UPSC Prelims 2024 (PYQs)
UPSC Prelims 2024 (PYQs) on Indian Polity cover important topics such as Parliament procedures, powers of the Speaker, Bills and law-making process, writs, Scheduled Tribes, Budget process, Constitutional amendments, North Eastern Council, Delimitation Commission, Constitutional provisions, Union and State Lists, Fundamental Rights, defence administration, and political parties. These questions help students understand how UPSC asks questions from Polity and improve their basic concepts.These questions are highly useful for the preparation of UPSC CSE, CAPF-AC, CDS, State PCS and other competitive examinations.
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UPSC Prelims 2024 (PYQs) - Indian Polity
While any resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under consideration
1. He/She shall not preside.
2. He/She shall not have the right to speak.
3. He/She shall not be entitled to vote on the resolution in the first instance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution.
2. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
3. A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Prorogation of a House by the President of India does not require the advice of the Council of Ministers.
2. Prorogation of a House is generally done after the House is adjourned sine die but there is no bar to the President of India prorogating the House which is in session.
3. Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President of India who, save in exceptional circumstances, does so on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Article 109 mentions special procedure in respect of Money Bills.
2. A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States.
3. The Rajya Sabha can either approve the Bill or suggest changes but cannot reject it.
4. Amendments to a Money Bill suggested by the Rajya Sabha have to be accepted by the Lok Sabha.
Select the answer using the code given below:
1. It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that State as a Scheduled Tribe.
2. A community declared as a Scheduled Tribe in a State need not be so in another State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister lays the Annual Financial Statement before both the Houses of Parliament.
2. At the Union level, no demand for a grant can be made except on the recommendation of the President of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.
2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Addition
2. Variation
3. Repeal
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Konkani
2. Manipuri
3. Nepali
4. Maithili
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Governor of the Constituent State
2. Chief Minister of the Constituent State
3. Three Members to be nominated by the President of India
4. The Home Minister of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution.
2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution.
3. Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.
Select the answer using the code given below:
1. Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee
2. Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs
3. Principal Military Advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
| Party | Its Leader |
|---|---|
| 1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee |
| 2. Socialist Party | C. Rajagopalachari |
| 3. Congress for Democracy | Jagjivan Ram |
| 4. Swatantra Party | Acharya Narendra Dev |
How many of the above are correctly matched?
1. Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee.
2. Only a Member of the Lok Sabha can make a complaint relating to unethical conduct of a member of the Lok Sabha.
3. This Committee cannot take up any matter which is sub-judice.
Select the answer using the code given below:
📖 How to Use These PYQs Effectively
Previous Year Questions are invaluable for UPSC preparation. Here's how to maximize their benefit:
- Pattern Recognition: Notice how UPSC frames questions and the level of detail expected
- Concept Clarity: Each wrong answer helps identify knowledge gaps
- Revision Strategy: Use these questions as checkpoints during your preparation
- Time Management: Practice answering within time constraints
🎯 Next Steps After Taking This Quiz
After attempting these questions, focus on:
- Reviewing incorrect answers thoroughly
- Reading the relevant constitutional provisions
- Making notes of important amendments and articles
- Practicing more PYQs from previous years
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