UPSC Polity & Governance Questions

254 questions with explanations

With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements: While any resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under…

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Consider the following statements regarding ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’: 1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha. 2. This will be in forc…

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With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements: 1. Prorogation of a House by the President of India does not require the advice of…

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The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following languages? 1. Konkani 2. Manipuri 3…

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With reference to the Union Budget, consider the following statements: 1. The Union Finance Minister, on behalf of the Prime Minister, lays the Annual Financial…

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How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?

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Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India? 1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution. 2. Em…

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Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

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Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct? 1. Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee. 2. Only a Member of the Lok …

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Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy?

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With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements: 1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government. 2. Th…

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Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002: Statement-I: One of the standard sizes of …

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Consider the following organizations/bodies in India: 1. The National Commission for Backward Classes 2. The National Human Rights Commission 3. The National La…

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With reference to India, consider the following pairs: Action: The Act under which it is covered 1. Unauthorized wearing of police or military uniforms : The Of…

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Consider the following statements : Statement-I: The Supreme Court of India has held in some judgments that the reservation policies made under Article 16(4) of…

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Consider the following statements : 1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the…

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Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India: 1. The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislativ…

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Which of the following statements are correct in respect of a Money Bill in the Parliament? 1. Article 109 mentions a special procedure in respect of Money Bill…

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Consider the following statements : Statement-I : In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for the day-to-day adm…

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With reference to the Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements : 1. When the Lok Sabha transmits Finance Bill to …

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