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.

After independence, there has been a growing demand for the reorganisation of the States on a more rational basis, in the context of not only...
The doctrine of pith and substance is used to determine under which head of power a given piece of legislation falls. It holds that the union and...
The doctrine of Prospective Overruling originated in the American Judicial System. It dictates that a decision made in a particular case would...
Doctrine of Pleasure: Download Now! The doctrine of pleasure has its origins in English law. In England, the moral rule is that a civil...
The Supreme Court has applied the doctrine of colourable legislation in the K.C. Gajapti vs state of Orissa case. The doctrine of colourable...
According to the Doctrine of Territorial Nexus, laws made by a state legislature are not applicable outside that state, except when there is a...
The doctrine of repugnancy is basically when two pieces of legislation have a conflict between them and when are applied to the same facts but...
Due process of law is a constitutional guarantee that prevents governments from impacting citizens in an abusive way. It is a course of legal...
States Reorganisation Commission consisted of Fazal Ali, K. M. Panikkar and H. N. Kunzru. The commission was headed by the retired Chief Justice...
Financial Emergency can operate as long as the situation demands and there is no maximum period prescribed for its operation. The proclamation...
Fundamental rights cannot be suspended during a financial emergency. The President can reduce the salaries of all government officials, including...
The President of India has the power to dissolve Lok Sabha. According to Article 83(2) of the Constitution, the completion of five years from the...
The Supreme Court in a judgement ruled that the right to personal life and liberty are human rights and is not a ‘gift of the...
The cooperative society is a voluntary association of persons, who join together with the motive of the welfare of the members. They are driven...
Financial emergency: Article 360 provides that if the President is satisfied that the financial stability or credit of India or any of its part...
A cooperative Society is not a constitutional body. It is a voluntary association of individuals having common needs who join hands for the...
Effects of Financial Emergency: The Union Government may give direction to any of the States regarding financial matters. The President may ask...
A cooperative Society is not a constitutional body. It is a voluntary association of individuals having common needs who join hands for the...
Financial emergency has never been proclaimed in India. Article 360 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to invoke financial...
Types of Cooperative Societies: Various types of cooperative societies based on the nature of their operations are described below:...