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Indian Polity Previous Year Questions – Topic Wise
| Sr. No. | Topic Name | Previous Year Questions |
|---|---|---|
| A) | Political Theory (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| B) | Indian Political System (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| C) | Indian Constitution (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| D) | Fundamental Rights (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| E) | DPSPs and Fundamental Duties (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| F) | Ministers, Ministries and Secretariat (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| G) | President, Vice President and Governor (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| H) | Union and State Legislature (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| I) | Judiciary and Judicial System (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| J) | Elections, Election Commission and RPA Act (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| K) | Various Constitutional & Non-Constitutional Posts and Bodies (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| L) | Important Acts and Constitutional Amendments (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| M) | Panchayati Raj and Local Governance (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| N) | Post Independence History (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
| O) | International Relations (Prelims PYQs) | Click Here |
Topic Wise Analysis of Indian Polity PYQs
| 5] Indian Polity – Topicwise Weightage | % of Questions (2011-2024) | % of Questions (2022-2024) | No. of Questions (2011-2024) | No. of Questions (2022-2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A) Political Theory | 10% | 5% | 20 | 2 |
| B) Indian Political System | 3% | 0% | 7 | 0 |
| C) Indian Constitution | 11% | 14% | 22 | 6 |
| D) Fundamental Rights | 7% | 5% | 15 | 2 |
| E) DPSPs and Fundamental Duties | 8% | 0% | 16 | 0 |
| F) Ministers, Ministries and Secretariat | 5% | 2% | 10 | 1 |
| G) President, Vice President and Governor | 4% | 7% | 9 | 3 |
| H) Union and State Legislature | 19% | 21% | 39 | 9 |
| I) Judiciary and Judicial System | 7% | 10% | 14 | 4 |
| J) Elections, Election Commission and RPA | 3% | 2% | 6 | 1 |
| K) Various Const. Non Const. Posts and Bodies | 6% | 10% | 12 | 4 |
| L) Important Acts and Constitutional Amendments | 7% | 19% | 14 | 8 |
| M) Panchayati Raj and Local Governance | 3% | 0% | 6 | 0 |
| N) Post Independence History | 1% | 2% | 2 | 1 |
| O) International Relations | 7% | 2% | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 207 | 42 |
About Indian Polity PYQs
As discussed in the article on subject wise weightage of various subject in CSE Prelims, around 15 questions are asked on the subject of Indian Polity each year. So this is a highly important topic.
Another good thing, as you can see in the PYQs given here, around 2-3 questions in Indian Polity are from current affairs. Thus, it’s also a highly static and a conceptual subject. Most of the questions are answerable if you prepare the standard sources well.
Indian Polity-Detailed Topic Wise Syllabus Based on PYQs
A) Political Theory
Important concepts in political theory i.e. state, justice, equality, democracy, liberty, ideologies, rule of law, important ideologies etc.
B) Indian Political System
Indian parliamentary system, Indian federalism, separation of powers, judicial supremacy, electoral model etc.
C) Indian Constitution
Making of the Indian constitution, salient features of constitution, important articles and schedules, constitutional amendment scheme, judicial review and the doctrine of basic structure.
D) Fundamental Rights
Fundamental rights, Right to Education act, right to property, right to vote, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
E) DPSPs and Fundamental Duties
Directive Principles of State Policy and fundamental duties
F) Ministers, Ministries and Secretariat
Various state and central government ministries and ministers (including Prime Minister and Chief Minister), classification of Ministers, their powers and functions, various departments and schemes under them, secretariat system
G) President, Vice President and Governor
President, Vice President and Governor, their appointments, powers and functions, modes of removal, articles and acts regarding these.
H) Union and State Legislature
Parliament of India and state legislatures (Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils), its speakers /chairman etc., its members (elected and nominated), powers and functions of legislatures and legislative assemblies, modes of removal, special privileges, parliamentary committees, bills and motions.
I) Judiciary and Judicial System
Indian judicial system, courts and their powers, special courts like Lok Adalat, judges – their appointment, powers, functions and removals, various issues in the judicial system and latest judgements, important acts and amendments etc.
J) Elections, Election Commission and RPA Act
Elections in India at various levels, election commission, its powers, functions etc. Representation of the People’s Act and other important acts and amendments, election issues etc.
K) Various Constitutional & Non-Constitutional Posts and Bodies
Various constitutional, non-constitutional bodies and posts e.g. Finance Commission, CAG, Attorney General, NITI Aayog, NALSA, NHRC etc.
L) Important Acts and Constitutional Amendments
Important bills and acts, ordinances, and amendments to the constitution
M) Panchayati Raj and Local Governance
Issues related to the urban and rural local governance, Panchayati raj etc. important acts and amendments e.g. PESA, 72nd and 73rd amendment etc.
N) Post Independence History
Political developments in independent India, the formation of states, elections, committees and commissions etc.
O) International Relations
India’s foreign policy, India’s relations with other countries, international and regional institutions, agreements etc.
Hello Can you let me know where you categorised the question of chapter Historical Underpining , which include various charter act and GOI act. ?
Or you have cover it in in Modern History ?
It’s been put under Modern History Mauksh. It’s not under one theme, rather put in their respective times as history have been divided. For example, refer Q4 [1999] on this page http://educationprovince.com/3e-freedom-struggle-before-gandhi-1908-1917-prelims-pyqs/
where is the pyq of emergency provision of india
Please refer http://educationprovince.com/4c-indian-constitution-prelims-pyqs/
Anti deftion law kha classify kiya gya hai
where is 2024 pyq
2024 questions are also there Biswo.. the title was remaining to be updated. Now we’ve done that as well.
I can’t thank you enough for this. It takes a lot of time, hardwork and dedication to come up with this initiative. Great work!!!
Centre_state relations pyqs not there
Thanks
Not covered all the questions 2011 2012 2013 2014 and so on
In all these years not covered all the questions every year why so many good questions are left
We’ve covered every question from 1995 Ravi. If you feel some question is not covered, can you please post it in comment section, we’ll immediately look into it. Probably we’ve classified it someplace else than you are expecting. Please let us know.
I just want to say thank you @admin for all your efforts. This is huge work to do. Thank you very much for giving it as opensource and treating it as public good. Thanks a lot.
can u update 2025 questions in all topics that would be more than helpful!!! thank you for the work I appreciate your efforts for such a great initiative!!
is there any book that provide explanation from authentic source of pyqs in which I have brought online pdf ?