Current Affairs

Q.1Under which section of the Elections Act, 2017, the president holds the authority to announce the date for elections in consultation with the ECP?

(B)
Q.2Elections (Amendment) Act, 2017 was altered mistakenly which could allow:

(C)
Q.3Return of election expense should be given by the contesting candidates on form_______ Within _______ Days?

(C)
Q.4Election expense should not exceed _____________ for a seat of N. A and P. A respectively.

(A)
Q.5Where the election returns are submitted on form c the assets of candidates are submitted on form_________?

(B)
Q.6If commission fails to scrutinize the return documents of the expense then:

(D)
Q.7Commission is bound to scrutinize returns of the expenses within_________Days?

(A)
Q.8Election expense of a candidate should not exceed__________For a seat of a senate.

(A)
Q.9To a seat of national assembly a candidate shall submit an amount of__________?

(B)
Q.10Section 122 (6) of Election Act 2017 states that senate election should be held through:__________?

(B)
Q.11Election agent may request RO for recount if the winning margin is_________?

(B)
Q.12A challenged ballot paper is issued to a voter who has been objected by the polling agent or contesting candidate that:___________?

(A)
Q.13ECP is bound to publish the result on its website within ________ from the day of polls?

(B)
Q.14If the turnout of women voters is less than ___________ of the total votes polled in a constituency, the Commission may presume that the women voters have been restrained through an agreement from casting their votes :

(A)
Q.15The Commission may exercise the same power as the High Court to punish any person for contempt of court and the Contempt of _____________?

(B)
Q.16Tendered Ballot Papers are issued in case when

(A)
Q.17the result consolidation process shall be completed within __________ days after the polling day.

(C)
Q.18the returned candidate is one who___________?

(A)
Q.19A ballot paper shall not be issued to a voter if in case:

(D)
Q.20the documents retained by the commission will open for public inspection except

(A)
Q.21Notaries Ordinance 1961 means:

(D)
Q.22RO is bound to send the final result after the consolidation process to the commission within____________?

(A)
Q.23Overseas Pakistani means citizen of Pakistan under Pakistan citizenship act

(A)
Q.24A deposit may become non-refundable if a candidate fail to file an application within __________ from the date of declaration or cancellation.

(C)
Q.25not more than ________voters shall be assigned to a polling station?

(A)
Q.26Maintenance of order at the polling station comes under the duty of __________?

(D)
Q.27Recount of cast votes shall be made on the request of contesting candidates only

(A)
Q.28A candidate or an election agent may obtain a hard and searchable soft copy of the final electoral roll with photographs of the voters in accordance with section __________?

(C)
Q.29if the variation in the dis-aggregated data of men and woman is more than _______ percent, the commission should take necessary measurement that includes ________ issuance of NIC

(C)
Q.30in order to contest election a candidate shall submit on form B the details of his assets and liabilities along with his spouse and children on _______day of June on form_________?

(C)
Q.31According to section 53 of election commission the RO and ARO should be appointed________ days before the election programe.

(A)
Q.32Number of ballot papers per polling stations are rounded up to__________?

(A)
Q.33A deposit may become non-refundable if a candidate obtain votes less than_________ of total votes cast in a constituency

(A)
Q.34Hours of the poll shall not be less than__________ hours?

(B)
Q.35A candidate may retire from the election by informing RO not later than________ days before the polling day.

(B)
Q.36to extend the hours of the poll the decision should be made at least_________ hours before the end of the poll.

(B)
Q.37if two independent candidates apply for the same symbol then that particular symbol shall allot to_________?

(D)
Q.38A person may be nominated in the nomination papers in same constituency by not more than______ nomination papers.

(D)
Q.39Election tribunal announce the decision_________ If a respondent does not appears before court hearing.

(B)
Q.40Election tribunal shall comprise of________ in case of local govt. Election.

(C)
Q.41How much deposit fee is required for national assembly?

(A)
Q.42what is name of system which recently launched by ECP?

(A)
Q.43What is meant by member in election act?

(D)
Q.44How many reserved seats for women in national assembly?

(C)
Q.45How to check vote ?

(B)
Q.46on which form will the candidate submit his election expenses to ECP?

