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.

Central Information Commission is an independent, statutory committee formed under the RTI Act to ensure freedom of information to citizens. It...
The term Minority is not defined in the Indian Constitution. However, the Constitution recognises only religious and linguistic minorities. The...
Arun Kumar Mishra is the current chairman of the National Human Rights Commission. He is the former judge of the Supreme Court. The last chairman...
The National Human Rights Commission is a multi-member body. The Commission consists of a Chairperson, five full-time Members and four deemed...
National Commission for Women consists of : A Chairperson, committed to the cause of women, to be nominated by the Central Government. ...
Article 350b: Special Officer for linguistic minorities There shall be a Special Officer for linguistic minorities to be appointed by the...
The President appoints a special officer for the linguistic minority under article 350b of the constitution. It shall be the duty of the Special...
Article 350 A facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at the primary stage. It states that:  “It shall be the endeavour of every...
Article 351 of the Constitution provides that: “It shall be the duty of the Union to promote the spread of the Hindi language to develop it...
Ms Rekha Sharma is the present chairman of the National Commission for Women. assumed the charge of Chairperson on August 7, 2018.  Further...
According to article 338 A, there shall be a Commission(National Commission for the Scheduled Tribes) for the Scheduled Tribes to be known as the...
Article 340 provides for the appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes The President may by order appoint a...
The President appoints the chairman of the Finance Commission. The Chairman of the Commission shall be selected from among persons who have had...
As per Article 279A of the amended Constitution, the GST Council which will be a joint forum of the Centre and the States shall consist of the...
Goods & Services Tax Council (GST Council) is a constitutional body for making recommendations to the Union and State Government on issues...
GST Council is a joint forum of the Centre and the States. It makes recommendations to the Union and the States on important issues related to...
GST Council is a joint forum of the Centre and the States. It makes recommendations to the Union and the States on important issues related to...
Harsha Chauhan is the present chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. Article 338A inter-alia gives powers to the NCST to...
Yes, NCSC is a constitutional body. It works to safeguard the interests of the scheduled castes in India. It seeks to offer the SC community...
Article 324 provided for the appointment of an Election Commission to superintend, direct and control the elections. The Commission is an...