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Constitution of 1956 and Partition of India Quiz

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What was the date when the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan was enforced?

23 March 1956

How many articles and schedules did the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan have?

234 articles and 6 schedules

What was included as the preamble of the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan?

Objective Resolution

What were made the national languages under the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan?

Urdu and Bengali

What was declared as the state religion of Pakistan in the 1956 Constitution?

Islam

What was the definition of the Constitution of 1956?

A body, draft of fundamental principles or established rules and precedents according to which a state or other organization is to be governed.

When did India manage to frame and promulgate its own constitution?

1950

What were some of the immediate factors that caused the delay in the constitution making for Pakistan?

Refugee problem, Canal-water Dispute, India’s denial to give Pakistan its due share of financial and military assets

What were the main problems that played a vital role in delaying the constitution making process in Pakistan?

Sudden death of Quaid-e-Azam, disagreement over parity of representation, language problem, political rivalry, corruption, and increasing influence of Bureaucracy and military

On which date was the first constitution introduced in Pakistan?

23 March 1956

What were the main components of the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan?

234 articles, 6 schedules, and 13 parts

What was the nature of the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan in terms of flexibility?

Partly rigid and partly flexible

What was included as the preamble of the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan?

Objective Resolution

What were the national languages declared under the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan?

Urdu and Bengali

What was the official title of the Pakistani state according to the 1956 Constitution?

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

What were some of the factors that caused the delay in the constitution making process for Pakistan?

Refugee problem, Canal-water Dispute, India’s denial to give Pakistan its due share of financial and military assets, sudden death of Quaid-e-Azam, disagreement over parity of representation, language problem, political rivalry, corruption, and increasing influence of Bureaucracy and military.

What was the date of the introduction of the first constitution in Pakistan?

23rd March 1956

Define the Constitution of 1956.

A body, draft of fundamental principles or established rules and precedents according to which a state or other organization is to be governed, or the composition of something.

What was the significance of 14-15th August 1947 in the context of the British partition of India?

The British partitioned India into two independent states of Pakistan and India on 14-15th August 1947, in light of the Indian Independence Act 1947.

When did India manage to frame and promulgate its own constitution?

1950

Test your knowledge about the Constitution of 1956 and the partition of India into Pakistan and India in 1947. Learn about the fundamental principles and established rules according to which the state was governed, as well as the events surrounding the partition.

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