Who became the first President of Pakistan under the 1956 Constitution?
Correct answer B. Iskander Mirza
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Who was Prime Minister of Pakistan when the Constitution of 1956 was adopted?
Correct answer D. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
Which two languages were recognised as state languages under the Constitution of 1956?
Correct answer A. Urdu and Bengali
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What type of legislature did the Constitution of 1956 provide at the centre?
Correct answer B. Unicameral
Who abrogated the Constitution of 1956 and imposed martial law?
Correct answer A. President Iskander Mirza
On which date was Pakistan’s first martial law imposed?
Correct answer D. 7 October 1958
Who was appointed Chief Martial Law Administrator when martial law was declared in October 1958?
Correct answer D. General Muhammad Ayub Khan
Who was the last Prime Minister of Pakistan before the martial law of October 1958?
Correct answer B. Malik Feroz Khan Noon
On which date did Ayub Khan take over as President from Iskander Mirza?
Correct answer D. 27 October 1958
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Which Prime Minister of Pakistan held office for the shortest time in the 1950s, for about two months in 1957?
Correct answer A. I. I. Chundrigar
Who succeeded Liaquat Ali Khan as Prime Minister in October 1951?
Correct answer D. Khawaja Nazimuddin
Which Governor-General dismissed Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin in April 1953?
Correct answer A. Ghulam Muhammad
Who became Prime Minister of Pakistan in April 1953 after Khawaja Nazimuddin’s dismissal?
Correct answer C. Muhammad Ali Bogra
Which Governor-General dissolved the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan in October 1954?
Correct answer D. Ghulam Muhammad
Who challenged the dissolution of the first Constituent Assembly in court in 1954?
Correct answer C. Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan
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Which Chief Justice of the Federal Court is associated with the “doctrine of necessity” in Pakistan’s legal history?
Correct answer C. Justice Muhammad Munir
Which princely state was the first to accede to Pakistan?
Correct answer C. Bahawalpur
Which ruler of Kalat signed the Instrument of Accession to Pakistan in March 1948?
Correct answer D. Mir Ahmad Yar Khan
Which princely state in Kathiawar had a Muslim ruler who announced accession to Pakistan in 1947?
Correct answer A. Junagadh
What was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad State in 1947?
Correct answer B. Nizam