1. The rule of law means
Answer: B. everyone, including the government, follows the law
Pakistan Studies Class 10 Unit 4: Citizenship and Sustainable Society MCQs
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2. Albert Venn Dicey described the rule of law as
Answer: C. the absolute supremacy of regular law over arbitrary power
3. Who questioned whether it is better to be ruled by the best man or the best laws?
Answer: A. Aristotle
4. "To create peaceful, just and inclusive societies under the rule of law" is part of
Answer: D. Sustainable Development Goals
5. SDG-16 aims at
Answer: C. peaceful, just and inclusive societies under the rule of law
6. The UN Agenda for Sustainable Development is for the year
Answer: A. 2030
7. A citizen is
Answer: D. a legal member of a particular country or nation-state
8. Citizenship defines the relationship between
Answer: B. an individual and a state
9. Citizenship includes
Answer: A. both rights and responsibilities
10. The usual responsibilities of citizenship are allegiance, taxation and
Answer: D. military service
11. Which of the following is a legal right of a citizen?
Answer: C. A fair trial and freedom of speech
12. Which is a responsibility of a citizen?
Answer: B. Obeying the laws
13. Jury duty helps protect the constitutional right to
Answer: B. be tried by one's peers
14. Which of these is an action required by law?
Answer: D. Paying taxes
15. Active citizenship involves
Answer: C. participating in your community and holding the government accountable
16. Voluntary work is
Answer: A. unpaid work that benefits the community
17. The three characteristics of voluntary work are voluntariness, non-profit status and
Answer: B. meaningful activity
18. Which is an example of a community service organisation in Pakistan?
Answer: C. Edhi Foundation
19. The Edhi Foundation was founded by
Answer: D. Abdul Sattar Edhi
20. Which is a trait of a good citizen?
Answer: A. Respect for diversity
21. Article 5 of the Constitution of Pakistan states
Answer: D. allegiance to Pakistan is a fundamental duty
22. Birthright citizenship is also called
Answer: C. jus soli
23. Jus soli means
Answer: A. right of soil
24. Jus sanguinis means
Answer: B. right of blood (descent)
25. A child born in the US to non-citizen parents gets citizenship under
Answer: A. jus soli
26. Naturalization is the process by which
Answer: D. immigrants become citizens of a new country
27. Someone not born in Pakistan and without Pakistani parents would most likely become a citizen through
Answer: B. naturalization
28. Citizenship by migration in Pakistan falls under section 6 of the
Answer: C. Citizenship Act of Pakistan 1951
29. Voluntarily giving up citizenship is called
Answer: C. renunciation
30. Taking away citizenship due to serious crimes is called
Answer: B. revocation
31. Some countries do not allow
Answer: D. dual citizenship
32. The Election Act of Pakistan was passed in
Answer: A. 2017
33. Under which Article do citizens have freedom of speech and expression?
Answer: C. Article 19
34. Article 19A of the Constitution relates to
Answer: D. the right to information
35. Article 14 of the Constitution prohibits
Answer: B. torture
36. The prohibition of torture is an example of an
Answer: A. absolute right
37. Freedom of speech is an example of a
Answer: B. qualified right
38. Article 66 allows parliamentarians to
Answer: A. question government officials
39. Under Article 160, parliament reviews the
Answer: D. government's budget
40. Article 50 establishes the composition of
Answer: C. Parliament (Senate and National Assembly)
41. Article 89 gives the President the power to
Answer: C. promulgate ordinances when Parliament is not in session
42. Article 95 governs the procedure for
Answer: D. a vote of no confidence against the Prime Minister
43. Article 73 describes the legislative process for
Answer: A. money bills
44. Citizens can submit complaints about government services to the
Answer: B. Federal Ombudsman
45. A free press means
Answer: D. media can report news without government control
46. Freedom of the press in Pakistan is mentioned in
Answer: A. Article 19
47. The Press Council of Pakistan was established under the Press Council Ordinance of
Answer: B. 2002
48. A free press acts as the
Answer: C. watchdog of society
49. Justice is the ideal of
Answer: A. fair and equitable treatment for everyone
50. Equality before the law means
Answer: D. all people are equally protected by the law
About Pakistan Studies Class 10 Unit 4 MCQs (Federal Board)
These 59 Pakistan Studies MCQs cover Class 10 Unit 4: Citizenship and Sustainable Society of the Federal Board (FBISE) SSC-II (Class 10) syllabus. They are SLO-based MCQs as per the new pattern for FBISE exams. Each question has four options and the correct answer is shown, so you can practise for the annual examination and find the topics you still need to revise. The questions are split over 2 pages of 50. Download the Citizenship and Sustainable Society MCQs as a PDF using the button at the top of this page.