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 central government may, on an application, register as a citizen of India any person if he/she is a person who is married to a citizen of...
The Central Government may, on application, register as a citizen of India any person (not being an illegal migrant) if he/she is a person of...
In general, the following benefits will be given to an OCI cardholder: Multi-purpose, multiple entries, lifelong visa for visiting India....
Though the Indian Constitution is federal and envisages a dual polity (Centre and States), it provides for only single citizenship, that is,...
In general, India does not allow for dual citizenship. When an Indian citizen voluntarily (consciously, knowingly, and without any duress, undue...
A person born in India on or after 26th January 1950 but before 1st July 1987 is a citizen of India by birth, irrespective of the nationality of...
From December 3, 2004, onwards, a person born outside India shall not be a citizen of India by descent, unless his/her birth is registered at an...
A Tourist visa is granted to a foreigner whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation, sightseeing, casual visits to meet friends or...
The Parliament of India is a magnificent manifestation of the democratic ethos of our country. The 92-year-old Parliament house is also known...
The current Advocate General of Tamil Nadu is R. Shunmugasundaram. He has experience of 45 years in the Bar and has been a designated senior...
The Advocate General of Andhra Pradesh in 2021 is Subrahmanyam Sriram. He has been appointed in the year 2019.  Further Reading: Advocate...
The Advocate General of Karnataka in 2021 is Prabhuling K Navadgi.  He was appointed as the Additional Solicitor General of India for Karnataka...
The Constitution of India (Article 76) has provided for the office of the Attorney General for India. He/She is the highest law officer in the...
The main block of the Supreme Court building was built on a triangular plot of 17 Acres and the building was designed by Chief architect Ganesh...
The Supreme Court of India came into existence on 26th January 1950. After it came into existence, the Supreme Court was inaugurated and...
The Supreme Court has been assigned a very significant role in the Indian democratic political system. The number of judges in the Supreme Court...
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019 increases the number of Supreme Court judges from 30 to 33. But, the Act fixes the...
The promulgation of the Regulating Act of 1773 by the King of England paved the way for the establishment of the Supreme Court of Judicature at...
The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the...
The High Court of Chhattisgarh is the largest High Court of Asia. Further Reading: List of High Courts in India Types of Writs in India...