ExamSIDE
Questions (Powered by ExamGOAL)
Indian Polity and Governance
Evolution of the Constitution
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Salient Features of Indian Constitution
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Union and Its Territory
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Fundamental Rights
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Fundamental Duties
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
System of Governance
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Union Executive
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Union Legislature
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
State Legislature and Executive
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Local Government
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Union Territories and Special Areas
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
The Judiciary
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
Previous Next
1
UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66
What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950 ?
A
A Democratic Republic
B
A Sovereign Democratic Republic
C
A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
D
A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
2
UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66

Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards :

1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titled under Article 18(1) of ‘the Constitution of India.

2. Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once.

3. The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year.

Which of the above statements are not correct?

A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
3
UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66
Which one of the following in Indian Polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?
A
The independence of judiciary is safeguarded
B
The Union Legislature has elected representatives from constituent units
C
The Union Cabinet can have elected representatives from regional parties
D
The Fundamental Rights are enforceable by Courts of Law
4
UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66
Which one of the following best defines the term ‘State’?
A
A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized government
B
A politically organized people of a definite territory and possessing an authority to govern them, maintain law and order, protect their natural rights and safeguard their means of sustenance
C
A number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time with their own culture, tradition and government
D
A society permanently living in a definite territory with a central authority, an executive responsible to the central authority and an independent judiciary
Previous Next
Questions Asked from Marks 2
UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2024 (General Studies) (5) UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies) (2) UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2022 (General Studies) (2) UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies) (5)
UPSC Civil Service Subjects
History of India
Science and Technology
Geography
Ecology and Environment
Indian Polity and Governance
Economy
Current Affairs
Comprehension
Basic Numeracy
Logical Reasoning and General Mental Ability
Data Interpretation and Sufficiency