Civics Polity

Indian Polity and Governance

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Indian Polity and Governance outlines the constitutional framework, administrative structure, and political system of India. This page provides practice questions on executive appointments, the role of councils of ministers, and disaster management. These topics are fundamental for civil services and state level exams.

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Indian Polity and Governance Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is correct about the Attorney General of India under the provision of the Constitution of India?

  1. He is appointed by the Chief Justice of India.

  2. He must be qualified to be a judge of the High Court.

  3. He has the right of audience in all the courts in India.

  4. He is supervised by a Solicitor General.

  5. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

While performing his duties, he has the right to watch the proceedings in all the courts in India as well as the right to participate in the proceedings of both the houses of Parliament. Thus, option 3 has the correct answer.

Multiple choice

The reservation of seats for women in Panchayati Raj Institution is

  1. 30% of the total seats

  2. 33% of the total seats

  3. 33% of the total population

  4. in proportion to their population
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act mandates that not less than one-third (33%) of the total number of seats in Panchayati Raj Institutions be reserved for women.

Multiple choice

The first Lok Sabha had …. Speakers

  1. No

  2. Two

  3. More than Two

  4. Non Indian
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first Lok Sabha (1952-1957) had two Speakers: G.V. Mavalankar, who served until his death in 1956, and M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar, who succeeded him.

Multiple choice

Who actually makes use of the executive authority of the Union Government?

  1. The Parliament

  2. The Prime Minister

  3. The President

  4. The Council of Ministers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While the President is the formal head of the executive, the real executive authority is exercised by the Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, as per the parliamentary system of government.

Multiple choice

Pradhanmantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojana is related to

  1. communication

  2. social integration

  3. linking of rivers

  4. development of highways
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Pradhan Mantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojana was an initiative focused on the development and connectivity of highways in India.

Multiple choice

The ______ is the supreme legislative body of India.

  1. Parliament

  2. Prime Minister's Office

  3. Vice President

  4. Cabinet Secretariat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the country, responsible for making laws and overseeing the executive branch.

Multiple choice

Who decides about the nature of the Bill to be introduced?

  1. President

  2. Vice President

  3. Leader of Opposition

  4. Speaker of Lok Sabha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has the authority to decide whether a bill is a Money Bill or not, which determines the nature of the bill and the procedure for its introduction.

Multiple choice

The Planning Commission was set up by the

  1. Parliament

  2. joint decision of the Union Government and the States

  3. Government of India

  4. President
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Planning Commission of India was established by a resolution of the Government of India in 1950. It was not a constitutional body or created by a specific act of Parliament.