Indian Polity - MOST IMPORTANT CG PCS Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of CG PCS.
📘 System of Government📚 Federal Government
Q1
Who like to say Indian federation as co-operative federation?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) G.S. 2008
📘 Historical Background- Company Rule (1773–1858)📚 Charter Act, 1813
Q2
What is not true in relation to the Charter Act, 1813?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2022 (Exam 12.02.2023)
📘 Historical Background- The Crown Rule (1858-1947)📚 Indian Councils Act, 1861
Q3
Read the following statements with reference to the Indian Councils Act (1861) and choose the correct option :
i. As a result of this Act, total members of executive Council of Governor General became 7
ii. for legislative work number of additional members could be minimum of 6 and maximum of 12
iii. No differentiation was made between State and Central subjects
Which of the above statement is/are true ?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2021
📘 Historical Background- The Crown Rule (1858-1947)📚 Misc
Q4
Consider the following statements about The Rowlatt Satyagraha.
(1) The Rowlatt Satyagraha turned out to be the first all-India struggle against the British government although it was largely restricted to cities.
(2) The Rowlatt Act curbed fundamental right such as the freedom of expression and strengthened police powers.
Choose the right option given below.
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2023
📘 Making of the Constitution📚 Committees of the Constituent Assembly
Q5
Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) G.S., 2003
📘 Central Government- Council of Ministers📚 Misc
Q6
Who was the first Deputy prime minister of India?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2024
📘 Making of the Constitution📚 Enactment and Enforcement of the Constitution
Q7
Constitution of India came into force on
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2023
📘 Making of the Constitution📚 Constituent Assembly
Q8
What are true about Constituent Assembly?
(i) Constituent Assembly's first meeting was held on 9th December, 1946.
(ii) Its first permanent President was Dr. Sachidanand Sinha.
(iii) Muslim League boycotted first meeting of Constituent Assembly.
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2022
📘 Sources of the Indian Constitution📚 Countries and the Borrowed Features
Q9
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Features of Indian constitution and their sources-
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) Opt.Pol Science 2004-05
📘 Making of the Constitution📚 Misc
Q10
Among the following given names, whose portfolio in the first cabinet of free India (1947) was different from his portfolio in the Interim government (1946)?
(i) Jagjivan Ram
(ii) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(iii) C.H. Bhabha
(iv) Sardar Baldev Singh
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2020
📘 Subjects of Union, State and Concurrent Lists📚 Questions on subjects of Union, State and Concurrent lists
Q11
What are Residuary subjects?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2024
📘 Parts and Schedules of the Constitution📚 Parts and Schedules of the Constitution
Q12
In which list of the Constitution there is mention about States of Indian Union?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) Opt. Pol Science 2004-05
📘 Local Government- Panchayati Raj📚 Panchayati Raj
Q13
Functions to be assigned to Panchayats by 73rd Amendment of the Constitution are mentioned in:
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) G.S. 2010-11
📘 Parts and Schedules of the Constitution📚 Parts and Schedules of the Constitution
Q14
Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding Anti-Defection Act?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) Ist, 2012
📘 Amendment of the Constitution📚 Important Amendments of the Constitution
Q15
In which Amendment of the Constitution of India forests were transferred from the State List to the Concurrent List?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2020
📘 Subjects of Union, State and Concurrent Lists📚 Questions on subjects of Union, State and Concurrent lists
Q16
Which one of the following subject is not included in the Union List of Indian Constitution?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) G.S. 2010-11
📘 Subjects of Union, State and Concurrent Lists📚 Questions on subjects of Union, State and Concurrent lists
Q17
Which of the following is a subject of Concurrent List?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) G.S. 2010-11
📘 Fundamental Rights📚 Articles associated to Fundamental Rights
Q18
Correctly match the following : (I) A. Cultural and Educational Rights B. Right to Constitutional Remedies C. Right against Exploitation D. Rights to Equality (II) 1. Articles 14-18 2. Articles 23-24 3. Article 32 4. Articles 29-30
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2022
📘 Union and Its Territory📚 Parliamentary Power to Reorganise the States
Q19
Indian Parliament has the power to create a new State under which of the following Constitutional provisions?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) Ist G.S., 2014
📘 Union and Its Territory📚 Union of States
Q20
Article 1 of the Indian Constitution declares India as-
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) Opt. Pol Science 2004-05