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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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Q22.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements about the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the Parliament of India :

1. Although members of this Committee are elected from both Houses of Parliament, the Chairperson of this Committee is appointed by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

2. Twenty members are elected by the Rajya Sabha and ten members by the Lok Sabha.

3. No Minister, except for the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, is eligible to be a member of this Committee.

4. Members are elected for a fixed term of two years from the date they enter their office.

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

  1. A.There are four correct statements.
  2. B.There is only one correct statement, that is statement 2.
  3. C.There are two correct statements, that include statement 1.
  4. D.There is no correct statement.
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Correct answer: D. There is no correct statement.

Each of the four statements gets a basic feature of this committee wrong. The Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has 30 members: 20 elected by the Lok Sabha and 10 by the Rajya Sabha, by proportional representation through the single transferable vote.

Q23.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India :

1. Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires an oral answer in the House.

2. Starred questions are those to which a Member desires a written answer.

3. No supplementary question can be asked on an unstarred question.

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

  1. A.All the three statements are correct.
  2. B.There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.
  3. C.There is only one correct statement.
  4. D.There is no correct statement.
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Correct answer: C. There is only one correct statement.

Statements 1 and 2 swap the meanings of starred and unstarred questions; only statement 3 is right. A starred question, marked with an asterisk, is one to which the Member wants an oral answer on the floor of the House, and supplementary questions may follow it.

Q24.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India :

1. Provisions regarding the administration of the Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are given in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

2. Some tribes of India are entitled to exemption from paying Income Tax on certain incomes.

3. The Constitution of India provides for reservation of seats in Panchayats for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

  1. A.There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.
  2. B.There are two correct statements, that are statements 1 and 3.
  3. C.There is only one correct statement.
  4. D.All three statements are correct.
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Correct answer: A. There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct, while statement 1 confuses the Fifth Schedule with the Sixth. The tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are governed under the Sixth Schedule (Articles 244(2) and 275(1)), which sets up autonomous district councils.

Q25.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

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

1. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that specifies that the Constitution of India will be officially called the 'Constitution of India'.

2. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that specifies that the Indian Independence Act, 1947 and the Government of India Act, 1935 stand repealed.

3. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that mentions 26th January, 1950 as the date of the commencement of the Constitution of India.

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

  1. A.All three statements are correct.
  2. B.There is no correct statement.
  3. C.There are two correct statements that include statement 3.
  4. D.There is only one correct statement.
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Correct answer: B. There is no correct statement.

Each of the three matters is covered by an Article in Part XXII of the Constitution, so all three statements are false.

Q26.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements about Article 20(1) of the Constitution of India is/are correct? 1. It contains a provision against ex post facto legislation. 2. A legislation shall not be competent to make a criminal law retrospective. Select the answer using the code given below.

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

Article 20(1) bars ex post facto criminal laws, so a legislature cannot make a criminal law apply retrospectively. Article 20 gives protection in respect of conviction for offences.

Q27.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements about human rights is/are correct? 1. The first generation rights were traditional civil and political rights. 2. The second generation rights are solidarity rights. Select the answer using the code given below.

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

First generation rights are civil and political rights, but solidarity rights are the third generation, not the second. The idea of three generations of human rights was put forward by the Czech-French jurist Karel Vasak in 1977, linked to the French slogan of liberty, equality and fraternity.

Q29.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IHard

Which of the following statements about the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women are correct? 1. The Convention was the culmination of more than thirty years of work by the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. 2. The Convention devotes major attention to women's reproductive rights. 3. The implementation of the Convention is monitored by the Committee on Human Rights. Select the answer using the code given below.

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

CEDAW grew out of the Commission on the Status of Women and addresses reproductive rights, but it has its own monitoring committee.

Q30.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which of the following are a part of the 'basic features' of the Constitution of India as drawn from various decisions of the Supreme Court? 1. Effective access to justice 2. Rule of Law 3. Limitations upon the amending power under Article 368 Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The Supreme Court has counted all three among the basic features that Parliament cannot destroy. The basic structure doctrine was laid down in Kesavananda Bharati (1973): Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution under Article 368 but cannot alter its basic structure.

