Indian Polity - MOST IMPORTANT CDS Previous Year Questions

Which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts introduced GST (Goods and Services Tax) in course of inter-state trade or commerce?

Consider the following statements about Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) :

1. Central Vigilance Commissioner is appointed by the President of India.
2. The Committee to recommend the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner has the Minister of Home Affairs as one of the members.
3. In certain circumstances the Leader of the single largest group in opposition in Lok Sabha can be on the Committee to recommend the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner.
   How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements about the NITI Aayog is/are correct?

1. Prime Minister of India is the Chairperson of its Governing Council.
2. Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh is a member of its Governing Council.

Which of the following statements about National Commission for Women are correct?

1. It is a statutory body.
2. It has the mandate to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women.
3. It has the mandate to advise the Government on all policy matters affecting women.

Which, amongst the following, is the latest language to be included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

Which one among the following states has the highest number of seats in the Council of States?

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

1. The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act has added the Right to Education to the chapter of Directive Principles of State Policy.
2. Right to Work and Right to Education are both, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.

As defined in Article 12 of the Constitution of India, 'State' includes :

1. Parliament of India
2. State Governments
3. State Legislatures
4. Local authorities in India
   Select the answer using the code given below :

Which of the following descriptions with regard to Parliamentary Privilege for Members of the Parliament of India is/are correct?

1. The Speaker is empowered to refer suo moto any question of privilege for investigation
2. A question of privilege is accorded priority over other items in the List of Business
3. The privilege extends to freedom from preventive arrest or detention

Which one among the following statements about an adjournment motion in the Parliament of India is not correct?

Consider the following statements with regard to the setting up of the Backward Class Commission in India :

1. The First Backward Class Commission, set up by the Government of India, is popularly known as Kaka Kalelkar Commission.
2. The Third Backward Class Commission, set up by the Government of India, is popularly known as Mandal Commission.

When did the Union Government establish a separate 'Ministry of Cooperation' with the vision of "Sahkar Se Samriddhi"?

Which one of the following features is correct about the 'First Past the Post System' of election?

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:

List-I (Special provision in the Constitution of India)
A. Article 371
B. Article 371-A
C. Article 371-B
D. Article 371-I

List-II (State)

1. Nagaland
2. Gujarat
3. Assam
4. Goa

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

1. Provision for the reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha has been made vide 106th Amendment of the Constitution.
2. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for women in the Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils of the States.
3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for women in Panchayats.

Which one among the following pairs of Subjects and Lists under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correctly matched?

Which of the following statements with reference to the Preamble to the Constitution of India are correct?

1. The word 'secular' comes before the word 'socialist'.
2. The word 'justice' comes before the word 'equality'.
3. The word 'fraternity' comes after the word 'liberty'.

Which one of the following statements about 'Motions' in the Parliament of India is correct?

Part IV-A of the Constitution of India deals with which one of the following areas?

Which among the following is not a language listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?