutions

(14) The French Revolution took place in:

(a) 1845
(b) 1846
(c) 1847
(d) None of these

(d) None of these

(15) The Constitution of French Fifth Republic was adopted in:

(a) 1955
(b) 1956
(c) 1957
(d) None of these

(b) 1956

(16) The USSR was established in:

(a) 1915
(b) 1916
(c) 1917
(d) None of these

(c) 1917

(1 7) The USSR comprised of:

(a) 13 Republics
(b) 14 Republics
(c) 15 Republics
(d) None of these

(c) 15 Republics

(18) Mr Leonid Breznev become President of USSR in: .

(a) 1975
(b) 1976
(c) 1977
(d) None of these

(c) 1977

(19) India got independence on:

(a) August 15
(b) August 16
(c) August 17
(d) None of these

(a) August 15

(20) Indian Union comprises of:

(a) 25 States
(b) 26 States
(c) 27 States
(d) None of these

(d) None of these

(1) The seat of Indian Supreme Court is at:

(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Delhi
(d) None of these

(a) New Delhi

(2) The lowest tribunal of regular court system in France is:

(a) Arbitrators
(b) Honorary Magistrates
(c) Justices of peace
(c) None of these

(c) Justices of peace

(3) India’s State Executive consists of the —– and his council of ministers:

(a) Prime Minister
(b) Governor
(c) Chief Minister
(d) None of these

(c) Chief Minister

(4) Three categories of citizens recognized by Indian Constitution are by:

(a) birth, descent, registration
(b) birth, sponsorship, longstay
(c) birth, NRI, Court decree
(d) None of these

(a) birth, descent, registration

(5) Which of the following courts was not recognized by the Constitution of former USSR:

(a) Military Tribunal
(b) Peoples Courts
(c) Courts of Autonomous Regions
(d) None of these

(a) Military Tribunal 

(6) Article —- of Constitution of Pakistan deals with definitions:

(a) 2
(b) 9
(c) 260
(d) None of these

(a) 2

(7) Judiciary was separated from executive in Pakistan under Article —:

(a) 199
(b) 175
(c) 203
(d) None of these

(b) 175

(8) Punishment for high treason has been provided in:

(a) Constitution of Pakistan
(b) Pakistan Penal Code
(c) Anli Terrorism Act
(d) None of these

(a) Constitution of Pakistan

(9) Total number of general seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan is: 

(a) 272
(b) 332
(c) 240
(d) None of these

(d) None of these (342)

(10) — has he right to speak in the parliament of Pakistan:

(a) Chief Justice
(b) Attorney General
(c) Advocate General
(d) None of these

(b) Attorney General

(11) Constitution of Pakistan has —— Articles:

(a) 208
(b) 288
(e) 298
(d) None of these

(d) None of these (280)

(12) The State of Pakistan exercises its power and authority through:

(a) Chief Executive
(b) President
(c)Chosen representatives
(d) None of these

(b) President

(13) In Practice the election of US President is:

(a) direct
(b)indirect
(c)referendum based
(d) None of these

(a) Direct 

(14) The term “suffrage” means:

(a) to bear and suffer
b) allow black people to vote
(c) the right to vote
(d) None of these

(c) the right to vote

(15) American Constitution has:

a) 7 articles. 15 sections
b)7 articles, 20 sections
(c) 7 articles, 21 sections
d) None of these

(c) 7 articles, 21 sections

(16) —– was forced to sign Magna Carta Act of 1215:

(a) King John
(b) King Edward HI
(c) King George
(d) None of these

(a) King John

(17) Central administrative system is controlled by —-—— in Britain:

(a) King
(b) Cabinet
(c) Secretariat
(d) None of these

(b) Cabinet

(1 8) The first Prime Minister of England was:

(a) Walpole
(b) Churchill
(c) William
(d) None of these

(a) Walpole

(19) King is more personalized and attractive symbol of:

(a) power
(b) Royal prerogative
(e) National unity
(d) None of these

(e) National unity

(20) Choice of British Prime Minister is made by the:

(a) Parliament
(b) King
(c) Parliamentary Committee
(d) None of these

(a) Parliament (House of Commons)

(1). The convention for not contesting US Presidency for the 3rd time was set up by:

(a). General Grant
(b). Theodore Roosevelt
(c). Washington
(d). None of these

(b). Theodore Roosevelt

(2). The 50 States of the USA send_____ members to the Senate:

(a). 200
(b). 150
(c). 100
(d). None of these

(c). 100

(3). The USSR consisted of ______ Union Republics:

(a). 22
(b). 17
(c). 15
(d). None of these

(c). 15

(4). USSR constitution of 1977 is know after:

(a). Czar
(b). Stalin
(c). Brezhnev
(d). None of these

(c). Brezhnev

(5). Supreme Soviet was in reality a:

(a). Highest authority
(b). Sovereign body
(c). Rubber Stamp
(d). None of these

(c). Rubber Stamp

(6) The Indian Constitution provides for:

(a). Direct Democracy
(b). Indirect Democracy
(c). National Democracy
(d). None of these

(a). Direct Democracy

(7). Constituent Assembly of India passed Objectives Resolution on:

(a). 23rd March, 1946
(b). 22nd January, 1947
(c). 15th August, 1948
(d). None of these

(b). 22nd January, 1947

(8). Powers of two houses in India as regards non-money bills are:

(a). Discretionary
(b). Co-equal
(c). Imbalanced
(d). None of these

(c). Imbalanced

(9). French Constitution puts restrictions on:

(a). Judicial System
(b). Parliamentary Sovereignty
(c). Local Government
(d). None of these

(a). Judicial System

(10). Constitution of Third Republic came into force in:

(a). 1760
(b). 1875
(c). 1890
(d). None of these

(d). None of these (1870)

(11). French Ministries are notorious unstable due to:

(a). Multiple Party System
(b). Scandals
(c). Powerful President
(d). None of these

(c). Powerful President

(12). Tactics to prevent the passage of bill are known as:

(a). Filibustering
(b). Dilly Dallying
(c). Lobbying
(d). None of these

(a). Filibustering

(13). The life of the House of Common is:

(a). 5 Years
(b). 7 Years
(c). 4 Years
(d). None of these

(a). 5 Years

(14). The President Judicial System of England was evolved in:

(a). 1870
(b). 1670
(c). 1760
(d). None of these

(a). 1870

(15). The Parliamentary commissioner is similar to:

(a). Ombudsman
(b). Speaker
(c). Chief Whip
(d). None of these

(c). Chief Whip

(16). The Constitution of Pakistan was authenticated on:

(a). 30th April, 1973
(b). 23rd March, 1973
(c). 14th August, 1973
(d). None of these

(c). 14th August, 1973

(17). Prime Minister of Pakistan is appointed by:

(a). National Assembly
(b). Senate
(c). Majlis-e-Shoora
(d). None of these

(a). National Assembly

(18). A Magistrate is empowered to Punish for contempt of court under:

(a). Constitution of Pakistan
(b). Contempt of Court Act
(c). Civil Procedure Code
(d). None of these

(b). Contempt of Court Act

(19). Ordinary term of officer of Chief Election Commissioner in Pakistan in:

(a). 2 Years
(b). 4 Years
(c). 5 Years
(d). None of these

(d). None of these (3 Years)

(20).The control and command of Armed Forces in Pakistan lies with:

(a). Chief of Army Staff
(b). Chairman Joints Chief of Staff Committee
(c). Quarter Master General
(d). None of these

(d). None of these (President is Supreme Commander)

(1) The essence of the Presidential System of government is that, in such a system:

(a) the executive is independent of the legislature
(b) the president is elected directly by the people
(c) it has a written and rigid constitution
(d) non of these

(a) the executive is independent of the legislature

(2) in which of the following states could all amendments to the constitution be made without references to the units:

(a) USA
(b) India
(c) Former USSR
(d) Non of These

(c) Former USSR

(3) “Federation is nothing but a political contrivance intended to reconcile national unity with maintenance of the state rights” was said by:

(a) Dicey
(b) Garner
(c) Spencer
( d) Non of these

(a) Dicey

(4) In the USA residuary powers or reserve powers are: 

(a) left to the federal government
(b) left to the states
(c) given to the local government
(d) non of these

(b) Left to the states

(5) The “due process of law” is an essential characteristic of the judicial system of:

(a) U.K
(b) India
(c) U.S.A
(d) Non of These

(b) India

(6) Dicey’s principle of the “Rule Of Law” implies that:

(a) No body is above law
(b) Constitution is equal before law
(c) Parliament is source of all
(d) Non of these

(a) No body is above law 

(7) “Parliamentary Supremacy” is a definite feature of political system in:

(a) U.K
(B) U.S.A
(C) India
(D) None of these

(a) U.K

(8) The Soviet constitution of 1918 came into force in :

(a) April ,1918
(b) July,1918
(c) December ,1918
(d) non of these

(b) 10 July,1918

(9)The Soviet constitution of 1977 comprised:

(a) Nine parts and 177 articles
(b) Nine parts and 174 articles
(c) Nine parts and 184 articles
(d) Non of these

(b) Nine parts and 174 articles

(10)Which one of the following statement about the Supreme Soviet of erstwhile USSR is not correct:

(a) the voting age is 18 years
(b) it has power to admit new Republics and to create new areas
(c) Majority of its members are from working class
(d) non of these

(c) Majority of its members are from working class

(11)The Highest Court Of Appeal in Brittan is:

a) House of commons
(b) Privy Council
(c) House of Lords
(d) non of these

(c) House of Lords

(12)The French Constitution of third republic consisted of:

(a) Three laws
(b) Four laws
(c) Five laws
(d) Non of these

(13)The most important feature of local government in France is:

(a) the extreme type of deconcentration
(b) the extreme type of bureaucratization
(c) the extreme type of centralization
(d) non of these

(c) The extreme type of centralization

(14)The most important committee of the Indian Parliament is:

(a) The public Accounts Committee
(B) The Estimates committee
(c) the committee on public undertaking
(d) non of these

(a) The public Accounts Committee

(15) The term “equal protection of law” used in article of 14 to the Indian constitution was borrowed from: 

(a)Britain
(b) U.S.A
(c) Canada
(d) Non of These

(a)Britain

(16) The Legal Sovereignty in India Lies in the:

(a) President
(b) Cabinet
(c) Parliament
(d) Non of these

(d) Non of these (People of India)

(17) Which of the following can impose reasonable restrictions on the fundamental rights of Indian citizens:

(a) Supreme court
(b) Parliament
(c) President
(d) non of these

(b) Parliament

(18) The first step taken in the formation of constitution was the passing of the Objective Resolution:

(a) 2nd march 1949
(b) 12th march 1949
(c) 23rd march 1949
(d) None of these

(b) 12th march 1949

(19) The constitution of 1973 consists of 

(a) Five articles
(b) Six articles
(c) Seven articles
(d) Non of these

(d) None of these

(20) Under 1973 constitution of Pakistan the cabinet is the real executive of the country it is headed by:

(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Both A & B
(D) None of these

(b) Prime Minister

(1) The French Constitution of 1791 was replaced by:

(a) The constitution of 1794
(b) The constitution of 1795
(c) The constitution of 1895
(d) None of these

(a) The constitution of 1794

(2) The French constitution of fifth Republic consisted of:

(a) 15 Chapters and 90 Articles
(b) 16 Chapters and 90 Articles
(c) 17 chapters and 90 Articles
(d) none of these

(a) 15 Chapters and 90 Articles

(3) The Magna Carta 0f 1215 contains:

(a) 63 clauses
(b) 64 clauses
(c) 65 clauses
(d) None of these

(a) 63 clauses

(4) “The English constitution does not exist” who said it?

