Indian Polity - MOST IMPORTANT HP PCS Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of HP PCS.
📘 Salient Features of the Constitution📚 Features of the Constitution
Q1
Who said, Indian federalism is "a new kind of federation to meet India's peculiar needs"?
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📘 Making of the Constitution📚 Committees of the Constituent Assembly
Q2
Who among the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
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📘 National Symbols of India📚 National symbols of India
Q3
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 July, 1947.
Statement II: Neelam Sanjiva Reddy has also worked as Speaker of Lok Sabha prior to his election as President of India.
In the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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📘 Parts and Schedules of the Constitution📚 Parts and Schedules of the Constitution
Q4
Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the name of States and their territorial details?
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📘 Subjects of Union, State and Concurrent Lists📚 Questions on subjects of Union, State and Concurrent lists
Q5
Under the Constitution of India Education as a subject of legislation is included in:
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📘 Constitutional Bodies📚 National Commission for BCs
Q6
Consider the following Statements: (1) Article 340 of the Constitution deals with the appointment of Commission for Backward Classes. (2) Article 341 of the Constitution deals with Scheduled Tribes. (3) Article 342 of the Constitution is related to Scheduled Castes. (4) Article 342A has been added through 102nd Constitutional amendment. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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📘 Other Constitutional Dimensions📚 Official Language and related Articles
Q7
Under which Article(s), the Speaker can allow any member of the House to speak in his/her mother tongue?
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📘 Fundamental Rights📚 Right to Equality
Q8
Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the given options.
List-I (Constitution Articles)
A. Article 15(4) and 16(4)
B. Article 15(6) and 16(6)
C. Article 243 D
D. Article 330
List-II (Area of reservations)
1. Lok Sabha Seats
2. Panchayati Raj Institutions
3. Other Backward Classes (OBCS)
4. Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
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📘 Parliament📚 Articles related to Parliament
Q9
Under which provision can the Speaker allow any member of the House to speak in his/her mother language?
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📘 Citizenship📚 Overseas Citizenship of India
Q10
What is true about Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card scheme?
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📘 Central Government- President📚 Powers and Functions of President
Q11
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: President can dissolve the Lok Sabha on the advice of Speaker.
Statement II: Rajya Sabha under Article 312 enjoys special power to appoint members of Human Rights Commission.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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📘 Central Government- President📚 Term and Vacancy of President's office
Q12
If the post of the Vice-President of India is vacant at the time of resignation or demise of the President of India, who among the following assumes the charge of the office of President?
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📘 Parliamentary Committees📚 Standing Committees
Q13
Which of the following committees of Parliament is concerned with the regularity and economy of expenditure?
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📘 Amendment of the Constitution📚 Important Amendments of the Constitution
Q14
Consider the following statements :
(1) Constitution's 61st amendment is related to the reduction in voting age.
(2) Constitution's 93rd amendment is related to reservation for EWS category.
(3) Constitution's 86th amendment added Article 19A in the constitution.
(4) In 2002, duty of parents to provide education to their children from 6 to 14 years was added.
Choose the correct answer from the options/given below :
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📘 Amendment of the Constitution📚 Procedure for Amendment
Q15
Consider the folowing statements:
(1) Constitution amendment bill can be introduced in any house of the parliament.
(2) Centre and States have equal power to amend the constitution.
(3) Amendment in the seventh schedule requires the ratification by the legislature of net less than half of the states.
(4) Basic structure of the constitution can also be amended.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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📘 Amendment of the Constitution📚 Important Amendments of the Constitution
Q16
Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the given options.
List-I (Amendments)
A. First amendment
B. Forty fourth amendment (44th)
C. Eighty sixth amendment (86th)
D. One hundred and third amendment (103rd)
List-II (Issues)
1. Right to Education
2. Reservation for EWS
3. Right to Property
4. Nineth Schedule
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📘 Subjects of Union, State and Concurrent Lists📚 Questions on subjects of Union, State and Concurrent lists
Q17
Education which was initially the subject of state list, was transferred to concurrent list by-
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📘 Amendment of the Constitution📚 Important Amendments of the Constitution
Q18
86th constitutional amendment is associated to which of the following?
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📘 Central Government- Council of Ministers📚 Composition and Strength
Q19
Council of Minister's size has been restricted to 15 percent of membership of Lok Sabha by which constitutional amendment?
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📘 Amendment of the Constitution📚 Important Amendments of the Constitution
Q20
Consider the given four statements and choose the correct answer from the given options. 1. Part IX has been created after the passing of 73rd constitutional amendment. 2. Part IX-A has been created with the passing of 74th constitutional amendment. 3. Part X has been created with the approval of 73rd constitutional amendment. 4. Part XA has been created with the approval of 74th constitutional amendment.
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