UPSC Polity & Governance Previous Year Questions
Polity & Governance accounts for 15–20 questions in UPSC Prelims every year. Constitutional provisions, parliamentary procedures, and government schemes dominate this section. Practice all polity PYQs here.
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2025(18 questions)
Q33. With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information: Organization Some of its functions It wor...
Government Organizations and Functions
Q50. Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission: I. It is important for the upliftment of rural poor...
Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Q51. Consider the following statements: I. Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States. II. To be eligible to be...
Panchayati Raj Institutions
Q58. Consider the following statements about Lokpal : I. The power of Lokpal applies to public servants of India, but not to ...
Lokpal
Q66. Consider the following statements with regard to pardoning power of the President of India : I. The exercise of this pow...
President's Pardoning Power
Q67. Consider the following statements: I. On the dissolution of the House of the People, the Speaker shall not vacate his/he...
Speaker of Lok Sabha
Q68. Consider the following statements: I. If any question arises as to whether a Member of the House of the People has becom...
Anti-Defection Law
Q69. Consider the following statements: Statement I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of ...
Minor Minerals Regulation
Q80. Consider the following statements about ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ : I. It targets installation of one crore sola...
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
Q81. Which reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements : I. An Ordinance can amend any Central Act. II....
Ordinance Making Power
Q82. Consider the following pairs : State Description I. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State...
Indian States Formation
Q83. With reference to India, consider the following : I. The Inter-State Council II. The National Security Council III. Zona...
Constitutional and Statutory Bodies
Q84. Consider the following statements : I. The Constitution of India explicitly mentions that in certain spheres the Governo...
Governor's Discretionary Powers
Q85. Consider the following pairs : Provision in the Constitution of India Stated under I. Separation of Judiciary from the E...
Constitutional Provisions
Q86. With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State in declared as Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedul...
Scheduled Areas (Fifth Schedule)
Q87. With reference to India, consider the following pairs : Organization Union Ministry I. The National Automative Board : M...
Government Organizations and Ministries
Q88. Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India : I. List I-Union List, in the Sevent Schedule II. Exten...
Constitutional Amendment Procedure
Q89. With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements : I. The Governor of a State is not answerable to...
Immunities of Constitutional Functionaries
2024(15 questions)
Q1. How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?...
Delimitation Commissions
Q2. The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the follo...
Constitutional Amendments & Languages
Q4. Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India? 1. Powers of the Municipalities are given...
Constitutional Parts & Provisions
Q5. Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?...
Union-State Relations & Lists
Q6. Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India places the Right to P...
Fundamental Rights
Q11. Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over ?...
Constituent Assembly
Q16. As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by way of : ...
Constitutional Amendment Procedure
Q18. Which of the following statements are correct in respect of a Money Bill in the Parliament? 1. Article 109 mentions spec...
Parliamentary Procedures & Bills
Q20. The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the amendment of N...
Regional Councils & Governance
Q23. A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to :...
Writs
Q24. Consider the following statements : 1. It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that...
Scheduled Tribes
Q25. With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements : 1. The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime...
Union Budget
Q43. With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements : While any resolution for the removal...
Parliament (Speaker)
Q44. With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements : 1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses o...
Parliament - Lapsing of Bills
Q45. With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements : 1. Prorogation of a House by the Presiden...
Parliament - Prorogation and Dissolution
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