BPSC Prelims Polity PYQs Part 1 focus on the Constitution, fundamental rights and duties, directive principles, Parliament, President, PM, Judiciary. Questions also test knowledge of important amendments, political institutions, and governance in India.
BPSC Prelims Polity PYQs Part 1
Which of the following are matters on which a constitutional amendment is possible only with the ratification of the legislature of not less than one-half of the states?
Election of the President.
Representation of States in Parliament.
Any of the lists in the 7th Schedule.
Abolition of the Legislative Council of a State.
Choose the correct answer.
(a) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha enjoys:
(a) The right to vote only in case of a tie.
(b) The right to vote like other members of the House.
(c) Two votes- one in ordinary course and the other in case of a tie
(d) No right to vote
Ans: (a)
Which one of the following is the electoral college for the President but not a forum for his impeachment?
(a) State Legislative Councils
(b) State Legislative Assemblies
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Lok Sabha
Ans: (b)
Which one of the following Schedule of the Constit-ution of India contains provisions regarding Anti-defection Act?
(a) Fifth Schedule
(b) Second Schedule
(c) Eighth Schedule
(d) Tenth Schedule
Ans: (d)
Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the proclamation of Emergency?
(a) Article 360
(b) Article 365
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 352
Ans: (d)
The person who has been President of India, Ambassador to USA, China, Turkey and Thailand along with vice chancellor to Jawahar Lal University. He is:
(a) Dr. S. Radha Krishnan
(b) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
(c) K. R. Narayan
(d) R. Venkatraman
Ans: (c)
Indian Polity PYQs with Answers
The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to:
(a) Distribution of revenue between the Centre and the States
(b) Allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and State Governments
(c) Advise the President on financial matters
(d) Prepare the annual budget
Ans: (a)
Which of the following Constitutional Amendments in India has decided the maximum strength of the Council of Minister with Chief Minister in a State?
(a) 91st Constitutional Amendment
(b) 86th Constitutional Amendment
(c) 81st Constitutional Amendment
(d) None of the above Amendment
Ans: (a)
Which portfolio did Dr. Rajendra Prasad held during the interim government of 1946?
(a) Defense
(b) Home
(c) Food and Agriculture
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
The Parliament can make any law for the whole or any part of India for implementing International treaties:
(a) With the consent of all States
(b) With the consent of the majority of States
(c) With the consent of States concerned
(d) Without the consent of any State
Ans: (d)
A British Citizen staying in India can not claim right to:
(a) Freedom of religion
(b) Protection of life and personal liberty
(c) Freedom of trade and profession
(d) Equality before law
Ans: (c)
What is the system of governance in the Panchayat Raj set-up?
(a) Three tier structure of local self government at the village, block and district levels
(b) Four tier system of local self government at the village, block, district and in the State levels
(c) Two tier system of local self government at the village and block levels
(d) Single tier structure of local self government at the village level
Ans: (a)
BPSC Prelims Polity PYQs Part 1
The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the State falls under its:
(a) Appellate jurisdiction
(b) Original jurisdiction
(c) Advisory jurisdiction
(d) Constitutional jurisdiction
Ans: (b)
Minimum age for M.P. (Lower house) M.P. (Upper house) and President is:
(a) 25, 30 and 35
(b) 25, 35 and 45
(c) 25, 30 and 30
(d) 25, 35 and 35
Ans: (a)
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution the Annual Financial Statement (Budget) is necessary to be laid before the Parliament?
(a) Article 113
(b) Article 114
(c) Article 112
(d) Article 111
Ans: (c)
Under Article 243J, which of the following can make provisions for the maintenance of accounts by Panchayats?
(a) Parliament
(b) State Legislature
(c) District Collector
(d) State Finance Commission
Ans: (b)
Which two words have been incorporated in the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment?
(a) Democratic and socialist
(b) Republic and secular
(c) Socialist and sovereign
(d) Secular and socialist
Ans: (d)
Size of Council of Ministers has been restricted to 15 percent of membership of Lok Sabha by which Constitutional Amendment?
