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Solved PMS 2026 GK practice set on the chairmen and history of the Senate of Pakistan, with verified answers and explanations. A Sir Adnan practice set for PMS Screening preparation, not an official past paper.
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Part 2 (chairmen list, printed Q1-50, second list) of Sir Adnan's 'PAK SENATE-GK' booklet (5 pp, 100 one-liners in two lists of 50) from the monster-data 'PMS SCREENING 2026 GK UPDATED' pack. DROPPED, never inferred: Q1-Q2 (first Chairman/Deputy Chairman - repeats of Part 1 Q15/Q16; Q16 itself dropped as unverifiable); Q9 (8th Amendment 'in 1977' - the 8th Amendment is 1985); Q14 (deputy-chairmen count 'around 15' - not verifiable to a standard count); Q16 (chairman 'during Musharraf's era' - ambiguous: Sajjad to Oct 1999 and Soomro 2003-2009 both fall in it); Q18 (Senate 'approving' the 1999 Lahore Declaration - an executive agreement, not a Senate approval); Q20 (Sajjad as a Deputy Chairman acting as President - Sajjad acted as President as Chairman, not as Deputy Chairman); Q23/Q31/Q44/Q50 (Deputy presiding in Chairman's absence - repeats of Part 1 Q8); Q29 (FATA-merger chairman - repeat of Q22); Q32 (secret-ballot election - repeat of Part 1 Q19); Q34 (chairman 'during 2000 military rule' - the chairmanship was vacant 1999-2003 after Sajjad left in Oct 1999); Q35 ('21st Amendment related' finance bill 2015 - the 21st Amendment concerned military courts, not a finance bill); Q36 (17th Amendment 'restoring democracy in 2008' - wrong on both counts); Q38 (third in precedence - repeat of Part 1 Q33); Q40 (confirming appointments - repeat of Q12); Q12 (appointments approval - same question as Part 1 Q35, cross-linked not re-extracted; the second list's version additionally named the Auditor General, which is incorrect since the Auditor General is appointed by the President under Article 168); Q43 (18th Amendment 'restoring judicial independence in 2009' - the 18th Amendment passed in 2010; the 2009 judicial restoration was not by amendment); Q45 (chairman elected every 3 years - repeat of Q6); Q48 (standing-committee count '50+' - repeat of Part 1 Q29 and unverifiable); Q49 (summoning 'on request of the Prime Minister or 15 Senators' - requisition requires one-fourth of members, 24, and the Prime Minister is not the requisitioner). CORRECTIONS (standard answer, flagged in keyFlag): Q3 current Chairman Sanjrani -> Yusuf Raza Gillani (9 Apr 2024); Q4 current Deputy Chairman Afridi -> Syedaal Khan Nasar (9 Apr 2024); Q13 18th-Amendment chairman Soomro -> Farooq Hamid Naek; Q15 first woman Deputy Chairman 'None' -> Noor Jehan Panezai (1991-1994); Q28 17th-Amendment chairman Sajjad -> Muhammad Mian Soomro; Q47 7th NFC Award chairman Sajjad -> Farooq Hamid Naek. The companion general list is published as pms-2026-gk-senate-pakistan-practice-set.json.
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Correct Answer: Yusuf Raza Gillani
Yusuf Raza Gillani was elected Chairman of the Senate on 9 April 2024 and remains chairman.
Correct Answer: Syedaal Khan Nasar
Syedaal Khan Nasar was elected Deputy Chairman of the Senate on 9 April 2024 and remains deputy chairman.
Correct Answer: Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Chairman of the Senate 1985-1988, became acting President on Zia-ul-Haq's death in August 1988 and was then elected President in December 1988.
Correct Answer: 3 years
Under Article 60 the term of the Chairman of the Senate is three years.
Correct Answer: 3 years
Under Article 60 the term of the Deputy Chairman of the Senate is three years.
Correct Answer: Wasim Sajjad
Wasim Sajjad, Chairman of the Senate 1988-1999, acted as President in 1993 after Ghulam Ishaq Khan's resignation.
