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Polity: all 55 questions.
UPSC Prelims 1979–2026, chapter by chapter, newest first. Open a question to see its answer, the idea behind it and the trap.
Making, Preamble & Citizenship (5)
- 2026The last Articles: Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution of…
- 2024Constituent Assembly: Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr.…
- 2021Preamble · 1950 vs 1976: What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January,…
- 2021Citizenship: With reference to India, consider the following statements:
- 2017Preamble · the five liberties: Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the…
Fundamental Rights & Writs (5)
- 2024Right to Privacy: Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the…
- 2024Writs · Prohibition: A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High…
- 2022Writs · Mandamus & Quo Warranto: With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India,…
- 2021Right to Property: What is the position of the Right to Property in India?
- 2020Untouchability · Art. 17: Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights…
Directive Principles & Duties (5)
- 2025Which Part says it: Consider the following pairs: (Provision in the Constitution of India —…
- 2020Art. 50: In India, separation of judiciary from the executive is enjoined by
- 2017Fundamental Duties · enforcement: Which of the following statements is/are true of the…
- 2015Welfare State: The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
- 2012Fundamental Duties · 51A: Which of the following is/are among the Fundamental Duties of…
President, PM & Union Executive (5)
- 2025Ordinances: With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements:
- 2025Pardon: Consider the following statements with regard to pardoning power of the President of…
- 2015Executive power: Consider the following statements:
- 2014Business rules · Art. 77: Consider the following statements:
- 2013Council of Ministers: Consider the following statements:
Parliament, Bills & Budget (5)
- 2026Question Hour: Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members…
- 2025Speaker: Consider the following statements:
- 2022Lok Sabha’s exclusive powers: Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok…
- 2015Rajya Sabha & money: Consider the following statements:
- 2014Committees: Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?
Governor & State Government (5)
- 2025Immunities: With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements:
- 2025Governor’s discretion: Consider the following statements:
- 2018Governor: Consider the following statements:
- 2015Legislative Council: Consider the following statements:
- 2009Advocate General: Consider the following statements:
Judiciary (5)
- 2022Advocates & Bar Councils: With reference to India, consider the following statements:
- 2022Contempt of Court: Consider the following statements:
- 2019Removing a judge: Consider the following statements:
- 2014Jurisdiction: The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre…
- 2014Strength of the Court: The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of…
Federalism, Schedules & Amendments (5)
- 2025Art. 368 ratification: Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India: For a…
- 2025Councils: With reference to India, consider the following: How many of the above established…
- 2025Fifth Schedule: With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State is declared…
- 2023The first amendment: In India, which one of the following Constitutional Amendments was widely…
- 2019Ninth Schedule: The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the…
Panchayats & Municipalities (5)
- 2025Panchayats: Consider the following statements. Which of them are not correct?
- 2024Parts of the Constitution: Which of the following statements are correct about the…
- 2016Panchayat term: Consider the following statements:
- 2013PESA, 1996: The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in…
- 2013Planning & Panchayats: Consider the following statements:
Elections, Parties & Anti-defection (5)
- 2025Tenth Schedule: Consider the following statements:
- 2023Delimitation: How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of…
- 2022Anti-defection: With reference to anti-defection law in India, consider the following…
- 2017Election Commission: Consider the following statements:
- 2017Contesting the Lok Sabha: For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by
Constitutional Bodies & Governance (5)
- 2026Disability rights: Which of the following statements with regard to the persons with…
- 2025Lokpal: Consider the following statements about Lokpal:
- 2022Attorney General: Consider the following statements:
- 2012Reports before Parliament: According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the…
- 2011Finance Commission: With reference to the Finance Commission of India, which of the following…