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 constitution of India lays down that the Vice-President should not be a member of either the House of Parliament or a House of the state...
The actual strength of the Rajya Sabha in 2021 is 245 members. Of these, 225 members represent the states, 8 members represent union territories...
The Constitution has not fixed the term of office of members of the Rajya Sabha and left it to the Parliament. Accordingly, the Parliament in the...
The Rajya Sabha is called a permanent house because it is a continuing chamber, and not subject to dissolution. Only the Lok Sabha is subject to...
The representatives of states in the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people from the territorial constituencies in the states. The election...
The Constitution of India has provided for a parliamentary form of government. Consequently, the President has been made only a nominal executive...
The Constitution of India does not contain any specific procedure for the selection and appointment of the Prime Minister. Article 75 - says only...
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, while the other ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister....
The Constitution of India provides for a parliamentary form of government, both at the Centre and in the States. Articles 74 and 75 deal with the...
The president of India in 2021 is Shri Ram Nath Kovind. He was sworn in as the 14th President of India on 25 July 2017. He had been the Governor...
Dr Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India was in the position from January 26, 1950 - May 13, 1962. He was also the President of the...
The term of the Prime Minister is not fixed, and he/she holds office during the pleasure of the President. However, this does not mean that the...
Duration of Rajya Sabha It is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution. One-third of members of the Rajya Sabha retire every second...
According to the data of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Presidential Secretariat, the rank and precedence of the persons named therein which...
Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain is the longest-serving prime minister in the world. In 1971, when Bahrain gained independence...
The foundation stone of the building was laid on February 12, 1921, by the Duke of Connaught.  It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir...
The Rajya Sabha was first constituted on 3 April 1952. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and is not subject to dissolution.  Further...
The number of states and union territories increased from 14 and 6 in 1956 to 29 and 7 in 2014 respectively. As of 2021, there are 28 states and...
The nation is divided into 28 states and 8 union territories. The President oversees the Union Territories through an Administrator that he or...
There are twenty-eight states in India (as of 2021). The 28 states and their respective capitals are tabled below: States Their capital...