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.

Grounds of financial emergency declaration – If the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen due to which the financial stability...
The consent of at least 10 adult persons is required to form a cooperative society. Any ten adults can voluntarily form an association and get it...
“Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society” was the first Co-op established in 1844. At that time, the weavers working in the cotton mills...
The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Finance Minister, Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, on August 2, 2021. The Bill seeks to...
Tribunals are institutions established for discharging judicial or quasi-judicial duties. The main objective of a tribunal is to reduce the case...
Courts Tribunals Courts are part of the traditional judicial system wherein the powers are derived from the State. It is an agency...
Tribunals are not constitutional bodies. In 1976, Articles 323A and 323B were inserted in the Constitution of India through the 42nd Amendment....
National emergency can be declared on the basis of war, external aggression or armed rebellion. The Constitution employs the expression...
National emergency can be declared in situations of war, external aggression or armed rebellion. When a national emergency is declared on the...
During a National Emergency, the executive, legislative and financial power rests with the centre whereas the state legislature is not suspended....
The National Emergency has been declared 3 times in India.  The first instance was between 1962 to 1968 during the India-China war, when...
According to Article 356, President’s Rule can be imposed on any state of India on the grounds of the failure of the constitutional...
Article 21 lays down that, no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law. This...
Persons eligible for getting free legal aid includes:- Women and children; Members of SC/ST Industrial workmen Victims of mass disaster,...
Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act was passed in 1978. It is a preventive detention law, under which a person is taken into custody to prevent...
National Security Act was enacted to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and for matters connected therewith. It empowers the...
Article 22 of the Indian constitution talks about the protection of life and personal liberty.  Download Now! About  Article 22:...
Article 131 of the  Indian Constitution talks about the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. It states that: Original jurisdiction of...
The right to protest comes under Article 19 which talks about the Protection of certain rights regarding the right: (a) to freedom of speech and...
Yes, protesting comes under Article 19(1)(a)- Freedom of speech and expression and 19(1)(b)-Freedom to assemble peacefully and without arms. It...