UPSC Polity & Governance Questions

254 questions with explanations

With reference to the funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), which of the following statements are correct? 1. MPLADS funds m…

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Consider the following statements: 1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months. 2. State cannot enter into any contract with private corpora…

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Consider the following statements: 1. The President of India can summon a session of Parliament at such a place as he/she thinks fit. 2. The Constitution of Ind…

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Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a state for six months …

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In the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for bureaucracy?

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Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in

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A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which

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Along with the Budget, the Finance Minister also places other documents before the Parliament which include ‘The Macro Economic Framework Statement’. The afores…

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Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a state for six months …

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With reference to the provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. They shall be enforceab…

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The Preamble to the Constitution of India is

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Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India defines its ‘basic structure’ in terms of federalism, secularism, fundamental rights and democra…

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One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is

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Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimination?

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Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of a Welfare State?

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A Constitutional government by definition is a

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Other than the Fundamental Rights, which of the following parts of the Constitution of India reflect/reflects the principles and provisions of the Universal Dec…

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Consider the following statements about particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India: 1. PVTGs reside in 18 states and one union Territory. 2. A stagn…

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Consider the following statements: 1. The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has a ‘Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea an…

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Consider the following statements: 1. The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has a ‘Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea an…

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