Indian Polity and Governance questions with answers

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1. The merger of a political party with another political party in India is recognised in which of the following conditions?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2019
2. Select the correct statements about Whip in India : Whip is responsible for the party's discipline and behaviour in the house of legislature. India inherited this concept from the British Parliamentary System. There can be chief whip, assisted by additional whips. In presidential elections whips cannot direct a Member of Parliament (MP) or Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) to vote in a particular fashion.Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2020
3. Disqualification on grounds of defection for a member of Parliament will not apply :Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2016
4. Which provision of the Constitution of India refers to a political party?Asked in UPSC Combined Section Officer 2019 20
5. Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : The Anti-Defection Act was enacted to prevent political defection. Reason (R) : It is aimed at encouraging an independent candidate to join a political party after the election. Choose the correct option.Asked in GS&GE JE PWD 10 2024 1601 2025
6. Which of the following committee voiced concern about 'Criminalization of Politics and Politicization of Criminals' ?Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2015
7. The practice of appointing government servants from and by the political parties victorious at the polls results inAsked in PPSC CS Prelims 2015
8. The first Coalition Government formed at the Centre was :Asked in APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2010
9. The first non-Congress government at the Center was led byAsked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2020
10. Which of the following Parties were not a part of the U 97’? I. Bahujan Samaj Party II. Samata Party III. Haryana Vikas Party IV. Asom Gana Parishad Select the correct answer using the codes given below: CodAsked in UPPCS Prelims 1998
11. With which of the following movements is Arvind Kejriwal associated ?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2010
12. Who propounded the idea of Partyless democracy ?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2018
13. Who gave the idea of partyless democracy?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2018
14. Who had proposed "Party Less Democracy" in India ?Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2019
15. Which of the following statements regarding political parties in India is/are correct? (a) Parties in India function within the institutional framework of a federal structure and are bound by the country's electoral laws and rules (b) Strong institutionalised parties are vital for healthy democraciesAsked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2021
16. Who among the following leaders is associated with the concept of party less democracy ?Asked in UPSC CAPF 2017
17. The final six months of the Election cycle, when the government announces popular government initiatives is known as -Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2022
18. Consider following statements about Electoral Bond Scheme 2018: (A) The aim of this scheme is to bring about transparency in the funding process of political parties. (B) Only the political parties recognized by the Election Commission which secured not less than two percent of the votes polled in the last general election to the House of People or the Legislative Assembly of the State shall be eligible to receive the Electoral Bonds. (C) Electoral Bonds shall be valid for fifteen calendar days from the date of issue. (D) The Electoral Bond deposited by an eligible political party in its account shall be credited on the same day. Which of the above statements are correct ?Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2018
19. According to the Election and Other Related Laws (Amendment) Act, 2003 :Asked in TSPSC Group 1 Prelims 2022
20. Under which of the following Sections of the 'Representation of the People Act, 1951', 'Declaration of Donation received by the Political Parties' is mentioned? - (5) Question not attemptedAsked in Exam 2024 Group c 2024
21. Who can receive funding through electoral bonds?Asked in GA Acts Rules CHEX 27 2023 0307 2024
22. Liberal Political Parties aim at:Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2017
23. Who said, "All communalism is harmful. The logic of minority communalism is separatism, and majority communalism culminates into fascism" ?Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2017
24. At which of its session, did the Congress officially accept the 'Socialistic Pattern of Society'?Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2023
25. Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched? Leader Idea (1) Jaiprakash Narayan Sampurna Kranti (2) Deen Dayal Upadhayay Ekatm Manavwad (3) Ram Manohar Lohia Drain Theory (4) M. N. Roy Radical HumanismAsked in Sr. Teacher Gr II Comp. Exam 2