(C)
Q.47who will be responsible to maintain law and order situation in polling station?

(A)
Q.48How much time will be fixed for polling day?

(C)
Q.49How many voters will be allowed to a polling both?

(C)
Q.50The Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the _________?

(B)
Q.51How many chapters included in Election act 2017?

(B)
Q.52Which Section of the Election Act 2017 deals with Principles of delimitation?

(A)
Q.53In Election Act 2017, Section 3 to ___ deals with Election Commission of Pakistan.

(B)
Q.54____________ means a person appointed under this Act to hear and dispose of claims and objections and applications for corrections relating to the electoral rolls:

(C)
Q.55Under which section, the president shall announce the date of the general elections after consultation with the Election Commission of Pakistan?

(A)
Q.56‘Commission’ means the Election Commission of Pakistan constituted under Article 218 is mentioned in?

(B)
Q.57Under Section 2(xvi), ‘electoral area’ means:_______________?

(D)
Q.58Under Section 2(xviii), ‘election official’ includes:______________?

(D)
Q.59Under Section 2(xxii), ‘Government’ means

(A)
Q.60Under Section 2(xx), ‘electoral roll’ means an electoral roll prepared, revised or corrected under this act and includes the electoral rolls prepared under

(A)
Q.61Under Section 2(xxvii), the National Database and Registration Authority constituted under

(B)
Q.62Which section of the Elections Act, 2017, provides that a contesting candidate, other than the returned candidate, shall submit the return of his election expenses within 30 days of the publication of the name of the returned candidate?

(C)
Q.63Under which section, a person is guilty of the offence of illegal practice if he fails to comply with section 134 and does not submit return of election expenses?

(B)
Q.64Which section provides the poll for election of members of the senate shall be held by secret ballot?

(D)
Q.65“The commission shall hold elections to the local governments within 120 days of the expiry of the term of the local governments of a province, cantonment, Islamabad Capital Territory or Federally Administered Tribal Areas,” is mentioned in which section of the Elections Act, 2017?

(B)
Q.66Which section of the Elections Act, 2017, states that the ECP was responsible to delimit territorial constituencies for elections to the National Assembly, each provincial assembly and to local governments in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the Act, the Rules and the applicable local government law?

(B)
Q.67Which of the Elections Act reads: “Every member of an Assembly and Senate shall submit to the Commission, on or before Dec 31 each year, a copy of his statement of assets and liabilities, including assets and liabilities of his spouse and dependent children as on the preceding 30th day of June on Form B.”

(C)
Q.68Which section of the Election Act 2017 holds that Senate elections is a constitutional and legal responsibility of the Election Commission and it is committed to fulfilling it?

(A)
Q.69The Elections Act 2017 was given assent by the President of Pakistan on

(D)
Q.70Under which section of the act, returning officers (ROs) and district returning officers (DROs) will only be able to punish individuals for impersonation?

(C)
Q.71How many laws which were consolidated in the Election Act 2017?

(B)
Q.72Under which section, presiding officers (POs) will be able to additionally take action if anyone attempts to capture a polling booth?

(B)
Q.73Any person guilty of the offence of corrupt practice shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees or with both. This comes under?

(B)
Q.74A person is guilty of disorderly conduct near a polling station, is mentioned under which section?

(B)
Q.75A person guilty of the offence of illegal practice shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees or with both. Penalty for illegal practice, is mentioned in?

(D)
Q.76Which section of the Elections Act 2017 has mentioned the powers of a police officer?

(A)
Q.77Under Section 177, a person is guilty of canvassing in or near a polling station if he is within a radius of how many meters of a polling station?

(D)
Q.78Which section of the Elections Act 2017 authorises ECP to ‘extend polling hours already fixed’?

(B)
Q.79“Election commission of Pakistan” is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?

(A)
Q.80“Conduct of elections to the assemblies” is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?

(D)
Q.81“Delimitation of constituencies” is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?

(D)
Q.82“Election to reserved seats in an assembly” is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?

(D)
Q.83“Conduct of election to the senate” is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?

(A)
Q.84“Electoral rolls” is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?

