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UPSC Prelims Governance Questions (Polity): PYQs with Answers
21 UPSC Prelims questions on Governance (Polity) from 2011–2026, newest first. 2026 had the most (5). Difficulty: 19% easy, 38% medium and 43% hard.
- Accountability Vaccination MisconductMr. X, a senior officer, was overseeing a critical vaccination programme during a pandemic. He found that a private service provider responsible for vaccine…
- Ethnic Conflict Resolution StepsIn a multi-ethnic district where both economic competition and historical grievances frequently led to community tensions, a flashpoint has arisen with a Government…
- Civil Servant Contractor DilemmaMs. X is a mid-level civil service official working in the urban development department of a major city. Recently, she was involved in approving a contract for a public…
- Rights of Persons With DisabilitiesWhich of the following statements with regard to the persons with disabilities in India is/are correct?
- Zero FIR ProvisionsWhich of the following statements about a Zero First Information Report (Zero FIR) under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 is/are correct?
- State Rules Minor MineralsConsider the following statements:
- Chief of Defence Staff DutiesWhat are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs?
- Prisons State SubjectConsider the following statements:
- Home GuardsWith reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements:
- Police Uniform Interference Offences ActsWith reference to India, consider the following pairs:
- Gopalaswamy Iyenger CommitteeWith reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements:
- Right to the CityConsider the following statements:
- Forest Rights Act Nodal MinistryAt the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition…
- Bureaucracy CharacteristicsIn the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for bureaucracy?
- Social CapitalIn the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capital?
- Aadhaar Citizenship ProofConsider the following statements:
- Right to Education Teacher EligibilityConsider the following statements:
- Digital India AimsWhich of the following is/are the aim/aims of the 'Digital India' Plan of the Government of India?
- Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan‘Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan’ is a national campaign to
- Persons With Disabilities Act BenefitsIndia is home to lakhs of persons with disabilities. What are the benefits available to them under the law?
- Mgnrega EligibilityAmong the following who are eligible to benefit from the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act”?