Indian Polity PYQs

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1. Prelims 2025Q59State Government

   With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements :

   I.The Governor of a State is not answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his/her office.

   II.No criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against the Governor during his/her term of office.

   III.Members of a State Legislature are not liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said within the House.

   Which of the statements given above are correct?

   aI and II onlybII and III onlycI and III onlydI, II and III
2. Prelims 2025Q60Statutory & Non-Constitutional Bodies

   Consider the following activities :

   I.Production of crude oil

   II.Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum

   III.Marketing and sale of petroleum products

   IV.Production of natural gas

   How many of the above activities are regulated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board in our country?

   aOnly onebOnly twocOnly threedAll the four
3. Prelims 2025Q86Union Executive

   Consider the following statements with regard to pardoning power of the President of India :

   I.The exercise of this power by the President can be subjected to limited judicial review.

   II.The President can exercise this power without the advice of the Central Government.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   aI onlybII onlycBoth I and IIdNeither I nor II
4. Prelims 2025Q87Parliament

   Consider the following statements :

   I.On the dissolution of the House of the People, the Speaker shall not vacate his/her office until immediately before the first meeting of the House of the People after the dissolution.

   II.According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, a Member of the House of the People on being elected as Speaker shall resign from his/her political party immediately.

   III.The Speaker of the House of the People may be removed from his/her office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then Members of the House, provided that no resolution shall be moved unless at least fourteen days’ notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.

   Which of the statements given above are correct?

   aI and II onlybII and III onlycI and III onlydI, II and III
5. Prelims 2025Q88Elections & Political Parties

   Consider the following statements :

   I.If any question arises as to whether a Member of the House of the People has become subject to disqualification under the 10th Schedule, the President’s decision in accordance with the opinion of the Council of Union Ministers shall be final.

   II.There is no mention of the word ‘political party’ in the Constitution of India.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   aI onlybII onlycBoth I and IIdNeither I nor II
6. Prelims 2025Q89Centre-State Relations & Emergency

   Consider the following statements :

   Statement I :

   In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories.

   Statement II :

   In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law.

   Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

   aBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement IbBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement IcStatement I is correct but Statement II is not correctdStatement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
7. Prelims 2025Q91Panchayati Raj & Municipalities

   Consider the following statements :

   I.Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States.

   II.To be eligible to be a Member of a Panchayat at the intermediate level, a person should attain the age of thirty years.

   III.The Chief Minister of a State constitutes a commission to review the financial position of Panchayats at the intermediate levels and to make recommendations regarding the distribution of net proceeds of taxes and duties, leviable by the State, between the State and Panchayats at the intermediate level.

   Which of the statements given above are not correct?

   aI and II onlybII and III onlycI and III onlydI, II and III
8. Prelims 2025Q98Statutory & Non-Constitutional Bodies

   Consider the following statements about Lokpal :

   I.The power of Lokpal applies to public servants of India, but not to the Indian public servants posted outside India.

   II.The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a Member of the Parliament or a Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, and only the Chief Justice of India, whether incumbent or retired, has to be its Chairperson.

   III.The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a person of less than forty-five years of age on the date of assuming office as the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be.

   IV.Lokpal cannot inquire into the allegations of corruption against a sitting Prime Minister of India.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   aIII onlybII and IIIcI and IVdNone of the above statements is correct
9. Prelims 2024Q66Amendment & Basic Structure

   As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by way of :

   1.Addition

   2.Variation

   3.Repeal

   Select the correct answer using the code given below :

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
10. Prelims 2024Q68Parliament

    Which of the following statements are correct in respect of a Money Bill in the Parliament ?

    1.Article 109 mentions special procedure in respect of Money Bills.

    2.A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States.

    3.The Rajya Sabha can either approve the Bill or suggest changes but cannot reject it.

    4.Amendments to a Money Bill suggested by the Rajya Sabha have to be accepted by the Lok Sabha.

    Select the answer using the code given below :

    a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1, 2 and 3d1, 3 and 4
11. Prelims 2024Q70Statutory & Non-Constitutional Bodies

    The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the amendment of NEC Act in 2002, the Council comprises which of the following members ?

    1.Governor of the Constituent State

    2.Chief Minister of the Constituent State

    3.Three Members to be nominated by the President of India

    4.The Home Minister of India

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    a1, 2 and 3 onlyb1, 3 and 4 onlyc2 and 4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
12. Prelims 2024Q71Elections & Political Parties

    How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023 ?

    aOnebTwocThreedFour
13. Prelims 2024Q72Amendment & Basic Structure

    The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following languages ?

    1.Konkani

    2.Manipuri

    3.Nepali

    4.Maithili

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    a1, 2 and 3b1, 2 and 4c1, 3 and 4d2, 3 and 4
14. Prelims 2024Q73Elections & Political Parties

    Consider the following pairs :

    Party — Its Leader

    1.Bharatiya Jana Sangh — Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

    2.Socialist Party — C. Rajagopalachari

    3.Congress for Democracy — Jagjivan Ram

    4.Swatantra Party — Acharya Narendra Dev

    How many of the above are correctly matched ?

    aOnly onebOnly twocOnly threedAll four
15. Prelims 2024Q74Preamble, Salient Features & Citizenship

    Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India ?

    1.Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution.

    2.Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution.

    3.Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.

    Select the answer using the code given below :

    a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
16. Prelims 2024Q75Centre-State Relations & Emergency

    Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India ?

    aInter-State trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.bInter-State migration is a State subject under the State List.cInter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.dCorporation tax is a State subject under the State List.
17. Prelims 2024Q76Fundamental Rights

    Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy ?

    aArticle 15bArticle 16cArticle 19dArticle 21
18. Prelims 2024Q77Union Executive

    What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs ?

    1.Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee

    2.Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs

    3.Principal Military Advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    a1, 2 and 3b1 and 2 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1 and 3 only
19. Prelims 2024Q80Parliament

    Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct ?

    1.Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee.

    2.Only a Member of the Lok Sabha can make a complaint relating to unethical conduct of a member of the Lok Sabha.

    3.This Committee cannot take up any matter which is sub-judice.

    Select the answer using the code given below :

    a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
20. Prelims 2024Q81Elections & Political Parties

    Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' :

    1.Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.

    2.This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act.

    3.There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes.

    Which of the statements given above are correct ?

    a1, 2 and 3b1 and 2 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1 and 3 only