Civics and Constitution

State Emblems and National Symbols

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  1. Which tree is the national tree of Pakistan and the state tree of Himachal Pradesh?
  2. What is the national flower of Pakistan, commonly known as Chambeli, whose white blossoms symbolize modesty and purity?
  3. Which game bird belonging to the pheasant family, native to rocky mountain slopes across northern and western Pakistan, is the official national bird?
  4. Which endangered freshwater dolphin, found only in the Indus River basin, is listed as Pakistan's national mammal?
  5. What is the national language of Pakistan?
  6. Which fruit is recognized as the official national fruit of Pakistan during the summer harvest season?
  7. What is the national beverage of Pakistan, commonly extracted from freshly crushed stalks of Saccharum officinarum during the harvest season?
  8. Which monument on the Shakarparian Hills in Islamabad, shaped like a blooming flower with four large petals, is dedicated to those who sacrificed for the nation?
  9. Who is the head of state of Pakistan under its Constitution?
  10. What is the maximum duration for which a Presidential Ordinance promulgated under Article 89 remains valid unless approved or extended by Parliament?
  11. Which independent statutory ombudsman institution was established by Presidential Order No. 1 of 1983 to diagnose, investigate, and rectify administrative maladministration by federal agencies?
  12. Under Article 101 of the Constitution, how is the Governor of a Province appointed?
  13. Which constitutional body of Pakistan is responsible for giving legal advice on Islamic matters?
  14. Under Article 54 of the Constitution, what is the minimum number of days that the National Assembly of Pakistan must meet in parliamentary session in each year?
  15. What parliamentary mechanism allows one-fourth of the total membership of the National Assembly to requisition an emergency sitting of the House?
  16. Under Article 169 of the Constitution of Pakistan, who audits the accounts of the Federation and of the Provinces?
  17. What does Article 25(2) of the Constitution of Pakistan provide?

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