Laws & Constitution MCQs in topical order.

Correct Answer: Punjab enforcement and regulatory authority

PERA stands for the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority, established to oversee regulatory enforcement in the province.

Correct Answer: Three months

Under PERA rules, the district board is required to meet quarterly (every three months).

Correct Answer: 13A

Hoarding trials under the relevant enforcement laws are typically conducted under section 13A.

Correct Answer: Mandatory

The buddy system in PERA operations is a mandatory protocol to ensure safety and accountability.

Correct Answer: 19 or above

The position of Director General (DG) typically requires a senior grade of 19 or above in the civil service structure.

Correct Answer: Board

Meeting regulations and protocols under PERA rules are governed by the Board's mandates.

Correct Answer: Authority

Enforcement officers are appointed by the relevant Authority empowered under the PERA Act.

Correct Answer: AC

The Assistant Commissioner (AC) is typically the authority responsible for sending requisitions to the district board.

Correct Answer: Commissioner will preside

According to Zakat and Ushr administrative rules, in the absence of the Provincial Chairman, the Commissioner presides over the meeting.

Correct Answer: 3 years

Members and the Chairman of the Local Zakat and Ushr Committee hold office for a term of three years.

Correct Answer: Must be Muslim

To chair a Zakat Committee, which deals strictly with Islamic religious alms, the official must logically and legally be a Muslim.

Correct Answer: Chief Administrator

The overall maintenance, governance, and audit mechanisms for the local Zakat funds fall under the purview of the Chief Administrator.

Correct Answer: Chairman Zakat Usher Committee

At the grassroots level, the Local Zakat and Ushr Committee is headed by an elected Chairman.

Correct Answer: Secretary Zakat and Usher

In provincial administrative structures, the Chief Administrator for Zakat refers to the Secretary of the Zakat and Ushr Department.

Correct Answer: Crossed cheque

To ensure transparency and proper audit trails, formal Zakat disbursements to beneficiaries or institutions are typically made via crossed cheques.

Correct Answer: 40 years

The rules often stipulate maturity and experience, setting a minimum age threshold of 40 years for the Chairman of a Zakat Committee.

Correct Answer: Accused

In legal terminology, a person who is alleged to have committed an offense is called the 'accused' until proven guilty in a court of law.

Correct Answer: Both of them

The word 'Fiat' comes from Latin meaning 'let it be done' and refers to a formal authorization, decree, or command.

Correct Answer: Respondent

A respondent is the party against whom a petition is filed, especially in an appeal or a divorce case.

Correct Answer: Answer

In civil procedure, the 'Answer' is the formal written document filed by the defendant in response to the plaintiff's complaint.

Correct Answer: Legal proceedings

Litigation refers to the entire process of taking a case through court, essentially encompassing all legal proceedings.

Correct Answer: Adjudication

Adjudication is the legal process by which an arbiter or judge reviews evidence and argumentation to come to a formal decision.

Correct Answer: Both A & B

An adjournment temporarily suspends a hearing, and an adjournment 'sine die' means a suspension without assigning a specific date for resumption.

Correct Answer: Habeas Corpus

Habeas Corpus is a legal writ used to bring a prisoner or other detainee before the court to determine if their imprisonment is lawful.

Correct Answer: 1980

The Zakat and Ushr Ordinance was officially promulgated in Pakistan on June 20, 1980, during General Zia-ul-Haq's regime.

Correct Answer: Banks' branches

Under the State-managed system in Pakistan, Zakat is directly deducted and collected through commercial bank branches on the 1st of Ramadan.

Correct Answer: 1/4 acre

According to the Zakat and Ushr Act, if a small portion of land not exceeding 1/4 acre is used for another crop, its produce is exempt from Ushr.

Correct Answer: Atiyyas

In the context of the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance, voluntary donations made to the Zakat fund are legally termed 'Atiyyat'.

Correct Answer: Arrears

Uncollected Zakat or Ushr amounts are officially treated and recoverable as arrears of land revenue.

Correct Answer: Ramzan and Shabaan

In the official Pakistani Zakat deduction cycle, the Zakat year runs from 1st Ramadan to the last day of Shaban.

Correct Answer: 15

According to the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance 1980, District Zakat and Ushr Committees are constituted under Section 15.

Correct Answer: 7

Under the Zakat and Ushr Act, Central, Provincial, and Local Zakat Funds are legally established under Section 7.

Correct Answer: Minor offences

Summary trials are streamlined legal proceedings used for minor offences to ensure quick disposal of cases.

Correct Answer: 24 hours

Under standard criminal procedure laws in Pakistan, an accused must be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours of arrest.

Correct Answer: Deputy Commissioner

Magistrates are often required to communicate their orders to the District Administration, represented by the Deputy Commissioner.

Correct Answer: Police station

A First Information Report (FIR) is officially registered at a police station under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Correct Answer: To proceed cases speedily

A Summary Trial is a simplified legal proceeding designed to dispose of minor cases speedily without elaborate procedures, reducing backlog in the justice system.

Correct Answer: Evidence of Statement

In cases where an injured person dies in police custody, the medical officer's report is treated as evidence of statement before the Magistrate, serving as key testimony on the cause and manner of death.

