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UPSC 2024
- Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?
- A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to:
- Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India has the Supreme Court of India placed the R…
- As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by…
- With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements : 1. The Union Finance Minister on behalf of…
- With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements: While any resolution for th…
- With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha…
- Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct? 1. Initially, it wa…
- How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?
- The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the amen…
- Consider the following statements: 1. It is the Governor of the State who recognises and declares any communit…
- Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India? 1. Powers of the Municipalities…
UPSC 2023
- By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of In…
- In essence, what does ‘Due Process of Law’ mean?
- Consider the following statements: 1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Suprem…
- With reference to the Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:…
- Consider the following organisations/bodies in India: 1. The National Commission for Backward Classes 2. The N…
- Consider the following: 1. Demographic performance 2. Forest and ecology 3. Governance reforms 4. Stable gover…
- With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements: 1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Gua…
- With reference to India, consider the following pairs: S.No. Action The Act under which it is covered 1. Unaut…
- Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a dut…
- With reference to ‘Scheduled Areas’ in India, consider the following statements: 1. Within a State, the notifi…
UPSC 2022
- In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “…
- With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mandamus will…
- With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements: 1. As per the Rules of Proce…
- Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha? 1. To ratify the declaration of Emergency. …
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India classifies the ministers into four rank viz. C…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Pursuant to the report of H.N. Sanyal Committee, the Contempt of Courts …
- With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Government law officers and legal firms are rec…
- With reference to anti-defection law in India, consider the following statements: 1. The law specifies that a …
- Consider the following statements: 1. Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India are the only of…
UPSC 2021
- Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy?
- What is the position of the Right to Property in India
- What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?
- With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile.…
- ‘Right to Privacy’ is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India?
- A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discreti…
- Constitutional government means:
- We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model? …
- At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled …
- With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The N. Gopalaswamy Iyenger Commi…
- With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. When a prisoner makes out a sufficient case, pa…
- With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Judicial custody means an accused is in the cus…
- With reference to India, consider the following statements: (UPSC-2021) 1. There is only one citizenship and o…
UPSC 2020
- One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is
- In the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for bureaucracy?
- The Preamble to the Constitution of India, is:
- Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporate protection against untouchability as a…
- Other than the Fundamental Rights, which of the following parts of the Constitution of India reflect/ reflects…
- Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of a Welfare State?
- With reference to the provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, which of the following sta…
- In India, separation of judiciary from the executive is enjoined by
- In India, Legal Services Authorities provide free legal services to which of the following types of citizens? …
- A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which:
- A constitutional government by definition is a:
- Consider the following statements: 1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months. 2. The sta…
UPSC 2019
- In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capital?
- Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for minin…
- The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of:
- In the context of polity, which one of the following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of li…
- Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice?
- Consider the following statements: 1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article pl…
- With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. No High Court shall have th…
- It could mean which one of the following?
- With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Gove…
- Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017? 1. Pre…
- Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India: 1. PVTGs resid…
UPSC 2018
- Consider the following statements: 1. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment …
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule…
- Which of the following are regarded as the main features of the “Rule of Law”? 1. Limitation of Powers 2. Equa…
- With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements: 1. The value of t…
- Consider the following statements: 1. In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was t…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if h…
- Consider the following statements: 1. No criminal proceedings shall be instituted against the Governor of a St…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food …
UPSC 2017
- Right to vote and to be elected in India is a
- The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?
- Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India? 1. Prohib…
- In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?
- Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendmen…
- Consider the following statements: With reference to the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of St…
- Democracy’s superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity
- For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by:
- Consider the following statements: 1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate m…
- The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through 1. Adjournmen…
- With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements: 1. A private member’s bill is a …
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Election Commission of India is a five member body. 2. The Union Min…
- With reference to 'Quality Council of India (QCI)', consider the following statements: 1. QCI was set up joint…
- With reference to the 'Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (PBPT Act)', consider the followi…
- Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism? (UPSC 2017)
UPSC 2016
- The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest…
- Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that Stat…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is…
- With reference to the ‘Gram Nyayalaya Act’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. As per the Ac…
UPSC 2015
- The provisions in the Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to:
- Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy: 1. The Principles spell …
- The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
- There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Ministe…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill. …
- When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by
- Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than h…
- The fundamental object of the Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following? 1. People’s partic…
UPSC 2014
- Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection…
- In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the
- Consider the following statements: A Constitutional Government is one which: 1. Places effective restrictions …
- Consider the following statements: 1. The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of th…
- Consider the following statements regarding a No- Confidence Motion in India: 1. There is no mention of a No-C…
- Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?
