Pakistan Studies/Affairs MCQs
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1
The second government of Nawaz Sharif was dissolved following a military coup led by General Pervez Musharraf on:
Answer:
12th October 1999
On October 12, 1999, General Pervez Musharraf seized power after Nawaz Sharif attempted to dismiss him while he was on a flight from Sri Lanka. This led to the suspension of the constitution and the start of a decade of military-led rule.
2
Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited Pakistan on 20 February 1999, which resulted in the signing of the:
Answer:
Lahore Declaration
The Lahore Declaration was signed on February 21, 1999, during Vajpayee's bus diplomacy visit to Pakistan. It was a major peace initiative that aimed to resolve all bilateral issues, including Kashmir, through peaceful dialogue.
3
Mention the date when Pakistan became a declared nuclear power by conducting nuclear tests in Chagai:
Answer:
28th May 1998
Pakistan conducted five underground nuclear tests in the Chagai Hills of Balochistan on May 28, 1998. This was in direct response to India's nuclear tests earlier that month, and the day is now celebrated as 'Youm-e-Takbeer'.
4
The first motorway in Pakistan (M-2) was completed and inaugurated on:
Answer:
26th November 1997
The M-2 Motorway between Lahore and Islamabad was inaugurated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on November 26, 1997. It remains one of the most prominent infrastructure achievements of his political career.
5
The 14th Constitutional Amendment was introduced to end which political practice?
Answer:
Both of them
The 14th Amendment, also known as the Anti-Defection Law, was passed to prevent 'horse-trading' and 'floor-crossing'. It allowed party leaders to disqualify any member who voted against the party's decision in the assembly.
6
The 13th Constitutional Amendment, which curtailed the President's powers, was passed on:
Answer:
April 1, 1997
The 13th Amendment was passed with unanimous support on April 1, 1997. It was a historic moment that removed the 'sword of Damocles' (Article 58-2b) that had hung over every elected government since 1985.
7
To address the country's debt crisis, Nawaz Sharif launched a movement with the slogan:
Answer:
Qarz Utaro Mulk Sanwaro
The 'Qarz Utaro Mulk Sanwaro' (Pay off debt, save the country) scheme was a public appeal for donations to help the government repay its foreign debts. While it received significant public response, its long-term impact on the national debt was limited.
8
A major achievement of the second Nawaz Sharif government was the scrapping of which controversial constitutional provision?
Answer:
8th amendment
The government successfully passed the 13th Amendment, which effectively stripped the President of the power to dissolve the National Assembly under Article 58(2)b, thereby restoring the supremacy of the parliament.
9
Nawaz Sharif took the oath for his second term as Prime Minister on:
Answer:
13 February
Nawaz Sharif began his second term on February 13, 1997. Armed with a huge majority, his government immediately set out to repeal the controversial 8th Amendment.
10
The party that secured a 'heavy mandate' and a decisive victory in the 1997 general elections was:
Answer:
PML(N)
The PML(N) won a historic two-thirds majority in the 1997 elections. This 'heavy mandate' allowed Nawaz Sharif to pass several significant constitutional amendments during his second term.