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Indian Polity Previous Year Questions (PYQ) with Answers

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Indian Polity questions asked in previous year papers of SSC, Banking, Railway and other exams, with the exam and year, answers and explanations.

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Q1.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

Which one among the following Departments is not under the Ministry of Home Affairs?

  1. A.The Department of States
  2. B.The Department of Official Language
  3. C.The Department of Border Management
  4. D.The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
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Correct answer: D. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation

This department belongs to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, not to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Ministry of Jal Shakti was formed in 2019 by merging the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.

Q3.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATEasy

As per Article 324 of the Constitution of India, the Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on the like grounds as

  1. A.a Judge of the Supreme Court
  2. B.a Judge of a High Court
  3. C.the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. D.the Governor of a State
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Correct answer: A. a Judge of the Supreme Court

Article 324(5) gives the Chief Election Commissioner the same protection against removal as a Supreme Court judge.

Q6.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

With reference to the territorial jurisdictions of High Courts in India, consider the following pairs :

High Courts — Territorial Jurisdictions

I. Calcutta High Court — Lakshadweep

II. Madras High Court — Puducherry

III. Gauhati High Court — Manipur

IV. Kerala High Court — Andaman and Nicobar Islands

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.One
  2. B.Two
  3. C.Three
  4. D.All the four
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Correct answer: A. One

Only pair II is correct: the Madras High Court has jurisdiction over Puducherry. Under Article 231, Parliament can set up a common High Court for two or more states and Union Territories.

Q7.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATHard

Consider the following statements regarding the PESA Act, 1996 :

I. Gram Sabhas have the power to declare Scheduled Areas.

II. Gram Sabhas have the powers related to the management of community resources.

III. The PESA applies to all States except areas under the Fifth Schedule.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct ?

  1. A.I and II
  2. B.II and III
  3. C.I and III
  4. D.II only
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Correct answer: C. I and III

Both statements are wrong: Gram Sabhas cannot declare Scheduled Areas, and PESA applies to the Fifth Schedule areas rather than leaving them out.

Q8.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATHard

Consider the following statements :

I. The Constitution of India mentions that the Speaker has the power to adjourn both the Houses sine die.

II. On prorogation, it is only the Speaker who can summon the Houses.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.I only
  2. B.II only
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: D. Neither I nor II

The Constitution gives the Speaker no power to adjourn both Houses sine die, and the power to summon and prorogue the Houses belongs to the President.

Q9.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following statements related to national integration :

I. The expression of regional issues is not a part of democratic politics.

II. Nation-building is an ongoing process.

III. Regional imbalance is associated with India's development experience.

IV. Regions together form the nation.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

  1. A.II, III and IV
  2. B.I, II and IV
  3. C.III and IV only
  4. D.II and III only
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Correct answer: A. II, III and IV

Statement I is wrong: raising regional issues and aspirations is a normal and legitimate part of democratic politics, not something outside it.

Q10.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATMedium

With reference to the Panchsheel, which of the following is/are correct ?

I. Mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty

II. Mutual non-interference

III. Collective security against non-aggression

IV. Peaceful co-existence

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.I only
  2. B.I, II and III
  3. C.II, III and IV
  4. D.I, II and IV
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Correct answer: D. I, II and IV

Mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual non-interference and peaceful co-existence are all Panchsheel principles; collective security is not one of them.

Q11.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following pairs with reference to the Constitution of India :

I. Part V : The Union

II. Part X : The Scheduled and Tribal Areas

III. Part XII : Relations between the Union and the States

IV. Part XIV : Amendment of the Constitution

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.One
  2. B.Two
  3. C.Three
  4. D.All four
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Correct answer: B. Two

Pairs I and II are correct; pairs III and IV are wrong. Part V (Articles 52 to 151) deals with the Union: the President, the Vice-President, the Council of Ministers, Parliament, the Supreme Court and the Comptroller and Auditor-General.