- Which of the following is/are the function/ functions of the Cabinet Secretariat? 1. Preparation of agenda for…
- The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in
- The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its:
- Which of the following are the discretionary powers given to the Governor of a State? 1. Sending a report to t…
- The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a:
- Which of the following are associated with ‘Planning’ in India? 1. The Finance Commission 2. The National Deve…
UPSC 2013
- In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are, implied institutionally in the parliamentar…
- ‘Economic Justice’ as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitutional has been provided in:
- According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the count…
- Consider the following statements: 1. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introdu…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the memb…
- Consider the following statements The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts: 1. Consists of not more than…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible…
- What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha?
- The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing International treaties:
- The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the followi…
- Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who…
- Consider the following statements: Attorney General of India can- 1. take part in the proceedings of the Lok S…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The National Development Council is an organ of the Planning Commission.…
- Who among the following constitute the National Development Council? 1. The Prime Minister 2. The Chairman, Fi…
- Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constitution? 1. National Development Counci…
UPSC 2012
- Consider the following provisions under the Directive Principles of State Policy as enshrined in the Constitut…
- Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on Education? 1. Directive Princ…
- According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before th…
- The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/her appointment:
- In the Parliament of India, the purpose of an adjournment motion is
- Consider the following statements: 1. Union Territories are not represented in the Rajya Sabha. 2. It is withi…
- Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements: 1. He/She holds the office d…
- Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India?
- A deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha calls for a joint sitting of the Parliament during the pa…
- Which reference to the Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements: 1. The orders of the Delimi…
- Which of the following are the methods of Parliamentary control over public finance in India? 1. Placing Annua…
- Which of the following are included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? 1. A dispute between th…
- What is the provision to safeguard the autonomy of the Supreme Court of India? 1. While appointing the Supreme…
- In the areas covered under the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, what is the role/power …
- In India, other than ensuring that public funds are used efficiently and for the intended purposes, what is th…
- Which of the following is/are among the noticeable features of the recommendations of the Thirteenth Finance C…
- With reference to consumers' rights/ privileges under the provisions of law in India, which of the following s…
UPSC 2011
- Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?
- In India, if a religious sect/community is given the status of a national minority, what special advantages is…
- The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from:
- All revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government…
- When the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha:
- What is the difference between “vote-on-account” and “interim budget”? 1. The provision of a “vote-on-account”…
- The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions …
- Consider the following statements: In India, a Metropolitan Planning Committee 1. Is constituted under the pro…
- India is home to lakhs of persons with disabilities. What are the benefits available to them under the law? 1.…
UPSC 2010
UPSC 2009
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Advocate General of a State in India is appointed by the President o…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Minist…
- With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. Number of Ministries at the Centre o…
- With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The Ministries and Departments of th…
- With reference to Lok Adalats, consider the following statements: 1. An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed t…
- If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within:
- In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following?
UPSC 2008
- Which of the following is/are included in the Directive Principles of the State Policy? 1. Prohibition of traf…
- Who among the following have held the office of the Vice- President of India? 1. Mohammad Hidayatullah 2. Fakh…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Justice V R Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India. 2. Justice V R …
- How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)?
- Consider the following statements: The Constitution of India provides that: 1. The Legislative Assembly of eac…
UPSC 2007
- Which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Councils of Ministers at the Cen…
- Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of I…
- Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible both to the Lok Sabh…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India a…
- Who was the Speaker of the First Lok Sabha?