(D)
Q.85Chapter I of the Elections Act 2017 deals with?

(A)
Q.86Chapter VIII of the Elections Act 2017 deals with?

(B)
Q.87Chapter IX of the Elections Act 2017 deals with?

(C)
Q.88Chapter X of the Elections Act 2017 deals with?

(B)
Q.89“Political parties” is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?

(D)
Q.90“Conduct of elections to the local governments” is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?

(A)
Q.91“Allocation of symbol” is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?

(A)
Q.92Chapter XIV of the Elections Act 2017 deals with?

(A)
Q.93‘Miscellaneous’ is title for which chapter of the Elections Act 2017?

(A)
Q.94The qualifications and disqualifications for a person to be elected or chosen or to remain a Member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) or a Provincial Assembly shall be such as are provided in Articles 62 and 63.

(B)
Q.95‘Disqualification on account of offences’ is mentioned in?

(B)
Q.96All expenditure of ECP will be charged upon the Federal Consolidated Fund within the meaning of Article 81 of the Constitution

(D)
Q.97The Commissioner will have full financial powers, including power to create posts within its approved budgetary allocations.

(D)
Q.98The ECP has been empowered to issue specific directions for performance of its duties, which shall be enforced throughout Pakistan in the same manner as if these have been issued by a High Court

(D)
Q.99The ECP will have full administrative powers to control transfer of election officials during elections and take disciplinary action against them for misconduct.

(A)
Q.100The ECP shall prepare a comprehensive Action Plan four months before the elections specifying all legal and administrative measures that have been taken or are required to be taken

(B)
Q.101As per the previous law, the Election Commission Order, 2002, Section 9E, approval of the President had to be sought to make Rules. Now, ECP has been empowered to make Rules without prior approval of the President or the Government. Rules will be subject to prior publication, seeking suggestions etc. within 15 days of such publication.

(C)
Q.102The ECP has been authorized to redress complaints/grievances during various stages of the election process (other than challenge to the election itself under Article 225). Its decisions will be appealable to the Supreme Court of Pakistan

(D)
Q.103The ECP shall establish a transparent Results Management System for expeditious counting, compilation and dissemination of election results

(D)
Q.104The ECP has been empowered to delegate its functions to its members and officials.

(A)
Q.105The ECP shall conduct training programs for election officials and take measures to promote public awareness regarding laws and best practices

(A)
Q.106Some degree of accountability of the ECP has also been built into the Elections Act, 2017; the ECP is now required to submit an annual report within 90 days after the end of every calendar year that will be laid in each house of the parliament and each provincial assembly.

(D)
Q.107A post-election review of the implementation of the Action Plan shall be included in the next annual report of the ECP.

(B)
Q.108ECP shall delimit constituencies after every census.

(D)
Q.109Variation of population amongst constituencies in the same Assembly from the same province or territory has been restricted to 10%.

(D)
Q.110NADRA shall transmit relevant data of every CNIC issued by it to the ECP so that every citizen who obtains a CNIC from NADRA can automatically be enrolled as a voter at his permanent or temporary address on the basis of his option in the application for issuance of CNIC.

(A)
Q.111On the application of a candidate or his election agent, the District Election Commissioner or any officer authorized in this behalf by the ECP shall provide to a candidate or an election agent a hard and searchable soft copy on a universal serial bus (USB) in portable document format (PDF) or any other tamper-proof format of the final electoral roll with photographs of the voters and shall ensure that the copy is the same as provided to the Returning Officer and Presiding Officers.

(D)
Q.112An election official shall, before the commencement of his election duty, make an oath, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, that he shall act strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Act, 2017, Rules and directions of the ECP.

(A)
Q.113As far as practicable, the distance between a polling station and the voters assigned to it shall not exceed one kilometer.

(A)
Q.114Political parties shall encourage women membership.

(D)
Q.115Political parties shall award at least 5% party tickets to women candidates on general seats.

(D)
Q.116If the turnout of women voters is less than 10% of the total votes polled in the constituency, ECP may presume that women have been restrained through an agreement from casting their votes and may declare polling at one or more polling stations, or election in the whole constituency void.

