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Indian Polity — NDA General Ability Test PYQs

83 questions from this chapter, asked in 10 NDA exams between 2016–2026.

83questions
10NDA exams
2016–2026years covered

Questions asked per year

Practice questions

Q1MCQ2026

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India :
I. The CAG shall be appointed by the President of India.
II. The CAG is not eligible for further office under the Government of India after he has ceased to hold his office.
III. The reports of the CAG relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the Prime Minister who shall cause them to be laid before the House of the People.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A)I and II only
(B)II and III only
(C)I and III only
(D)I, II and III
Q2MCQ2026

Consider the following offices :
I. The Vice President of India
II. The Governors within their respective States
III. The Prime Minister of India
IV. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Which one of the following options represents the correct order of these offices for ceremonial occasions in the Table of Precedence as approved by the President of India?

(A)III, I, II, IV
(B)I, III, II, IV
(C)I, III, IV, II
(D)III, I, IV, II
Q3MCQ2026

Consider the following pairs with reference to the Constitution of India :
I. Part IX A : The Municipalities
II. Part IX B : The Cooperative Societies
III. Part X : Relations between the Union and States
IV. Part XII : Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(A)One
(B)Two
(C)Three
(D)All the four
Q4MCQ2026

Consider the following statements :
I. A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
II. The Rajya Sabha has no power to reject a Money Bill but can suggest amendment(s).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A)I only
(B)II only
(C)Both I and II
(D)Neither I nor II
Q5MCQ2026

Consider the following statements :
I. The Constitution of India mentions that the Speaker has the power to adjourn both the Houses sine die.
II. On prorogation, it is only the Speaker who can summon the Houses.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A)I only
(B)II only
(C)Both I and II
(D)Neither I nor II
Q6MCQ2026

With reference to the territorial jurisdictions of High Courts in India, consider the following pairs :
High Courts : Territorial Jurisdictions
I. Calcutta High Court : Lakshadweep
II. Madras High Court : Puducherry
III. Gauhati High Court : Manipur
IV. Kerala High Court : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(A)One
(B)Two
(C)Three
(D)All the four
Q7MCQ2026

As per Article 324 of the Constitution of India, the Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on the like grounds as

(A)a Judge of the Supreme Court
(B)a Judge of a High Court
(C)the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D)the Governor of a State
Q8MCQ2026

Which one among the following Departments is not under the Ministry of Home Affairs?

(A)The Department of States
(B)The Department of Official Language
(C)The Department of Border Management
(D)The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Q9MCQ2026

The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is set up by the

(A)Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
(B)NITI Aayog
(C)Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India
(D)Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India
Q10MCQ2025

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
(C)establishing a Commission for Linguistic Minorities
(D)the creation of the Jharkhand State

Why practise Indian Polity PYQs?

Indian Polity has appeared in 10 NDA General Ability Test exams we track between 2016–2026. UPSC 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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