The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan primarily enhanced the powers of which tier of government?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Pakistan Studies question asks: The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan primarily enhanced the powers of which tier of government? The correct choice is B. Provincial governments. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Federal government
Why not A: The 18th Amendment reduced presidential powers and strengthened provinces, not the centre.
- B. Provincial governments ✓
- C. Local governments only
Why not C: Local government is addressed, but the main shift was federal-to-provincial.
- D. Judiciary
Why not D: Judicial reforms were not the primary focus of the 18th Amendment.
Correct answer
B. Provincial governments
Explanation
Provincial governments (option B) is the accepted answer to “The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan primarily enhanced the powers of which tier of government”. Option A (Federal government) is wrong: The 18th Amendment reduced presidential powers and strengthened provinces, not the centre. Option C (Local governments only) is wrong: Local government is addressed, but the main shift was federal-to-provincial. Option D (Judiciary) is wrong: Judicial reforms were not the primary focus of the 18th Amendment. Keep Provincial governments as the Pakistan Studies fact for this stem.
Source: Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010
Tags: Constitution
Relevant exams: PPSC Lecturer, FPSC CSS
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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