About Constitutional Development in FSC History
Constitutional Development is one of the 11 main chapters in our Federal Board FSC History question bank (11th and 12th class), and about 9% of its real questions come from it. Tayyari Karo has 30 real questions on this chapter from 2023 to 2026; 13 are multiple choice and marked instantly, and the rest are short and long questions with a model answer. By difficulty: 22 medium, 6 easy, 2 hard.
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2026 Annual · 11th · Constitutional Development
Who was the first president of Pakistan?
- Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- Liaquat Ali Khan
- Sikandar Mirza
- Ayub Khan
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Answer: C. Sikandar Mirza
Under the 1956 Constitution, Iskander Mirza became the first President of Pakistan (23 March 1956). Quaid-e-Azam was the Governor General.
2026 Annual · 11th · Constitutional Development
Who was the first Chief Minister of One Unit West Pakistan?
- Dr. Khan Sahib
- Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan
- Nawab of Kala Bagh
- Ayub Khoro
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Answer: A. Dr. Khan Sahib
When One Unit was formed in 1955, Dr Khan Sahib became the first Chief Minister of West Pakistan.
2025 1st Annual · 11th · Constitutional Development
One Unit of West Pakistan came into being under _______ era.
- I.I. Chundrigar
- Liaquat Ali Khan
- Khawaja Nazimud Din
- Chaudhary Muhammad Ali
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Answer: D. Chaudhary Muhammad Ali
The One Unit scheme, merging all West Pakistan provinces into a single province, was implemented in October 1955 during Chaudhry Muhammad Ali's premiership.
2025 1st Annual · 11th · Constitutional Development
Who was the last Governor General of Pakistan?
- Malik Ghulam Muhammad
- Sikandar Mirza
- Khawaja Nazimud Din
- Ayub Khan
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Answer: B. Sikandar Mirza
Iskander (Sikandar) Mirza was Pakistan's last Governor-General, becoming the first President when the 1956 Constitution was enforced.
2025 2nd Annual · 11th · Constitutional Development
When was the Objectives Resolution passed?
- 12 March 1948
- 12 March 1949
- 12 March 1950
- 12 March 1951
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Answer: B. 12 March 1949
The Objectives Resolution, laying the ideological foundation of Pakistan's constitution, was passed on 12 March 1949.
2023 Annual · 11th · Constitutional Development
Objectives resolution was passed by the first constituent assembly on:
- March 12, 1947 AD
- March 12, 1948 AD
- March 12, 1949 AD
- March 12, 1950 AD
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Answer: C. March 12, 1949 AD
The Objectives Resolution, laying down the ideological foundations of Pakistan's constitution, was adopted on 12 March 1949.
2026 Annual · 11th · Constitutional Development
The Objectives Resolution is the most important document in Pakistan's constitutional history. Explain this statement briefly.
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Passed on 12 March 1949, it laid down the guiding principles of all later constitutions: sovereignty belongs to Allah, authority is a sacred trust exercised through elected representatives, democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice as enunciated by Islam, protection of minorities and an independent judiciary. It became the Preamble of the 1956, 1962 (modified) and 1973 constitutions (and later Article 2-A), so it is called the 'Magna Carta' of Pakistan's constitutional history.
2025 1st Annual · 11th · Constitutional Development
Give an account of important evolutionary stages of constitution making in Pakistan from 1947 to 1956.
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Constitution-making in Pakistan passed through several stages between 1947 and 1956:
1. Interim arrangement (1947): Pakistan initially governed under a modified Government of India Act, 1935, as an interim constitution.
2. Objectives Resolution (12 March 1949): the Constituent Assembly adopted this resolution laying down the ideological principles — sovereignty of Allah, democracy, freedom, equality and Islamic social justice — for the future constitution.
3. Basic Principles Committee Reports (1950, 1952): committees were formed to draft the framework of the constitution; both reports faced strong opposition, especially from East Bengal, over representation and the role of Urdu.
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