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Indian Polity - MOST IMPORTANT UPSC CSE Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of UPSC CSE.

📘 Sources of the Indian Constitution📚 Countries and the Borrowed Features

Q1

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Features of the Indian Constitution) A. Fundamental Rights B. Parliamentary system of Government C. Emergency provisions D. Directive Principles of State Policy. List II (Borrowed from) (1) U.K. (2) U.S.A. (3) Ireland (4) German Reich (5) Canada.

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A.

A-2, B-4, C-5,D-1

B.

A-5, B-1, C-3, D-4

C.

A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

D.

A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

📘 Making of the Constitution📚 Constituent Assembly

Q2

Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true? 1. It was not based on adult franchise. 2. It resulted from direct elections. 3. It was a multiparty body. 4. It worked through several committees. Select the correct answer from the codes given Below:

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A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

3 and 4

D.

1, 2, 3 and 4

📘 Fundamental Duties📚 Swaran Singh Committee

Q3

The Swaran Singh Committee considered the question of:

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A.

More autonomy to Punjab on the model of Jammu & Kashmir.

B.

The suitability of the Presidential form of government for India.

C.

The precedence of the Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights.

D.

Administrative reforms.

📘 Central Government- President📚 Types of Veto Power

Q4

The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to:

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A.

The Hindu Code Bill

B.

The PEPSU Appropriation Bill

C.

The Indian Post Office (Amendments) Bill

D.

The Dowry Prohibition Bill

📘 Central Government- President📚 Election of President

Q5

The Chief Minister of a State in India is NOT eligible to vote in the Presidential election if:

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A.

He himself is a candidate.

B.

He is yet to prove his majority on the floor of the Lower House of the State legislature.

C.

He is a member of the Upper House of the State legislature.

D.

He is a caretaker Chief Minister.

📘 Centre-State Relations📚 Administrative Relations

Q6

The abolition of the I.A.S. and the I.P.S. has been recommended by the:

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A.

Dhebar Commission

B.

Kalekar Commission

C.

Kher Commission

D.

Rajamannar Commission

📘 Parliament📚 Presiding Officers of Parliament

Q7

Which one of the following statements regarding the office of the Speaker is correct?

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A.

He holds office during the pleasure of the President.

B.

He need not be a member of the House at the time of his election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his election.

C.

He loses his office if the House is dissolved before the end of its normal tenure.

D.

If he intends to resign, the letter of his resignation is to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker.

📘 Parliament📚 Budget in Parliament

Q8

Which one of the following is INCORRECT in respect of Parliamentary Control over the Budget?

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A.

Parliament has no say in the preparation of the budget.

B.

Parliament has the power to increase expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund.

C.

Parliament has no power to impose a tax without the President’s recommendation.

D.

Parliament has no power to increase a tax without the President’s recommendation.

📘 Constitutional Bodies📚 Finance Commission

Q9

Which one of the following statements is correct?

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A.

Neither the Finance Commission nor the Planning Commission is a constitutional body.

B.

The scope of the Finance Commission is limited to a review of the revenue segment of the budget while the Planning Commission takes an overall review embracing both capital and revenue requirements of the States.

C.

No one can be a member of both the Finance Commission and the Planning Commission at the same time.

D.

There is no overlapping of work and responsibility of the Finance Commission and those of the Planning Commission.

📘 Supreme Court📚 Jurisdiction and Powers of Supreme Court

Q10

Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Courts and the Supreme Court?

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A.

Disputes between the Centre and the States.

B.

Disputes between the States interest.

C.

Protection of the Fundamental Rights.

D.

Protection against the violation of the Constitution

📘 System of Government📚 Federal Government

Q11

Which one of the following is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation?

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A.

A single citizenship.

B.

Three lists in the Constitution.

C.

Dual judiciary.

D.

A federal Supreme Court to interpret the constitution.

📘 Political Dynamics📚 Anti-Defection Law

Q12

The Anti Defection Law was enacted as early as 1979 in:

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A.

Kerala

B.

Jammu and Kashmir

C.

West Bengal

D.

Tamil Nadu

📘 Subjects of Union, State and Concurrent Lists📚 Questions on subjects of Union, State and Concurrent lists

Q13

Which one of the following is in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India?

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A.

Population control and family planning

B.

Public health and sanitation

C.

Capitation taxes

D.

Treasure trove

📘 Basic Structure of the Constitution📚 Emergence of Basic Structure

Q14

The basic structure theory of the Constitution of India implies that

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A.

certain features of the Constitution are so essential to it that they cannot be abrogated

B.

fundamental rights cannot be abridged or taken away

C.

the Constitution cannot be amended except in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Art, 368

D.

the Preamble of the Constitution cannot be amended for it is not a part of the Constitution and at the same time represents its real spirit

📘 Fundamental Rights📚 Right to Freedom

Q15

Freedom of the Press in India

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A.

is specifically provided in Article 19 (1)(a) of the Constitution

B.

is implied in the wider freedom of expression guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution

C.

is guaranteed under the provisions of Article 361 A of the Constitution

D.

emanates from the operation of the Rule of Law In the country

📘 Central Government- President📚 Powers and Functions of President

Q16

Who among the following are appointed by the President of India? 1. The Chairman, Finance Commission. 2. The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission 3. The Chief Minister of a Union Territory. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

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A.

1 only

B.

1 and 2 only

C.

1 and 3 only

D.

2 and 3 only

📘 Political Dynamics📚 Electoral System

Q17

Assertion (A): In India, the political parties which formed the governments represented the majority of seats secured in the elections to the House of the People at the Centre and the Legislative Assemblies in the States but not the majority of votes. Reason (R): The elections based on the majority vote system decide the result on the basis of relative majority of votes secured. In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?

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A.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

B.

Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

C.

A is true, but R is false

D.

A is false, but R is true

📘 Parliament📚 Membership of Parliament

Q18

Which one of the following statements is correct

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A.

All the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by State Legislative Assemblies

B.

As the Vice-President is the exofficio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, only a member of the Rajya Sabha can contest for the office of the Vice President

C.

A point of difference between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is that while a candidate to the Lok Sabha can contest from any State in India, a candidate to the Rajya Sabha should ordinarily be are resident of the State from where he is contesting

D.

The Constitution of India explicitly prohibits the appointment of a nominated member of Rajya Sabha to the post of a minister

📘 System of Government📚 Federal Government

Q19

Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is Federal?

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A.

A written and rigid Constitution

B.

An independent Judiciary

C.

Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre

D.

Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States

📘 Centre-State Relations📚 Financial Relations

Q20

In which respect have the Centre State relations been specifically termed as “municipal relations”?

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A.

Centre’s control of the State in the legislative sphere

B.

Centre’s control of the State in financial matters

C.

Centre’s control of the State in the administrative sector

D.

Centre’s control of the State in the planning process

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