Polity & Governance previous Year Questions UPSC / IAS 2021

1. We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the

British model, but how does our model differ from that

model?

1. As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the

power of the Parliament to legislate is limited.

2. In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the

Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

2.

With reference to the Union Government, consider the

following statements:

1. N. Gopalaswamy Iyenger Committee suggested that a

minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursing

the subject of administrative reform and promoting it.

2. In 1970, the Department of Personnel was constituted

on the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms

Commission, 1966, and this was placed under the Prime

Minister’s charge.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3.

With reference to the Union Government, consider the

following statements:

1. N. Gopalaswamy Iyenger Committee suggested that a

minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursing

the subject of administrative reform and promoting it.

2. In 1970, the Department of Personnel was constituted

on the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms

Commission, 1966, and this was placed under the Prime

Minister’s charge.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. ‘Right to Privacy’ is protected

under which Article of the

Constitution of India?

5. ‘Right to Privacy’ is protected

under which Article of the

Constitution of India?

6. Consider the following statements:

1. In India, there is no law

restricting the candidates

from contesting in one Lok

Sabha election from three

constituencies.

2. In 1991 Lok Sabha

Election, Shri Devi Lal

contested from three Lok

Sabha constituencies.

3. As per the existing rules, if

a candidate contests in one

Lok Sabha election from

many constituencies, his/her

party should bear the cost of

bye-elections to the

constituencies vacated by

him/her in the event of

him/her winning in all the

constituencies.

Which of the statements

given above is/are correct?

7. Consider the following

statements:

1. ‘Right to the City’ is an

agreed human right and the

UN-Habitat monitors the

commitments made by each

country in this regard.

2. ‘Right to the City’ gives

every occupant of the city

right to reclaim public spaces

and public participation in

the city.

3. ‘Right to the City’ means

that the State cannot deny

any public service or facility

to the unauthorized colonies

in the city.

Which of the statements

given above is/are correct?

8. At the national level, which

ministry is the nodal agency

to ensure effective

implementation of the

Scheduled Tribes and Other

Traditional Forest Dwellers

(Recognition of Forest

Rights) Act, 2006?

9. A legislation which confers

on the executive or

administrative authority an

unguided and uncontrolled

discretionary power in the

matter of application of law

violates which one of the

following Articles of the

Constitution of India?

10. Which one of the following

in Indian polity is an essential

feature that indicates that it

is federal in character?

11. Which one of the following

best defines the term ‘State?

12. With reference to Indian

judiciary, consider the

following statements :

1. Any retired judge of the

Supreme Court of India can

be called back to sit and act

as a Supreme Court judge by

the Chief Justice of India with

prior permission of the President of India.

2. A High Court in India has

the power to review its own

judgement as the Supreme

Court does.

Which of the statements

given above is/are correct?

13. With reference to India,

consider the following statements :

1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile.

2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State.

3. A foreigner once granted the citizenship cannot be

deprived of it under any circumstances.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

14. Which one of the following

factors constitutes the best

safeguard of liberty in a

liberal democracy?

15. Under the Indian

Constitution, concentration

of wealth violates

16. What is the position of the

Right to Property in India?

17. What was the exact

constitutional status of India

on 26th January, 1950?

18. Constitutional government

means