“The commission shall hold elections to the local governments within 120 days of the expiry of the term of the local governments of a province, cantonment, Islamabad Capital Territory or Federally Administered Tribal Areas,” is mentioned in which section of the Elections Act, 2017?

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1. Which section of the Elections Act, 2017, states that the ECP was responsible to delimit territorial constituencies for elections to the National Assembly, each provincial assembly and to local governments in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the Act, the Rules and the applicable local government law?

   A. Section 17(2) B. Section 17(1) C. Section 18(2) D. Section 18(1)...

2. Which section of the Elections Act, 2017, provides that a contesting candidate, other than the returned candidate, shall submit the return of his election expenses within 30 days of the publication of the name of the returned candidate?

   A. None of these B. Section 136(1) C. Section 135(1) D. Section 134(1)...

3. The office-bearers of a political party at the federal, provincial and local levels shall be elected periodically provided that a period, not exceeding five years, shall intervene between any two elections.

   A. Section 178 B. Section 208 C. Section 238 D. Section 108...

4. “Conduct of elections to the local governments” is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?

   A. Chapter XIII B. Chapter XII C. Chapter VII D. Chapter XI...

5. Some degree of accountability of the ECP has also been built into the Elections Act, 2017; the ECP is now required to submit an annual report within 90 days after the end of every calendar year that will be laid in each house of the parliament and each provincial assembly.

   A. Section 19 B. Section 24 C. Section 29 D. Section 16...

6. As per the previous law, the Election Commission Order, 2002, Section 9E, approval of the President had to be sought to make Rules. Now, ECP has been empowered to make Rules without prior approval of the President or the Government. Rules will be subject to prior publication, seeking suggestions etc. within 15 days of such publication.

   A. Section 223 B. Section 210 C. Section 239 D. Section 191...

7. Under which section, the president shall announce the date of the general elections after consultation with the Election Commission of Pakistan?

   A. Section 57 B. Section 59 C. Section 58 D. Section 56...

8. Which of the Elections Act reads: “Every member of an Assembly and Senate shall submit to the Commission, on or before Dec 31 each year, a copy of his statement of assets and liabilities, including assets and liabilities of his spouse and dependent children as on the preceding 30th day of June on Form B.”

   A. Section 139 B. Section 138 C. Section 137 D. Section 140...

9. Variation of population amongst constituencies in the same Assembly from the same province or territory has been restricted to 10%.

   A. Section 89 B. Section 26 C. Section 73 D. Section 20...

10. In case of equality of votes between two candidates, both will be declared returned candidates and each shall become Member for half of the term of the Assembly. The candidate who will be Member for the first half of the term will be determined by draw of lots. In case of equality of votes between three or more candidates, there shall be re-election in the constituency.

    A. Section 97 B. Section 131 C. Section 79 D. Section 189...