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25 Jan 2026
The 1955 Federal Court’s ruling in the Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan case effectively established which precedent in Pakistan’s constitutional history?
💡 Explanation:The Federal Court, in *Federation of Pakistan v. Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan* (1955), upheld the Governor-General’s dissolution of the First Constituent Assembly. Though the legal basis involved technical grounds, the judgment fundamentally relied on and introduced the concept that became known as the 'Doctrine of Necessity' into Pakistani jurisprudence. This doctrine justified extra-constitutional actions (like the dissolution) on the grounds of preventing governmental chaos or maintaining order, setting a damaging precedent for later judicial validations of military coups and non-parliamentary interventions.
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24 Jan 2026
What is the primary societal consequence of Pakistan’s *biradari* system on its democratic structure?
💡 Explanation:The *biradari* (kinship/clan) system is a deeply ingrained traditional social structure in Pakistan that significantly influences the political process. It often determines electoral alliances, candidate selection, and voting patterns, leading to the consolidation of kinship-based politics rather than politics based purely on political ideology or policy platforms. This mechanism reinforces local power structures and patronage networks, which can challenge the ideal functioning of a modern democratic structure.
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23 Jan 2026
What was the primary effect of abolishing the Concurrent Legislative List in the Constitution of Pakistan?
💡 Explanation:The abolition of the Concurrent Legislative List was a key feature of the 18th Constitutional Amendment (2010). This action transferred 47 subjects from the joint legislative domain of the Federation and Provinces exclusively to the Provinces, a massive act of decentralization which significantly enhanced provincial autonomy and strengthened the federal structure of Pakistan. The 18th Amendment also addressed the Prime Minister's powers and local governments (Article 140A), but the abolition of the Concurrent List is directly responsible for the massive devolution of legislative power.
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21 Jan 2026
What is the largest weighted factor for horizontal distribution of the Divisible Pool under the 7th NFC Award?
💡 Explanation:The 7th National Finance Commission (NFC) Award (2010) introduced a Multiple-Criteria Formula for horizontal resource distribution among Pakistan's provinces. The factor with the highest weight is Population, accounting for 82% of the distribution. The other factors are Poverty/Backwardness (10.3%), Revenue Collection/Generation (5%), and Inverse Population Density (2.7%).
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21 Jan 2026
What geographical feature primarily differentiates the water reliance of the irrigated Indus Plain from the arid Western Highlands?
💡 Explanation:The arid nature and low water availability in Pakistan's Western Highlands (including large parts of Balochistan and western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) are primarily a consequence of the rain shadow created by the Sulaiman and Hindu Kush ranges. These mountains block moisture-bearing winds, leading to significantly lower annual precipitation compared to the areas influenced by the monsoon and the extensive, glacier-fed Indus River System in the eastern Indus Plain (Punjab and Sindh). This forces the Western Highlands to rely on different, often non-perennial, water management techniques.
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21 Jan 2026
Rural-to-urban migration for work most directly impacts Pakistan’s traditional joint family structure by:
💡 Explanation:Urbanization and rural-to-urban migration are key factors driving the shift from the traditional joint family system to nuclear family arrangements in Pakistan's urban centers. This change is primarily a result of the economic pressures, limited living space, and changing occupational structure (from agrarian to industrial/service sectors) that make large, extended family cohabitation difficult in cities.
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20 Jan 2026
Which house of Pakistan’s Parliament ensures equal representation for all federating units?
💡 Explanation:The Senate is the Upper House of Pakistan's Parliament and is established to give equal representation to all four provinces, the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), and specified reserved seats. This structure ensures that provinces, irrespective of population, have an equal voice in the federation. The National Assembly (Lower House) is based on population representation.
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20 Jan 2026
What key technical factor fundamentally altered international field hockey, contributing significantly to Pakistan’s decline?
💡 Explanation:Pakistan's golden era in field hockey coincided with the game being played on natural grass. The mandatory global transition to expensive, synthetic Astroturf pitches for international tournaments starting in the 1970s and 80s required massive investment in infrastructure and a change in technique (favoring speed and short passes). Pakistan's government and the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) struggled with the financial burden of adopting and maintaining these surfaces, which is consistently cited as a major contributing factor to the national team's long-term decline, as players were not trained on modern facilities.
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19 Jan 2026
Reliance on regressive indirect taxes, a feature of Pakistan’s tax structure, primarily leads to which economic outcome?
💡 Explanation:Indirect taxes (such as Sales Tax and Federal Excise Duty) are regressive because they are applied uniformly, regardless of the taxpayer's income. This disproportionately affects lower-income groups, as the tax consumes a larger percentage of their limited disposable income, thereby exacerbating income and wealth inequality.
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16 Jan 2026
What fundamental principle did the 1949 Objectives Resolution establish regarding state sovereignty?
💡 Explanation:The Objectives Resolution, passed by the first Constituent Assembly on March 12, 1949, is a foundational document in Pakistan's constitutional history. Its first and most fundamental principle declares that sovereignty over the entire Universe belongs to Allah Almighty alone, and the authority delegated to the State of Pakistan is a sacred trust to be exercised by the people's chosen representatives within the limits prescribed by Him. This principle later became part of the Constitution of Pakistan (e.g., as the preamble to the 1956, 1962, and 1973 Constitutions and later incorporated as Article 2A).
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