Q31.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IHard

Which of the following statements in respect of the nature of the federal system in India is/are correct? 1. Since the States had an independent existence prior to the formation of the Federation, the Constitution of India provided for safeguards for protecting 'State rights', similar to the Constitution of the United States. 2. The residuary powers are reserved with the States under the Constitution of the United States, but these are with the Union under the Constitution of India. 3. The Constitution of India has followed the Irish Constitution in vesting the residuary powers. Select the answer using the code given below.

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

Only the statement about where residuary powers lie is correct. The American federation was formed by an agreement among states that already existed, so its Constitution guards 'State rights'.

Q32.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IHard

Which one of the following statements in respect of the North Eastern Council is correct?

  1. A.The Council is the nodal agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs for the economic and social development of eight States in the North Eastern Region.
  2. B.The Council consists of the Governors and Chief Ministers of eight North Eastern States along with three members nominated by the Governors of the respective States.
  3. C.The Council was constituted in 1971 by an Act of the Parliament.
  4. D.Manipur was added as the eighth member State in the North Eastern Council.
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Correct answer: C. The Council was constituted in 1971 by an Act of the Parliament.

The North Eastern Council was created under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971 and began work in 1972 at Shillong.

Q33.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which among the following subjects is not included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

  1. A.The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969
  2. B.The General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972
  3. C.The Coal Mines (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1973
  4. D.The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
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Correct answer: D. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

This Act has never been added to the Ninth Schedule; the other three were placed in it by constitutional amendments.

Q34.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following pairs of Ministries and Departments is not correctly matched?

Ministry : Department

  1. A.The Ministry of Finance : The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
  2. B.The Ministry of Home Affairs : The Department of Official Language
  3. C.The Ministry of Defence : The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
  4. D.The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers : The Department of Pharmaceuticals
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Correct answer: A. The Ministry of Finance : The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare is not under the Ministry of Finance; it is part of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

Q35.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IHard

Which of the following statements in respect of the election of the President of India is/are correct?

1. By convention, the Secretary General, Lok Sabha or the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha is appointed as the Returning Officer by rotation.

2. Members of the Electoral College can vote according to their wish and are not bound by any party whip.

3. The provisions of NOTA are applicable.

Select the answer using the code given below.

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

Statements 1 and 2 are correct, but NOTA does not apply to the presidential election. The Election Commission conducts the election under Article 324 and the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952.

Q36.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements about Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is/are correct?

1. In India, it adheres to the strict requirements imposed by the doctrine of locus standi.

2. Letters to judges may be treated as petitions.

3. M. C. Mehta vs. Union of India was a PIL that expanded the scope of Article 21 and Article 32 of the Constitution of India.

Select the answer using the code given below.

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

PIL in India relaxes the rule of locus standi, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct.

Q37.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Who among the following was appointed by the Constituent Assembly of India as Head of the Sub-Committee for North-East Frontier (Assam) Tribal and Excluded Areas?

  1. A.Gopinath Bordoloi
  2. B.Rupnath Brahma
  3. C.Bishnuram Medhi
  4. D.Tarun Ram Phukan
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Correct answer: A. Gopinath Bordoloi

He chaired the North-East Frontier (Assam) Tribal and Excluded Areas Sub-Committee, which is why it is known as the Bordoloi Committee.

Q38.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

Consider the following statements about the administration and control of Scheduled Areas : 1. The Governors of each State having Scheduled Areas therein shall, annually or whenever so required by the President, make a report to the President regarding the administration of the Scheduled Areas in that State. 2. The Executive Power of the Union shall extend to the giving of directions to the States as to the administration of the Scheduled Areas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

Both statements repeat paragraph 3 of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, which deals with the administration of Scheduled Areas.

Q39.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

Consider the following statements regarding the delimitation exercise carried out in Assam in 2023 : 1. The delimitation of constituencies was done on the basis of 2001 census. 2. No increase was made in the number of ST Assembly seats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

The 2023 delimitation in Assam used the 2001 Census figures, but it raised the number of Assembly seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

Q40.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

Which of the following statements with respect to the Ordinance promulgated under Article 213 of the Constitution of India is/are correct?

1. It shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly of the State, or where there is a Legislative Council in the State, before both the Houses

2. It shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months from the reassembly of the Legislature

3. It may be withdrawn at any time by the Governor

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Article 213 requires a Governor's ordinance to be laid before the state legislature and lets the Governor withdraw it at any time, but its life after reassembly is six weeks, not two months.