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the Spe…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that …
- Consider the following statements: 1. The nation-wide scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is r…
UPSC 2006
- Consider the following statements: 1. Free and compulsory education to the children of 6-14 years age-group by…
- Consider the following statements: 1. There is no provision in the Constitution of India to encourage equal pa…
- What does the 104th Constitution Amendment Bill relate to?
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in natio…
- Assertion (A): In India, every State has a High Court in its territory. Reason (R): The Constitution of India …
- Who was the Chief Justice of India when Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian judicial…
- Consider the following statements: 1. A person who has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot…
UPSC 2005
- Who among the following was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India has 20 parts. 2. There are 390 Articles in the…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property. 2. Right to Property is a…
- The Constitution (98th Amendment) Bill is related to:
- Consider the following statements: 1. There are 25 High Courts in India. 2. Punjab, Haryana and the Union Terr…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament cannot enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of I…
- Consider the following: 1. Disputes with mobile cellular companies 2. Motor accident cases 3. Pension cases Fo…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Part IX of the Constitution of India provisions for Panchyats and was in…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Article 371 A to 371 I were inserted in the Constitution of India to mee…
- Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work?
UPSC 2004
- Match List I (Articles of the Constitution of India) with List II (Provision) and select the correct answer us…
- Which Article of the Constitution of India says, ‘No child below the age of fourteen years shall the employed …
- The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the:
- According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman?
- Consider the following statements: 1. The highest criminal court of the district is the Court of District and …
- Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the descending order of precedence in the warrant of pre…
UPSC 2003
- Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List–I (Items in the Indian Constitution) List–II (Co…
- Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that ‘It shall be the duty of the Unio…
- The power to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India with respect to any matter included in the…
- Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliamentary separately by specia…
- Consider the following statements: 1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Publi…
- Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
- Consider the following statements: The function(s) of the Finance commission is/are: 1. to allow the withdrawa…
- Survey of India is under the ministry of:
UPSC 2002
- Match List-I (Article of Indian Constitution) with List -II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using t…
- In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by five Articles. They are:
- Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution…
- The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of the State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to esta…
- Which one of the following Articles of the Directive Principles of State Policy deals with the promotion of in…
- In the case of election to the Lok Sabha, the amount of Security deposited for general category candidates and…
- The term of the Lok Sabha:
- The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the:
- Consider the following statements with reference to India: 1. The Chief Election Commission and other Election…
- Which one of the following authorities recommends the principles governing the grants-in-aid of the revenues t…
- The Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament for Railway Zones is constituted by the:
UPSC 2001
- The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President on a matter of law or fact:
- Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India: 1. There are eighteen High Courts in the…
- In which one of the following areas does the State Government not have control over its local bodies?
- Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India: 1. The Representation of the Peopl…
UPSC 2000
- The state which has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha is:
- The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to:
- Consider the following functionaries: 1. Cabinet Secretary 2. Chief Election Commissioner 3. Union Cabinet Min…
UPSC 1999
- The Constitution of India recognises:
- A British citizen staying in India cannot claim the right to:
- Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the elections law by the Representation of th…
- Consider the following statements regarding the National Human Rights Commission of India: 1. Its Chairman mus…
- Which one of the following legislations does not deal with the protection of the environment?
UPSC 1997
- In the following quotation, “WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sover…
- In the Presidential election in India, every elected member of the Legislative Assembly of a State shall have …
- Which of the following is/are stated in the Constitution of India? 1. The President shall not be a member of e…
- Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List–I (Functionaries) List–II (Oaths or Affirmations…
- Which one of the following is not a principle of “Panchsheel”?
UPSC 1996
- Of the four forms of political protests mentioned below, which one is derived from the name of the person who …
- Which one of the following is a part of the electoral college for the President but not the forum for his impe…
- According to the Constitution of India the term ‘district judge’ shall not include:
- What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj set up?
Other
- With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following: [2010] 1. Fundamental Rights 2. Fundament…
- Consider the following: [2011] 1. Right to education 2. Right to equal access to public service 3. Right to fo…
- With reference to India, consider the following statements: (UPSC Prelims, 2021) 1. There is only one citizens…
- One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of: (UPSC Prelims 2017)
- Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the fol…