(a) Montesquieu
(b) Tocqueville
(c) Finer
(d) None of these

(5) The term ‘equal protection of law’ used in Article 14 of the Indian constitution was borrowed from:

(a) Canada
(b) USA
(c) Germany
(d) None of these

(d) None of these

(6) The constitutional reforms of the 1919 act came into force in:

(a) 1919
(b) 1920
(c) 1921
(d) 1924

(7) The executive government of Britain consists of :

(a) One part
(b) three parts
(c) Four parts
(d) None of these

(8) The parliament act of 1911 as amended in 1949 has reduced considerably the powers of:

(a) The House of Commons
(b) The House of Lords
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) None of these

(a) The House of Commons

(9) An important feature of The American constitution is that it is:

(a) Unitary
(b) Flexible
(c) Federal
(d) None of these

(c) Federal

(10) USA has two party system; that is

(a) Democratic and Labour party
(b) Democratic and Conservative Party
(c) Democratic and Republican Party
(d) None of these

(c) Democratic and Republican Party

(11) The weakest second chamber of the federal legislature is found in:

(a) India
(b) USA
(c) Britain
(d) None of these.

(c) Britain

(12) Pressure groups first originated in the political system of

(a) USA
(b) Prussia
(c) Britain
(d) None of these.

(13) American Supreme court is:

(a) Elected by congress
(b) Selected by judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
(c) Nominated by the president with the consent of the Senate
(d) None of these.

(c) Nominated by the president with the consent of the Senate

(14) France is associated with:

(a) Rule of Law
(b) Proletarian law
(c) Administrative law
(d) None of these

(c) Administrative law

(15) When was the constitution preceding its disintegration enforced by USSR?

(a) 1947
(b) 1917
(c) 1936
(d) None of these.

(16) In which countries constitution ratification of certain amendments by the state is not essential for changing the provisions of the constitution?

(a) USA
(b) India
(c) Erstwhile USSR
(d) None of these

(c) Erstwhile USSR

(17) Indian Federation is mainly based on the pattern of federal system found in:

(a) Canada
(b) USA
(c) Britain
(d) None of these

(a) Canada

(18) Which of the following federal countries has the lengthiest and most elaborate constitution?

(a) India
(b) Australia
(c) Canada
(d) None of these

(a) India

(19) Which of the following article is considered as the supremacy clause of the US constitution?

(A) Article 1
(B) Article 4
(c) Article 6
(D) None of these

(c) Article 6

(20) Which of the following article in the constitution of Pakistan 1973, declares that “Islam shall be the state religion”?

(a) Article 1
(b) Article 2
(c) Article 3
(d) None of these.

(b) Article 2

(i) What is the constitutional title used for the British head of State?

(a)Prime Minister
(b) Crown
(c) Monarch
(d) None of these

(c) Monarch

(ii) Parliamentary system of UK is the product of:

(a) Rule of Law
(b) Conventions
(c) Prerogations of crown
(d) None of these

(b) Conventions

(iii) Which Act of parliaments protects the Independence of judiciary in UK? 

(a) Bill of Rights
(b) Magna Carta
(c) Act of Settlement
(d) None of these

(a) Bill of Rights

(iv) The office of the British Prime Minister is the creature of:

(a) Customs
(b) Precedent
(c) Act of Parliament
(d) None of these

(a) Customs

(v) The English Common Law is based on:

(a) Statute Law
(b) Precedents
(c) Conventions
(d) None of these

(b) Precedents

(vi) How many US Presidents actually faced impeachment?

(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) None of these

(b) Two

(vii) The Bill of Rights became part of US constitution in the year:

(a) 1776
(b) 1789
(c) 1791
(d) None of these

(c) 1791

(viii) On what date the electors for the election of President are elected under the US Constitution?

(a) 1st Tuesday of November, leap year
(b) 4th November, leap year
(c) Tuesday after 1st Monday of November, leap year
(d) None of these

(a) 1st Tuesday of November, leap year

(ix) An Amendment in the US constitution becomes effective on its approval by the congress and a minimum special number of states which is:

(a) Abstract majority
(b) 2/3 States
(c) ¾ States
(d) None of these

(c) ¾ States

(x) What is the maximum continuous period a person can be president of USA.

