Polity

1,423 Polity PYQs, topic by topic.

Every Polity question UPSC has asked since 1979, across 6 exams: CDS 494 · CSE 476 · CAPF 225 · CISF (LDCE) 138 · NDA 69 · EPFO (AO/EO) 21. Pick a topic to read the questions with official answers, or open the explorer to search and practise.

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Constitution: basics

Historical Background34 PYQs Making of the Constitution34 PYQs Preamble18 PYQs Salient Features / Basic Structure39 PYQs

Union & citizenship

Union & its Territory26 PYQs Citizenship15 PYQs

Fundamental Rights

Right to Equality29 PYQs Right to Freedom41 PYQs Right against Exploitation8 PYQs Right to Freedom of Religion6 PYQs Cultural & Educational Rights15 PYQs Right to Constitutional Remedies30 PYQs

DPSP, duties & cases

Directive Principles of State Policy40 PYQs Fundamental Duties30 PYQs FR-DPSP Relationship / Landmark Cases17 PYQs

Union executive

President62 PYQs Vice-President9 PYQs Prime Minister & Council of Ministers46 PYQs Attorney General13 PYQs

Parliament

Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha66 PYQs Parliamentary Procedure / Bills72 PYQs Parliamentary Committees27 PYQs Privileges, Disqualification, Anti-Defection25 PYQs

Judiciary

Supreme Court52 PYQs High Courts19 PYQs Subordinate Courts / Tribunals13 PYQs

State government

Governor14 PYQs Chief Minister & State Council of Ministers7 PYQs State Legislature23 PYQs

Federalism & emergency

Centre-State Relations63 PYQs Emergency Provisions26 PYQs

Local government

Panchayati Raj55 PYQs Municipalities13 PYQs

Constitutional & statutory bodies

Election Commission32 PYQs UPSC / State PSC3 PYQs Finance Commission16 PYQs CAG11 PYQs NHRC / NCSC / NCST / NCBC / NCW17 PYQs NITI Aayog / Other Commissions28 PYQs

Schedules & amendments

Schedules43 PYQs Amendment Procedure13 PYQs

Elections & parties

Electoral System & Reforms25 PYQs Political Parties / Pressure Groups10 PYQs

Laws

IPC 18609 PYQs CrPC 197314 PYQs Indian Evidence Act 187216 PYQs Labour Laws12 PYQs Special Acts31 PYQs Human Rights Law16 PYQs

Schemes & recent bills

Government Schemes5 PYQs Recent Amendments/Bills11 PYQs

Political theory

Political Theory & Concepts70 PYQs

Symbols & institutions

National Symbols3 PYQs Census & National Institutions14 PYQs International Organizations/Days11 PYQs

Miscellaneous

Non-Core / Miscellaneous4 PYQs

Ministries & agencies

Government Ministries & Agencies22 PYQs