Indian Polity — CDS General Knowledge PYQs

Which one of the following indexes is used to assess the state of governance across the States and UTs ?

Which of the following statements about 'Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana' (SAGY) is/are correct ?

1. It comes under the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India.
2. It was launched in 2014 on the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan.
3. Mahatma Gandhi's vision of Gram Swaraj is the inspiration behind this scheme.
   Select the answer using the codes given below :

Consider the following former Presidents of India :

1. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
2. Dr. Zakir Hussain
3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

How many of the above Presidents has/have also served as Vice-President of India ?

Which one among the following statements regarding the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India is not correct ?

Consider the following statements regarding the amendment procedure under Article 368 of the Constitution of India :

1. Constitutional amendment bills can be introduced in either House of the Parliament.
2. Constitutional amendment bills should be passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting.
3. All Constitutional amendment bills must be ratified by the Legislature of not less than one-half of the States.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements regarding the qualifications of a person for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India :

1. The person has to be, for at least five years, a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession.
2. The person has to be, for at least ten years, an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession.
3. The person is, in the opinion of the Chief Justice of India, a distinguished jurist.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which one among the following pairs of Article and Provision with reference to the Constitution of India is not correctly matched ?

Which one among the following items is not included in the State List of the Constitution of India ?

Which one among the following pairs of Articles of the Constitution of India and special provisions given therein is not correctly matched ?

Consider the following statements about the powers of the Governor of a State :

1. The Governor has the power to appoint the Advocate-General.
2. Advocate-General holds office during the pleasure of the Governor.
3. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the Governor.
4. The members of the State Public Service Commission can be removed by the President of India on the report of the Governor.
   Which of the statements given above are correct ?