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MCQs (Part 3)
10 Solved Objective Questions | Tap an option to check your answer
21The Higher Education Commission (HEC), established in September 2002 as the apex regulatory body for university-level education in Pakistan, replaced which earlier institution?
The HEC was formed in 2002, superseding the older University Grants Commission, which had previously overseen funding and standards for Pakistani universities.
22The National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), created in 2002 to support literacy and non-formal education efforts across the country, was established through:
NCHD was established through Presidential Ordinance No. XXIX of 19 July 2002 as a federal statutory autonomous body.
23Following the 18th Amendment’s devolution of education, which territory became the first to enact a “Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act,” signed into law in December 2012?
The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2012, covering children aged five to sixteen in the Islamabad Capital Territory, was signed by the President on 19 December 2012.
24The Single National Curriculum (SNC), aimed at unifying public, private, and madrassah education streams under one curriculum, was officially launched in which year?
The SNC was officially launched on 16 August 2021 by then Prime Minister Imran Khan.
25In its first implementation phase during the 2021–22 academic year, the Single National Curriculum was rolled out for:
The SNC was introduced in three phases: Grades 1–5 in 2021–22, Grades 6–8 in 2022–23, and Grades 9–12 in 2023–24.
26The Literacy Ordinance of 1985, later enacted by Parliament in 1987, sought to promote literacy in Pakistan by:
Under this Ordinance, a driving license, arms license, passport (excluding Hajj passport), and employment in federal government institutions were made conditional on being literate.
27Within the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals framework, to which of the following does Pakistan’s education policy discourse most directly relate?
SDG 4 relates specifically to inclusive and equitable quality education and the promotion of lifelong learning opportunities.
28Punjab’s provincial legislation mandating free and compulsory education, enacted in the wake of the 18th Amendment, is known as the Punjab Free and Compulsory Education Act of:
Punjab enacted its own free and compulsory education legislation in 2014, as provinces began legislating separately on education following devolution.
29Pakistan’s right-to-education advocacy frequently grounds the case for universal schooling in which international instrument, which recognizes education as a fundamental human right?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes education as one of the fundamental rights essential for human development and dignity.
30Despite education being a devolved provincial subject under the 18th Amendment, which province publicly declined to adopt the federally promoted Single National Curriculum?
Sindh rejected the SNC, citing its constitutional authority over curriculum matters following the devolution of education under the 18th Amendment.
