Selected MCQ

Current Question
The ASF Act came into force:
  • A. At once, upon being published
  • B. After a 5-year delay
  • C. Only for international airports initially
  • D. It has not come into force
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The Act explicitly states that it comes into effect immediately upon enactment.
Related Question 1
Who has jurisdiction over Air Force bases for security, instead of ASF?
  • A. ASF still handles them
  • B. Pakistan Air Force’s own security (since the ASF Act excludes purely military aerodromes)
  • C. Civilian police only
  • D. Nobody
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Aerodromes used exclusively by the Air Force are not under ASF’s jurisdiction.
Related Question 2
Which body has ultimate responsibility for passing the Airport Security Force Act?
  • A. Provincial government
  • B. Parliament of Pakistan (Federal Government)
  • C. United Nations General Assembly
  • D. State High Court
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The ASF Act was an Act of Parliament (Federal Government) that the President assented to.
Related Question 3
According to ASF documentation, the Airports Security Force was constituted in:
  • A. 1947
  • B. 1976 (Act passed 1975, force raised next year)
  • C. 2001
  • D. 1990
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The ASF was established in 1976 under the ASF Act of 1975.
Related Question 4
ASF’s authority to use force to discharge duties is:
  • A. Explicitly allowed by the Act for necessary force
  • B. Not mentioned anywhere
  • C. Only allowed with police present
  • D. Forbidden
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The Act specifically states officers may use necessary force to carry out their duties of securing aerodromes and aircraft.
Related Question 5
ASF’s authority to enforce laws at airports is primarily derived from:
  • A. The Civil Aviation Authority Act
  • B. The Airport Security Force Act, 1975
  • C. Municipal bylaws
  • D. Airline policies
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The ASF Act 1975 legally constitutes the Force and defines its powers and responsibilities.