Q12.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following pairs with reference to the Constitution of India :

I. Part IX A : The Municipalities

II. Part IX B : The Cooperative Societies

III. Part X : Relations between the Union and States

IV. Part XII : Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.One
  2. B.Two
  3. C.Three
  4. D.All the four
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Correct answer: C. Three

Pairs I, II and IV are correct; pair III is wrong because Part X deals with the Scheduled and Tribal Areas.

Q13.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATHard

Consider the following offices :

I. The Vice President of India

II. The Governors within their respective States

III. The Prime Minister of India

IV. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Which one of the following options represents the correct order of these offices for ceremonial occasions in the Table of Precedence as approved by the President of India?

  1. A.III, I, II, IV
  2. B.I, III, II, IV
  3. C.I, III, IV, II
  4. D.III, I, IV, II
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Correct answer: B. I, III, II, IV

In the Table of Precedence the Vice President is second, the Prime Minister third, Governors within their States fourth, and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha sixth.

Q14.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India :

I. The CAG shall be appointed by the President of India.

II. The CAG is not eligible for further office under the Government of India after he has ceased to hold his office.

III. The reports of the CAG relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the Prime Minister who shall cause them to be laid before the House of the People.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.I and II only
  2. B.II and III only
  3. C.I and III only
  4. D.I, II and III
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Correct answer: A. I and II only

The CAG is appointed by the President and is barred from further office under the Government, but the CAG's reports go to the President, not the Prime Minister.

Q15.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATEasy

Consider the following statements regarding the role of political parties in modern democracies :

I. In most democracies, elections are fought mainly among the candidates put up by political parties.

II. Political parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them.

III. Political parties shape public opinion.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.I and II only
  2. B.II and III only
  3. C.I and III only
  4. D.I, II and III
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Correct answer: D. I, II and III

All three statements describe functions that political parties perform in a modern representative democracy. Parties contest elections: in most democracies the real contest is between candidates nominated by parties, and in India too most members of the Lok Sabha belong to some party.

Q16.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKEasy

Which of the following acts/behaviour shall amount to 'sexual harassment' as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013? 1. Verbal remarks of sexual nature 2. Non-verbal conduct of sexual nature 3. Physical conduct of sexual nature Select the answer using the codes given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 3
  4. D.3 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 3

The Act's definition covers any unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature, so all three count.

Q17.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to the National Commission for Backward Classes is/are correct ? 1. It is a constitutional body. 2. The National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 has been repealed. 3. The Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India heads the Commission. Select the answer using the codes given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 3
  4. D.1 only
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Correct answer: A. 1 and 2 only

The NCBC became a constitutional body in 2018 and the 1993 Act was repealed, but it is headed by a Chairperson, not by a ministry Secretary.

Q18.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Which one of the following Acts is correctly paired with the year of its enactment?

  1. A.The Consumer Protection Act : 2012
  2. B.The Right to Information Act : 2004
  3. C.The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act : 2006
  4. D.The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act : 2010
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Correct answer: C. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act : 2006

The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act was passed by Parliament in 2006. Popularly called the Forest Rights Act, it recognises the rights of forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers over the land they cultivate and the forest produce they use.

Q19.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Which one among the following pairs of Articles of the Constitution of India and special provisions given therein is not correctly matched ?

  1. A.Article 371A : Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland
  2. B.Article 371B : Special provision with respect to the State of Assam
  3. C.Article 371C : Special provision with respect to the State of Manipur
  4. D.Article 371D : Special provision with respect to the State of Sikkim
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Correct answer: D. Article 371D : Special provision with respect to the State of Sikkim

Article 371D deals with Andhra Pradesh and now also Telangana; the special provision for Sikkim is Article 371F. Part XXI of the Constitution contains special provisions for several states in Articles 371 to 371J. Article 371D was added by the 32nd Amendment in 1973 to give the people of Andhra…