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.

Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Act 2020 amends certain provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. The act aims at...
According to FCRA, 2010, "foreign contribution" means the donation, delivery or transfer made by any foreign source. It includes A donation,...
Under FCRA, 2010, "foreign contribution" means the donation, delivery or transfer made by any foreign source. According to the act; an...
Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) 1973 was replaced by FEMA 1999(Foreign Exchange management act). Under FEMA, provisions related to foreign...
FCRA is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The FCRA Wing is part of the Foreigners’ Division of Ministry of Home Affairs and the...
Abolition of untouchability means that no one can prevent Dalits from educating themselves, entering temples, using public facilities etc. It...
Article 17 of the Constitution abolishes untouchability. It means is that no one can henceforth prevent Dalits from educating themselves,...
Article 17 untouchability is abolished and no one can prevent Dalits from educating themselves, entering temples, using public facilities etc. It...
Untouchability is indeed a harmful practice that has been deeply ingrained in the Indian caste system, particularly in the lower castes....
Mahatma Gandhi had popularised the term ‘Harijan’ (literally, children of God) in the 1930s to counter the pejorative charge carried...
Steps taken by the government to eradicate untouchability: Reservations for members of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes in different spheres of...
Article 18 talks about the abolition of titles. It says: No title, not being a military or academic distinction, shall be conferred by the...
Article 18 of the constitution refers to the abolition of titles and makes the following four provisions in that regard: No title, not being a...
The State Reorganization Act, 1956 came into effect on 1st November 1956. In December 1953, the States Reorganisation Commission was set up and...
The national movement not only created a pan-Indian national unity; it also generated distinct unity around a common language, region and...
The main task of the States Reorganisation Commission was to look into the issue of redrawing the boundaries of states. In December 1953, the...
The State Reorganization Commission was established in December 1953. One of the most popular demands was to reorganize the states based on...
Between the years 1947 and 1950, all the princely states were integrated within the Indian Union. Many of the former princely states were either...
The States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) was constituted in 1953 to go into this problem and to recommend the principles and broad guidelines...
After independence, there has been a growing demand for a reorganisation of the States on a more rational basis, in the context of not only from...