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Indian Polity — Class 12 General Ability Test PYQs

24 questions from this chapter, asked in 4 Class 12 exams between 2022–2025 — every question paper set included, duplicates removed.

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4Class 12 exams
2022–2025years covered
1 / 4mark values asked

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Q1MCQ20251 mark

The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act provides for

(A)an elaborate system of establishing municipal self-government
(B)an elaborate system of establishing panchayats as units of self-government✓ Correct
(C)establishing a Commission for Linguistic Minorities
(D)the creation of the Jharkhand State
Q2MCQ20251 mark

Which one of the following statements about the Parliament of India is correct?

(A)A majority of members of Rajya Sabha are elected by a system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote✓ Correct
(B)The Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha is nominated by the President from among the members of the Rajya Sabha
(C)The Lok Sabha cannot be dissolved before the completion of its five year term
(D)The members of Lok Sabha also vote in the election of the members of Rajya Sabha
Q3MCQ20251 mark

Which one among the following does NOT figure among the Five Principles of Panchsheel?

(A)Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty
(B)Equality and mutual benefit
(C)Peaceful coexistence
(D)Nuclear non-proliferation✓ Correct
Q4MCQ20251 mark

Consider the following features :

  1. Consent of the governed
  2. Political equality
  3. Accountability of the ruled to the ruler

Which of the above feature/features outline democratic rule?

(A)1 and 2 only✓ Correct
(B)2 and 3 only
(C)1, 2 and 3
(D)3 only
Q5MCQ20251 mark

Placing the earliest first, arrange the following countries in the chronological order in which they granted universal adult franchise :

  1. USA
  2. Sri Lanka
  3. Japan
  4. India

Select the answer using the code given below :

(A)1, 2, 3, 4
(B)2, 3, 4, 1✓ Correct
(C)1, 3, 4, 2
(D)3, 4, 1, 2
Q6MCQ20244 marks

Under Article 371A of the Constitution of India, with respect to which of the following item(s) the Acts of the Parliament of India shall not apply to the State of Nagaland, unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Nagaland by a resolution so decides ?

  1. Religious or social practices of Nagas
  2. Naga customary law and procedure
  3. Ownership and transfer of land and its resources
  4. Boundaries of Nagaland with other states

Select the answer using the code given below :

(A)1 only
(B)2 and 3 only
(C)1, 2 and 3 only✓ Correct
(D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Q7MCQ20244 marks

Consider the following statements about the Linguistic Reorganization of the States :

1. Gandhiji, in 1948, had argued for the reorganization of provinces on a linguistic basis
2. The Constituent Assembly recommended it to be incorporated in the Constitution of India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(A)1 only
(B)2 only
(C)Both 1 and 2
(D)Neither 1 nor 2✓ Correct
Q8MCQ20244 marks

Consider the following statements :

1. The duties of the Attorney General of India are to give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred to or assigned to him by the President of India
2. The Solicitor General of India is the secondary Law Officer of the country, who assists the Attorney General, and is himself assisted by several Additional Solicitor Generals of India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(A)1 only
(B)2 only
(C)Both 1 and 2✓ Correct
(D)Neither 1 nor 2
Q9MCQ20231 mark

Which among the following statements regarding the election of non-permanent members to the United Nations Security Council is/are correct ?

  1. Five members coming from Africa and Asia, one from Eastern Europe, two from Latin America and two from Western Europe and other states
  2. Six members are elected each year by the General Assembly for two year term

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(A)1 only✓ Correct
(B)2 only
(C)Both 1 and 2
(D)Neither 1 nor 2
Q10MCQ20231 mark

Which one of the following provisions of the Constitution of India deals with District Planning Committee ?

(A)243ZD✓ Correct
(B)243ZB
(C)243ZE
(D)243ZC

Why practise Indian Polity PYQs?

Indian Polity has appeared in 4 Class 12 General Ability Test exams we track between 2022–2025, with questions worth 1, 4 marks. CBSE Board examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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