(a) 04 years
(b) 08 years
(c) more than 08 years
(d) None of these

(b) 08 years

(xi) What is term used for upper house under Indian Constitution?

(a) Council of States/Rajya Sabha
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Senate
(d) None of these

(a) Council of States/Rajya Sabha

(xii) The federating units of India are called:

(a) Provinces
(b) Territories
(c) States
(d) None of these

(c) States

(xiii) Who appoints the governor in India?

(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Parliament
(d) None of these

(a) President

(xiv) The Indian Government at national level is called?

(a) Federal Government
(b) Central Government
(c) Union Government
(d) None of these

(c) Union Government

(xv) The Prime Minister of India is:

(a) Elected by Parliament
(b) Elected by upper house
(c) appointed by President
(d) None of these

(c) appointed by President
or
(d) None of these (LoK Sabha/House of the People)

(xvi) What is the commencing day of Pakistan Constitution 1973?

(a) 1st January 1973
(b) 23rd March 1973
(c) 14th August 1973
(d) None of these

(c) 14th August 1973

(xvii) Which Article of Pakistan Constitution 1973 deal with ‘Islamic Way of life’?

(a) Article-2
(b)Article-4
(c)Article-37
(d) None of these

(d) None of these (Article 31)

(xviii) The Northern Areas of Pakistan are under the control of:

(a) NWFP Government
(b) Azad Jammu & Kashmir Government
(c) Federal Government
(d) None of these

(c) Federal Government

(xix) Article 184 of Constitution of Pakistan 1973 provides for:

(a) Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court
(b) appellate jurisdiction of supreme court
(c) advisory jurisdiction of supreme court
(d) None of these

(a) Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court

(xx) What is the ordinary life of a gubernatorial Ordinance under the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 ?

(a) Unlimited
(b) 3 months
(c) 4 months
(d) None of these

(b) 3 months

  1. Magna Carta of 1215 was granted by:a. King John of England
    b. William II
    c. Earl of Chattam
    d. None of these

    a. King John of England

    ii. There is unitary form of government in:

    a. India
    b. Switzerland
    c. France
    d. None of these

    c. France

    iii. The Bill of Rights establishing the principle that the King is a constitutional monarch was introduced in England in?

    a. 1580
    b. 1689
    c. 1907
    d. None of these

    b. 1689

    iv. The cabinet system in England was adopted by:

    a. Queen Elizabeth
    b. Henry IV
    c. Charles II
    d. None of these

    c. Charles II

    v. The first document to become as a model for the declaration of fundamental rights in Unites States of America was:

    a. Declaration of 1876
    b. Declaration of 1670
    c. Declaration of 1776
    d. None of these

    d. None of these

    vi. The House of Commons consists of members:

    a. 480
    b. 550
    c. 615
    d. None of these

    d. None of these (646)

    vii. Name the President of U.S.A impeached in 1868:

    a. Washington
    b. Johnson
    c. Jackson
    d. None of these

    d. None of these

    viii. What is the term used for upper house in Indian constitution?

    a. Senate
    b. Council of States
    c. Rajia Saba
    d. None of these

    c. Rajia Saba

    ix. Which of the countries have two party system:

    a. U.K
    b. India
    c. U.S.A
    d. None of these

    c. U.S.A

    x. France is associated with:

    a. Rule of law
    b. Administrative law
    c. Proletarian law
    d. None of these

    b. Administrative law

    xi. American confederation came into existence in?

    a. December 15, 1778
    b. November 15, 1777
    c. January 10, 1880
    d. None of these

    d. None of these (1861)

    xii. The federation of U.S.A consists of states:

    a. 52
    b. 50
    c. 51
    d. None of these

    b. 50

    xiii. The Supreme Court of U.S.A consists of Judges:

    a. 5
    b. 9
    c. 15
    d. None of these

    b. 9

    xiv. Under what article the president of U.S.A is removed from office on impeachment?

