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.

Article 352 deals with the proclamation of an emergency due to war, external aggression or armed rebellion. This is popularly known as ‘National...
The remuneration of the Attorney General of India is not fixed by the Constitution. He receives such remuneration as the President may...
Article 154 of the Indian Constitution deals with the executive power of the State. It states that the executive power of the State shall be...
Article 137 of the Indian Constitution deals with the review of judgments or orders by the Supreme Court. It says that, subject to the provisions...
Article 239A of the Indian Constitution provides for the creation of local legislatures or Council of Ministers, or both, for certain Union...
Article 73 of the Constitution deals with the Extent of executive power of the Union. It says that the executive power of the Union shall extend-...
National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA) lays down policies, principles, guidelines and frames effective and economical schemes for the...
It shall be the duty of the State Authority to given effect to the policy and directions of the Central Authority. The State Legal Services...
The areas where legal services are not available are mentioned below: Cases of defamation. Cases of contempt of court or perjury. Proceedings...
The main functions of the District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) or the activities engaged by DLSA are as follows:  Provides free and competent...
According to Section 11 (B) of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 functions of the Taluk Legal Services Committee is as follows: Co-ordinate...
Taluk Legal Services Committees are constituted for each of the Taluk or Mandal or for a group of Taluk or Mandals to coordinate the activities...
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The Constitution of India (Article 76) has provided for the office of the Attorney General of India. He is the highest law officer in the...
Cornelia Sorabji was the first female graduate of Bombay University. She became the first woman to practise law in India. She was the first...
Article 143 of the Constitution authorises the president to seek the opinion of the Supreme court in the two categories of matters: On any...
Article 75 mentions the following provisions:  The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President, and the other Ministers shall be...
The Free Legal Services include:- Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal...
The primary function of the parliament is to make laws for the governance of the country. It has exclusive powers to make laws on the subjects...
The speaker is elected by the Lok Sabha from amongst its members (as soon as, maybe, after its first sitting). Whenever the office of the Speaker...