Polity Questions In UPSC Prelims 2020 With Solution & Analysis

1. A part of the Constitution but has no legal effect
2. Not a part of the Constitution and has no legal effect either
3. A part of the Constitution and has the same legal effect as any other part
4. A part of the Constitution but has no legal effect independently of other parts

1. Right against Exploitation
2. Right to freedom
3. Right to constitutional remedies
4. Right to equality

1. The Preamble of the Constitution
2. A Directive Principle of state policy
3. The Seventh schedule
4. The conventional practice

1. Preamble
2. Directive Principles of State Policy
3. Fundamental Duties

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

1. Directive principles of state policy
2. Fundamental rights
3. Preamble
4. Seventh schedule

1. They shall be enforceable by courts
2. They shall not be enforceable by any court
3. The principles laid down in this part are to influence the making of laws by the state

Select the correct answer using the code given below

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 2 and 3 only

1. The Constitution of India defines its ‘basic structure’ in terms of federalism, secularism, fundamental rights, and democracy.
2. The Constitution of India provides for ‘judicial review’ to safeguard the ‘citizens’ liberties and to preserve the ideals on which the constitution is based.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

1. The president of India can summon a session of Parliament at such place as he/she thinks fit.
2. The Constitution of India provides for three sessions of the Parliament in a year, but it is not mandatory to conduct all three sessions
3. There is no minimum number of days that the Parliament is required to meet in a year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 2 and 3 only

1. The matter of creating new all India services
2. Amending the Constitution
3. The removal of the government
4. Making cut motions

According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a state for six months even if he/she is not a member of that state.
According to the Representation of People Act,1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

1. Person with an annual income of less than Rs. 1,00,000
2. Transgender with an annual income of less than Rs. 2,00,000
3. Member of Other Backward Classes (OBC) with an annual income of less than Rs. 3,00,000
4. All Senior Citizens

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 3 and 4 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1 and 4 only

1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months
2. State cannot enter into any contract with private corporations for sharing of Aadhar data
3. Aadhaar is mandatory for obtaining insurance products.
4. Aadhar is mandatory for getting benefits funded out of the Consolidate fund of India.

Which of the statements give above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 4 only
2. 2 and 4 only
3. 3 only
4. 1,2 and 3 only

1. Government by legislature
2. Popular government
3. Multi party government
4. Limited government

1. An agency widening the scope of parliamentary democracy
2. An agency for strengthening the structure of federalism
3. An agency for facilitating political stability and economic growth
4. An agency for the implementation of public policy

1. All political parties in the parliament are represented in the government
2. The government is responsible to the parliament and can be remove by it
3. The government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
4. The government is chosen by the parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term

1. Alma-Ata Declaration: Healthcare of the people
2. Hague Convention: Biological and chemical weapons
3. Talanoa Dialogue: Global climate change
4. Under2 Coalition: Child rights

Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 4 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 2, 3 and 4 only