Correct Answer: 8th Amendment
The 8th Amendment (1985) gave the President wide powers, including dissolution of the National Assembly under Article 58(2)(b).
Correct Answer: 18th Amendment
The 18th Amendment (2010) stripped the President of the dissolution power and restored a parliamentary system.
Correct Answer: Farooq Hamid Naek
Farooq Hamid Naek was Chairman of the Senate from March 2009 to March 2012, covering the 18th Amendment's passage in April 2010.
Correct Answer: Noor Jehan Panezai
Noor Jehan Panezai served as Deputy Chairman of the Senate from 21 March 1991 to 20 March 1994.
Correct Answer: Ghulam Ishaq Khan
After the Senate's revival in 1985, Ghulam Ishaq Khan became Chairman on 21 March 1985, succeeding the first chairman Habibullah Khan (1973-1977).
Correct Answer: Article 49
Article 49 provides that the Chairman of the Senate acts as President when the President's office is vacant or the President cannot perform the functions of the office.
Correct Answer: Senate jointly with the National Assembly
A constitutional amendment must be passed by a two-thirds majority in both the Senate and the National Assembly.
Correct Answer: Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani
Sadiq Sanjrani was Chairman of the Senate when the 25th Amendment merged FATA into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in May 2018.
Correct Answer: Wasim Sajjad
Wasim Sajjad served as Chairman from 24 December 1988 to 12 October 1999, four consecutive terms, the longest tenure of any Senate chairman.
Correct Answer: 1973 Constitution
The Senate was created by the 1973 Constitution; Pakistan's earlier constitutions provided a unicameral legislature.
Correct Answer: 18th Amendment
The 18th Amendment (2010) raised the Senate from 100 to 104 seats by adding one minority seat per province; the 25th Amendment later reduced it to 96 after the FATA merger.
Correct Answer: The President resigns, dies, or is removed
Under Article 49 the Chairman acts as President when the President resigns, dies, is removed, or is otherwise unable to perform the office.
Correct Answer: Muhammad Mian Soomro
Muhammad Mian Soomro was Chairman from March 2003 to March 2009, covering the 17th Amendment's passage in December 2003.
Correct Answer: Senators
Senate standing and functional committees are chaired by senators elected by the house.
Correct Answer: Majority of total Senate members
The Chairman may be removed by a resolution passed by a majority of the total membership of the Senate.
Correct Answer: National Assembly
Bills passed by the National Assembly go to the Senate for review, amendment or approval, except money bills where the Senate may only recommend.
Correct Answer: Yes
A Deputy Chairman may be re-elected; the three-year term is renewable, as several deputy chairmen have served consecutive terms.
Correct Answer: Order and procedure in sessions
The Chairman presides over the Senate and is responsible for order and procedure during its sessions.
Correct Answer: Provinces
The Senate protects the rights and interests of the provinces through equal representation in the federation.
Correct Answer: Wasim Sajjad
Wasim Sajjad became Chairman on 24 December 1988, weeks after Benazir Bhutto first became Prime Minister, and served through her first term (1988-1990).
Correct Answer: Farooq Hamid Naek
The 7th NFC Award was announced in December 2009, when Farooq Hamid Naek (chairman 2009-2012) presided over the Senate.
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Questions
No. It is Part 2 (chairmen history) of Sir Adnan's 'PAK SENATE-GK' one-liner booklet from the monster-data 'PMS SCREENING 2026 GK UPDATED' pack, published as paperType 'practice', never as a past paper. The year 2026 is the booklet's label, not a claimed exam session.
Yusuf Raza Gillani (Chairman) and Syedaal Khan Nasar (Deputy Chairman), both elected on 9 April 2024. The booklet's Sanjrani and Afridi held those offices in 2018-2024 and 2021-2024 respectively and are corrected here.
Noor Jehan Panezai, who served from 21 March 1991 to 20 March 1994. The booklet's claim that no woman had held the office is wrong and is corrected here.
Wasim Sajjad, chairman from 24 December 1988 to 12 October 1999 across four consecutive terms.
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