Collection of verified questions for Indian Polity And Governance under Indian Polity & Governance. Includes previous year exam questions with official answer keys and step-by-step solutions.
The Solicitor General of India is:
Which one of the following duties is NOT performed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
Which of the following statements regarding the Attorney General of India is NOT correct?
Which officer of the Government of India has the right to participate in the proceedings of Parliament without being a member?
Who advises the State Government on legal matters?
The procedure for removing the Comptroller and Auditor General of India from office is similar to that of:
Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments provides that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen per cent of the total number of members of the House of the People?
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was:
With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. On 15th August 1947, the number of Ministries at the Centre was 18. 2. Presently, the number of Ministries at the Centre is 36. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who among the following was a member of the Lok Sabha during his prime ministership?
With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall compulsorily be sitting members of Lok Sabha only. 2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The creation of the office of Deputy Prime Minister:
Who is the highest civil servant in the Central Government of India?
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion (A): Designating someone as Deputy Prime Minister is purely a political decision. Reason (R): It does not confer upon him any powers of the Prime Minister. Codes:
By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the size of the Council of Ministers limited to 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha?
The reorganization of the Union Cabinet was based on the report of:
Who is the head of the National Security Council / Committee in India?
Which Prime Minister of India died outside the country?
Which of the following statements is NOT correct with regard to Dr. Manmohan Singh?
Consider the following statements: 1. The executive power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister. 2. The Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following is/are the function(s) of the Cabinet Secretariat? 1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet meetings 2. Secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees 3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The New Economic Policy of Liberalization, Privatization, and Globalization (LPG) was announced by Prime Minister:
Study the following statements: Assertion: Ministers formulate policies and civil servants implement them. Reason: In a parliamentary system, the principle of 'Ministerial Responsibility' operates. Select the correct answer using the code below:
Who among the following held the office of the Prime Minister of India more than once with an interval (non-consecutive terms)? 1. Jawaharlal Nehru 2. Lal Bahadur Shastri 3. Gulzarilal Nanda 4. Indira Gandhi 5. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Who is the President of the 'Council of Scientific and Industrial Research' (CSIR)?