(a) 92nd Amendment
(b) 95th Amendment
(c) 91st Amendment
(d) 93rd Amendment
Ans: (c)
Indian Polity PYQs with Answers
By which time the Governor has to return an ordinary bill to the concerned State Legislature for reconsideration?
(a) Three months
(b) One month
(c) No time limit
(d) Two months
Ans: (c)
Who decides the disqualification of members of the State Legislative Assembly, for matters other than those in the tenth schedule of the Constitution?
(a) Governor
(b) Speaker Legislative Assembly
(c) State Election Commission
(d) High Court
Ans: (a)
Which Article of the Constitution restricts a Member of Parliament to hold the office of profit?
(a) Article 102 (1) (c)
(b) Article 102 (1) (b)
(c) Article 102 (1) (d)
(d) Article 102 (1) (a)
Ans: (d)
What is the object of “cut motion” in Parliament?
(a) To move a proposal to reduce expenditure in the budget proposals
(b) To restrict day-to-day financial expenditure of the government
(c) To restrict grants from consolidated fund of India
(d) To restrict the grants of the Government
Ans: (a)
Which Amendment to the Constitution abolished the two seats that were reserved for the Anglo-Indian community?
(a) 108th
(b) 100th
(c) 102nd
(d) 104th
Ans: (d)
BPSC Prelims Polity PYQs Part 1
What is the position of representation of the Anglo-Indian Community in Lok Sabha?
(a) Nomination of them has been done away with by 104th Constitutional Amendment
(b) Two anglo-Indians are nominated by the President
(c) They are nominated as per their population
(d) One anglo-Indian is nominated by the President
Ans: (a)
Among the following, who has been the Speaker of Lok Sabha prior to his Election as President of India?
(a) Giani Zail Singh
(b) V. V. Giri
(c) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
(d) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Ans: (c)
The G20 members represent
1) Around 85% of the global GDP
2)About 50% of the global trade
3)About two-thirds of the world population
Which of the above statistics is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Only 1 and 2
Ans: (b)
Consider the following statements regarding the ‘White House’:
1)The address of the White House is 1800 Pennsylvania Avenue.
2)It is the official residence and workplace of the President of the USA.
3)On November 1, 1800, John Adams became the first President to take residence in the building.
4)It is a symbol of American Democracy.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) Only 2 and 3
(c) Only 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (d)
The Ministry of Home Affairs has completed the Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) in November 2022 with field videography of the country’s how many languages?
(a) 40
(b) 233
(c) 576
(d) 984
Ans: (c)
BPSC Prelims Polity PYQs Part 1
The National Education Policy, 2020 emphasises the integration of vocational education into mainstream education from which grade onwards?
(a) Grade 6
(b) Grade 8
(c) Grade 10
(d) Grade 12
Ans: (a)
The Plain Language Act was passed by which of the following countries recently which requires Government officials to use simple and easily understandable English language in official documents and websites?
(a) Australia
(b) Ireland
(c) New Zealand
(d) Germany
Ans: (c)
The ‘Lisbon Declaration’, which made headlines, is associated with the conservation of which entity?
(a) Air
(b) Mountains
(c) Oceans
(d) Freshwater glaciers
Ans: (c)
The concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the Constitution of
(a) England
(b) Switzerland
(c) Ireland
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
Sikkim became a full-fledged State of the Union of India in
(a) 1974
(b) 1975
(c) 1976
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
Consider the following statements about the collegium system:
1) The Supreme Court collegium is a five-member body, which is headed by the incumbent Chief Justice of India (CJI) and comprises four other senior most Judges of the Court at that time.
2) The Parliament by law has evolved the collegium system.
3) The Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed only through the collegium system.
4) The collegium system was introduced in the year 1993 by Justice P. N. Bhagwati in the landmark First Judges Case.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
Ans: (d)