(D)
Q.117ECP shall annually publish disaggregated data of registered men and women voters in each National Assembly and Provincial Assembly constituency highlighting the difference in number of registered men and women voters.

(A)
Q.118If the variation in the number of men and women voters in a constituency is more than 10% special measures will be taken by ECP to reduce such variation.

(D)
Q.119ECP shall conduct awareness/media campaigns for registration of women voters and their participation in elections.

(A)
Q.120The office-bearers of a political party at the federal, provincial and local levels shall be elected periodically provided that a period, not exceeding five years, shall intervene between any two elections.

(B)
Q.121If an enlisted political party fails to comply with the provisions of the Act, it will be disentitled for allocation of symbol for the election.

(C)
Q.122Symbols allocated to the political parties and candidates should be visibly different from each other.

(A)
Q.123A political party shall submit to the ECP annual financial statement and list of donors who have donated Rs. 100,000 and above to the political party.

(A)
Q.124The ECP may, in consultation with political parties, frame a Code of Conduct for political parties , contesting candidates, election agents and polling agents. The Commission may also frame a Code of Conduct for security personnel, media and election observers.

(A)
Q.125A candidate may file an election petition directly with the Election Tribunal.

(D)
Q.126Return of election expenses shall be scrutinized by the ECP.

(C)
Q.127In case of failure to file the return of election expenses, the ECP may direct prosecution of the defaulting candidate for the offence of illegal practice.

(B)
Q.128District Monitoring Teams of the ECP shall monitor election expenses. ECP may impose fines in case of violation of the Act or the Rules.

(A)
Q.129If a candidate, not being the returned candidate, obtains less than one-fourth of the total votes polled in the constituency, the sum deposited by him or on his behalf shall stand forfeited in favour of the Government.

(A)
Q.130ECP shall prepare a gender disaggregated statement of voters showing the total number of votes cast by men and women voters at the polling station.

(D)
Q.131In case of equality of votes between two candidates, both will be declared returned candidates and each shall become Member for half of the term of the Assembly. The candidate who will be Member for the first half of the term will be determined by draw of lots. In case of equality of votes between three or more candidates, there shall be re-election in the constituency.

(A)
Q.132If the victory margin between the returned candidate and runner-up candidate is less than 5% of the total votes polled or 10,000 votes, whichever is less, the Returning Officer shall recount all the votes on the request of a contesting candidate before commencement of the consolidation of the results.

(B)
Q.133While scrutinising a nomination paper, the Returning Officer shall not ask any question which has no nexus to the information, supplied or received or objections raised by any person, or tangible material on record.

(A)
Q.134A person with any physical disability who is unable to travel and holds a National Identity Card with a logo for physical disability issued by the National Database and Registration Authority may be able to cast their votes now by postal ballot.

(A)
Q.135ECP may conduct pilot projects for utilization of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and biometric voters’ identification system in bye-elections in addition to the existing manual procedures for voter verification, casting and counting of votes to assess their technical efficacy, secrecy, security and financial feasibility.

(A)
Q.136ECP may also undertake pilot projects for voting by Overseas Pakistanis.

(A)
Q.137All election-related documents including Statements of Count and Ballot Paper Accounts, except the ballot papers, shall be public documents and may be inspected or copies thereof obtained.

(A)
Q.138ECP shall retain election-related documents in tamper-evident sealed bags in storage space under its control at appropriate places.

(A)
Q.139Alteration in Election Programme is mentioned in?

(B)
Q.140Interference with the secrecy of voting is mentioned in?

(A)
Q.141Adversely affecting the interests of candidate is mentioned in?

(A)
Q.142Prohibition of public meetings during certain period is mentioned in?

(A)
Q.143Chief Election Commissioner takes oath by_________?

(C)
Q.144ECP finalize the appointment of Caretaker PM under A-244 if:

(C)
Q.145ECP finalize the appointment of Caretaker PM under A-244 if:

(C)
Q.146The Senate has not to have a vacant seat more than?

(A)
Q.147For the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner, his age must be not more than:

(A)
Q.148Election symbols are allotted through RO under section:

(B)
Q.149Section _____ of the Elections Act 2017 deals with the ‘Functions of caretaker Government’.

(B)