Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian Polity & Governance asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
In India, the right to vote and to be elected is a-
According to the law enacted by Parliament in the year 1989, the legal age for a citizen to become an adult (for voting) is-
An Election Commissioner can be removed from office-
The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office -
Which of the following rights is the right to vote in India?
The minimum voting age for the Central and State Legislatures was reduced from 21 years to 18 years by-
Which one of the following functions is not related to the Election Commission of India?
The decision to disqualify a person convicted by a court from contesting elections has been made by-
The post of the Chief Election Commissioner of India is equivalent to-
Which of the following is not related to the Election Commission?
By which Constitutional Amendment was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years?
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides the right to elect representatives to the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly, i.e., adult suffrage?
Which of the following are functions of the Election Commission of India? 1. Conducting elections to the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. 2. Conducting elections to municipalities and municipal corporations. 3. Deciding all doubts and disputes arising out of elections. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
In India, there is a single Constitution for every State and the Union, with only one State as an exception. That State was-
Which region of the country has been provided special status under Article 371-J of the Constitution of India?
The implication of granting special status to Kashmir in the Constitution of India was:
Arrange the following events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: I. Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession. II. The Constitution of India came into force. III. The sovereign Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir ratified the accession to India. IV. The new Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir came into force. Code:
Under Article 371-B of the Constitution of India, special provision is provided for which of the following State(s)?
In which Article of the Constitution of India are specific provisions relating to different States mentioned?
Article 370 of the Constitution of India was related to-
According to which Article of the Constitution did the State of Jammu and Kashmir have a special status?
Article 370 of the Constitution of India was-
The Articles of the Constitution of India that applied automatically to the State of Jammu and Kashmir were-
For which of the following States has special provision been made under Article 371 of the Constitution?
When was the designation of 'Sadar-e-Riyasat' of Jammu and Kashmir changed to 'Governor'?