CSS Political Science-II MCQs - 2009

Under the Representation of the People Act (2006), the minimum age to become a Member of Parliament (House of Commons) in the United Kingdom was lowered from 21 to 18 years.

According to the 1936 Constitution (Stalin Constitution), the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet — which acted as the collective head of state — comprised 33 members, including a chairman, deputies, and secretaries.

The Treaty of Paris (1783) formally recognized the independence of the United States by Great Britain, ending the American Revolutionary War.

The 1982 Constitution of Turkey was approved through a national referendum held on November 7, 1982, with about 92% voting in favor.

The House of Lords requires a minimum quorum of 20 members for divisions (voting) on bills, though general debates can take place with as few as three Lords present.

The last Emperor of China, Puyi, abdicated on 12 February 1912, marking the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China.

Members of the French Senate are elected for 9 years, with one-third renewed every three years, under the Constitution of the Fifth Republic (1958).

According to Article 84 of the Indian Constitution, a person must be at least 30 years old to become a member of the Rajya Sabha (Upper House).

The Objectives Resolution (1949), which outlines the guiding principles of Pakistan’s constitution, was first incorporated into the preamble of the 1956 Constitution and retained in the 1962 and 1973 versions.

George Washington was elected in April 1789 and took the oath of office on April 30, 1789. The election was finalized by Congress on April 6, 1789.

The Bolshevik Revolution took place on 25th October 1917 (Old Style calendar), and Vladimir Lenin became the leader of the Soviet Government soon after the revolution.

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah spent his final days at the Ziarat Residency in Balochistan due to health reasons. He passed away later in Karachi on 11 September 1948.

Roman rule in Britain began around 43 AD under Emperor Claudius and ended by 410 AD. Thus, England was under Roman control for approximately 400 years.

Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) ruled Russia from 1533 to 1584, becoming the first to adopt the title Tsar of All Russia, and established a centralized autocracy.

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Iran from exile in France on 1 February 1979 (Iranian calendar equivalent to 31 January), marking the final phase of the Iranian Revolution.

Approximately 98% of Turkey’s population is Muslim, predominantly Sunni, with small minorities of Alevis and others.

The Lok Sabha has 550 members maximum under the Indian Constitution (Article 81) — 530 from states and 20 from union territories — not 1300 or above.

The First French Republic was established on 10 August 1792 after the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution.

After the 1949 Communist Revolution, China introduced land reforms and collectivization of agriculture by 1950, bringing over 80% of farmers under the collective farming system.

Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh, Prime Minister of Iran, nationalized oil and tried to limit monarchical power. In 1953, he was overthrown in a CIA-backed coup, restoring Shah Reza Pahlavi.