Correct Answer: Session Judge

Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, after concluding a trial, the Magistrate is required to forward a copy of the judgment and proceedings to the Session Judge for review and record.

Correct Answer: 24 hours

Under Section 61 of the CrPC, a police officer cannot legally detain an individual arrested without a warrant for more than 24 hours without a magistrate's special order.

Correct Answer: 526

Section 526 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) empowers the High Court to transfer cases to itself or to other subordinate courts for trial.

Correct Answer: 54

Section 54 of the CrPC outlines the specific circumstances under which any police officer may arrest an individual without a warrant from a magistrate.

Correct Answer: 64

Section 64 of the CrPC empowers a Magistrate to directly arrest or order the arrest of a person committing an offense in their presence.

Correct Answer: A summary of the investigation, key actions taken, and progress made

A Case Diary is a formal document where an Investigating Officer records the details of the investigation on a day-to-day basis.

Correct Answer: Section 106

Section 106 of the CrPC empowers courts to demand security for keeping the peace upon conviction of certain offenses.

Correct Answer: Section 154

Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, mandates the recording of the First Information Report (FIR).

Correct Answer: within 24 hours

According to the Constitution of Pakistan (Article 10), any person who is arrested and detained in custody must be produced before a magistrate within a period of twenty-four hours.

Correct Answer: Article 10-A

Article 10-A of the Constitution of Pakistan mandates the right to a fair trial and due process.

Correct Answer: 15 years

Under the Constitution of Pakistan, a person must have been an advocate of a High Court for 15 years to qualify for appointment as a Supreme Court judge.

Correct Answer: Article 10

Article 10 of the Constitution provides fundamental rights to persons who are arrested or detained.

Correct Answer: Federal Government, Provincial Government, and Local Authorities

Article 7 defines 'the State' as the Federal Government, Parliament, a Provincial Government, a Provincial Assembly, and such local or other authorities as are empowered by law to impose any tax.

Correct Answer: 48 hours

Under Article 58 of the Constitution, if the President does not dissolve the National Assembly within 48 hours of the PM's advice, it automatically stands dissolved.

Correct Answer: Section 164

Section 164 of the CrPC outlines the procedure for recording confessions and statements by a Magistrate.

Correct Answer: Seek prior approval from a magistrate before registering the FIR

For non-cognizable offenses, the police cannot register an FIR without an order from a Magistrate.

Correct Answer: No, a witness must answer all questions truthfully, except self-incriminating ones

Under the law, a person is bound to answer questions truthfully but cannot be compelled to provide self-incriminating answers.

Correct Answer: Section 128

Section 128 of the CrPC empowers the police to use force to disperse an unlawful assembly if they refuse to disperse when ordered.

Correct Answer: Magistrate Court

Section 107 of the CrPC authorizes an Executive Magistrate to take preventive action to maintain public peace.

Correct Answer: Section 146

Section 146 of the CrPC empowers a magistrate to attach the subject of dispute if they are unable to decide who is in possession.

Correct Answer: 146

Section 146 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) defines the offense of rioting, which involves the use of force or violence by an unlawful assembly.

Correct Answer: 230

Section 230 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) provides the legal definition of a 'Coin' in the context of offenses relating to coinage.

Correct Answer: 191 PPC

Section 191 of the PPC defines the offense of giving false evidence, commonly referred to as perjury in legal terms.

Correct Answer: two

Section 359 of the PPC classifies kidnapping into two types: kidnapping from Pakistan and kidnapping from lawful guardianship.

Correct Answer: 2 years

Section 506 of the Pakistan Penal Code provides for a punishment of up to 2 years for criminal intimidation.

Correct Answer: Prohibition of forced labour

Article 11 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan specifically deals with the prohibition of slavery and forced labour.

Correct Answer: Fair trial

Article 9A of the Constitution of Pakistan guarantees the right to a fair trial.

Correct Answer: High court jurisdiction

Article 175 of the Constitution establishes the courts of Pakistan and their jurisdictions.

Correct Answer: Public property

Article 24 generally protects private property rights, whereas public property is regulated differently.

Correct Answer: Establishment of the Islamabad High Court

Article 175(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan provides for the establishment of courts including a High Court for the Islamabad Capital Territory, among other superior courts.

Correct Answer: Enemy property within the state

Article 24, which protects the right to property, explicitly does not apply to enemy property within the state, allowing the government to lawfully deal with such assets.

Correct Answer: Slavery and Forced Labour Prohibited

Article 11 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 explicitly prohibits slavery, forced labour, and trafficking in human beings, safeguarding fundamental rights of every individual.

Correct Answer: Environmental Protection

Article 9-A, inserted into the Constitution of Pakistan, guarantees every citizen the right to a clean and healthy environment as a fundamental right, reflecting Pakistan's commitment to environmental justice.

Correct Answer: Prepare accounts in a prescribed manner under the law

Registered NGOs must comply with statutory requirements to prepare and present their financial accounts legally.

Correct Answer: Schedule 4

The Fourth Schedule of the Companies Ordinance 1984 (now Companies Act 2017) outlines the disclosure requirements for listed companies.

Correct Answer: None of these

NGOs in Pakistan are generally registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 or the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies Ordinance 1961.

Correct Answer: Court decision

Legal liability for a company violation persists until a definitive court decision or judgment is rendered.