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.

The three components of Parliament as envisaged in the Indian Constitution are as follows: President The Council of States (Rajya Sabha) The...
The Twenty-fifth Amendment Act of 1971 has two provisions that: Curtailed the fundamental right to property Provided that any law made to...
Federalism has three essential components: Formation of states and territorialisation of federal-local administration in such a manner as to...
The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slotted for question hour. During this time, the members ask questions and the ministers usually...
Panchayati Raj Institutions and Municipal bodies are constituted through direct election. The purposes of local government in India are: To...
In the scheme of a parliamentary system of government provided by the Constitution, the Prime Minister is the real executive authority (de facto...
Article 253 deals with provisions related to Legislation for giving effect to international agreements. Furthermore, it states that...
A voter casts his/her vote secretly in an enclosure so that no other person comes to know of the choice he/she has made. It is known as a secret...
The Indian bureaucracy today is an enormously complex system. It consists of the  All-India services,  State services,  Employees...
Article 58 of the Indian Constitution provides for the Qualifications for election as President. In that aspect, it further states the following:...
Article 156 of the Indian Constitution deals with the Term of office of Governor. It further states the following: The Governor shall hold...
There are eight cabinet committees (as of July 2021). The following are the list of cabinet committees: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet....
The composition of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet in 2021 is as follows: Prime Minister. Shri Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs;...
The cabinet committees are set up by the Prime Minister according to the exigencies of the time and requirements of the situation. Hence, their...
The membership or composition of the Cabinet Committees varies from three to eight. They usually include only Cabinet members. However, the...
The composition of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in 2021 is as follows: Composition  Name of the Person Prime Minister...
The cabinet committees are set up by the Prime Minister. The cabinet committees are mostly headed by the Prime Minister. Sometimes other Cabinet...
The composition of the Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth in 2021 is as follows: Composition  Name of the Person Prime...
The Cabinet Committees are extra-constitutional, however, mentioned in the Rules of Business. The features/functions of the Cabinet Committees...
The composition of the Cabinet Committee on Security in 2021 is as follows: Composition  Name of the Person Prime Minister Shri...