Polity Questions and Answers

Polity Questions and Answers

Indian Polity and governance form an important part of the civil services exam syllabus. Questions based on the same are asked in the two written examinations for UPSC recruitment. In this article, BYJU’S brings to you a compiled list of Polity questions important from prelims and mains perspective.

The answers to the questions below have been given by IAS experts, and candidates can get brief and crisp answers to these questions based on important topics. These topics have been picked from UPSC Syllabus, especially based on the General Studies II paper of the mains examination.

Constitution, political systems and patterns, fundamental rights, parliaments, etc. constitute a part of the polity syllabus for the two phases of the exam and questions given below will help candidates get upfront and unambiguous answers to all polity questions for exam preparation.

Atal Innovation Mission was set up in 2016 by the Government of India to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. It...
The 52nd constitution amendment act on anti-defection was passed in 1985 and the 10th Schedule was added in the Indian Constitution. It provided...
There are a total of 511 sections in Indian Penal Code under 23 chapters. It is the principal criminal code of India that defines crimes and...
Indian Penal Code is the principal criminal code of India that defines crimes and provides punishments for almost all kinds of criminal and...
Indian Penal Code 307 talks about attempt to murder. According to IPC 307 “Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under...
Indian Penal Code is not part of the constitution. The code was drafted in 1860 on the recommendations of the first law commission of India...
The Indian Penal Code was drafted by the first Law Commission which was chaired by Thomas Babington Macaulay. It was drafted in 1834 and...
According to Section 42 sub-section (f)(iii) of Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005: section 324 of Indian Penal Code,1860 is a...
The Indian Penal Code(IPC) is divided into 23 chapters that comprise 511 sections. It is the principal criminal code of India that defines crimes...
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and the Criminal Procedure Code, 1974 (CrPC) are the laws that govern criminal law in India. IPC is the principal...
IPC 341 talks about Punishment for wrongful restraint. It says- ‘ Whoever wrongfully restrains any person shall be punished with simple...
IPC 328 talks about “causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit and offence.” It says.—Whoever administers to...
IPC Section 302 talks about “Punishment for murder.” It says —Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or...
Drawbacks of CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019): The bill does not protect all religious minorities, nor does it apply to all neighbours. The...
Yes, IPC applies to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2019, the Centre scrapped the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the...
The Citizenship Act 1955 lays down rules for the acquisition and termination of Indian citizenship. The Citizenship Act, 1955 was amended 6 times...
Section 7 in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 talks about “Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in...
Drawbacks of CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019): The bill does not protect all religious minorities, nor does it apply to all neighbours....
Under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 “public duty” means a duty in the discharge of which the State, the public or the...
The anti-defection law was enacted to ensure that a party member does not violate the mandate of the party and in case he does so, he will lose...