    a. Article II
    b. Article IV
    c. Article I
    d. None of these

    a. Article II

    xv. The presidium of U.S.S.R consisted of members:

    a. 20
    b. 24
    c. 30
    d. None of these

    d. None of these (39)

    xvi. The inauguration session of First Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was held from:

    a. 10 August – 14 August 1947
    b. 15 August – 20 August 1947
    c. 10 September – 15 September 1947
    d. None of these

    a. 10 August – 14 August 1947

    xvii. The federating units of India are called:

    a. Union territories
    b. Provinces
    c. Union states
    d. None of these

    d. None of these (states)

    xviii. The Supreme Court of India including Chief Justice consists of Judges: 

    a. 9
    b. 15
    c. 8
    d. None of these

    d. None of these (30)

    xix. Muhammad Ali Jinnah put forwarded his fourteen points in:

    a. 1940
    b. 1929
    c. 1946
    d. None of these

    b. 1929

    xx. By which Presidential Order Objective Resolution was made part of Constitution of 1973?

    a. Order 10 of 1978
    b. Order 10 of 1980
    c. Order 14 of 1985
    d. None of these

    c. Order 14 of 1985

1.England has ……………….monarchy.

a)absolute
b) limited
c) no
d) none of these (Constitutional Monarchy) 

2. In England the whole cabinet system is based on:

a) checks and balances
b) separation of powers
c) Monarchy
d) none of these (Collective Responsibility)

3. the sovereignty of the parliament in England has been…………..by statute of Westminster Act 1931.

a) limited
b) extended
c) abolished
d) none of these

4. Sir Wintson Churchill was the leader of ……………..party.

a) labour
b) conservative
c) liberal democrats *
d) none of these

*Liberal Party

5. USA in beginning was a:

a) monarchy
b) federation
c) confederation 
d) none of these

6.In USA ,senatorial courtesy is the result of:

a) legislative act
b) judicial interpretations
c) conventions 
d) none of these

7. method of amendment of constitution in U.S.A has been provided under Article…………….of the U.S.A constitution:

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) none of these (5)

8. Doctrine of implied powers in U.S.A was enunciated by:

a) Montesquieu
b) Justice Marshal 
c) William Roosevelt
d) none of these

9. In 1947,a seven members committee was constituted to draft Indian constitution.the chairman of the said committee was:

a) Dr.K.M munshi
b) Dr.B.R Ambedkar 
c) T.T Krishnamachari
d) none of these

10. ………………has complete control on money bills, in India:

a) president
b) rajia sabha
c) lok sabha 
d) none of these

11. The constitution of India assigns the residuary powers to:

a) union government 
b) Local government
c) Central government
d) none of these

12. The writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in India has been embodied under Article………….of its constitution:

a) 11
b) 112
c) 132
d) none of these (Article 32)

13. ………….constitution has a unique characteristic of having its preamble as its substantive part:

a) French
b) U.S.A 
c) Indian
d) none of these

14. Right to fair trial” has been inserted in the constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan through……………… amendment:

a) 17th
b) 18th 
c) 19th
d) none of these

15. Supreme Court’s powers as to judicial review in Pakistan,has been embodied under article……………of the constitution:

a) 84
b) 184
c) 284
d) none of these

16. The constitutional name of parliament in Pakistan is:

a) Majlis-e-shoora
b) Majlis-e-shoora(parliament)
c) Majlis-e-khas
d) none of these

17. The politbureau in Russia was established in:

a) 1909
b) 1919 
c) 1929
d) none of these

18. The working of the communist party in Russia is based on the principle of:

a) Democratic Realism
b) Democratic Rationalism
c) Democratic Centralism
d)none of these

19. France became a republic in:

a) 1783
b) 1793 
c) 1873
d) none of these

20. In France senate is elected:

a) Directly
b) Indirectly 
c) for life
d) none of these

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