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BPSC 2022 — Polity & Governance Questions with Answers

All 16 Polity & Governance previous-year questions from BPSC 2022, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Governance & Schemes

   What is the purpose of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019?

   • a)To remove Bangladeshi illegal immigrants
   • b)To identify genuine Indian citizens
   • c)To check border infiltration by foreigners
   • d)To grant citizenship to persecuted minority groups of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
2. Q2.Constitutional Framework

   Which Union Territory formed after division of Jammu and Kashmir State does not have a legislature of its own?

   • a)Jammu
   • b)Kashmir
   • c)Ladakh
   • d)Both Kashmir and Ladakh
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
3. Q3.Governance & Schemes

   On which date was the Pradhanmantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana started?

   • a)1 November, 2017
   • b)1 January, 2018
   • c)1 February, 2019
   • d)1 April, 2020
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
4. Q4.Constitutional Schedules

   Which of the following is not a part of the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution?

   • a)Libraries
   • b)Fuel and Fodder
   • c)Rural Sports
   • d)Technical Training
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
5. Q5.Parliament — Budget

   How many (number) 'Demands for Grants' are put before the Parliament as a part of the Annual Budget in pursuance to Article 113 of the Constitution?

   • a)98
   • b)96
   • c)104
   • d)109
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
6. Q6.Rural Development

   In which year was the 'National Extension Service' launched?

   • a)1953
   • b)1957
   • c)1960
   • d)1972
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
7. Q7.State Legislature

   The members of a State Legislative Council are not chosen by which of the following categories of persons?

   • a)Members of the local bodies/Panchayats
   • b)Teachers
   • c)Graduates
   • d)Industrialists
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
8. Q8.Public Administration

   The 'split system' in the Indian administration relates to

   • a)Audit/Accounts
   • b)Union/States
   • c)Policy/Implementation
   • d)All India Services/Central Services
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
9. Q9.Parliamentary Committees

   Which of the following is a Parliamentary Committee relating to delegation of power to make rules and regulations to the Executive?

   • a)Committee on Executive Legislation
   • b)Committee on Subordinate Legislation
   • c)Committee on Administrative Legislation
   • d)Committee on Delegated Legislation
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
10. Q10.Constitutional Articles

    Article 300 of the Indian Constitution deals with

    • a)suits and proceedings
    • b)government contracts
    • c)Attorney General
    • d)restrictions on trade and commerce
    • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
11. Q11.Judiciary

    Judicial process in India is based on

    • a)the Constitution
    • b)the due process of routine law
    • c)conventions
    • d)the procedure established by law
    • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
12. Q12.Anti-Corruption Bodies

    The first 'Lokayukta' was established in which of the following States?

    • a)Odisha
    • b)Kerala
    • c)Maharashtra
    • d)Punjab
    • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
13. Q13.Judiciary

    Which of the following posts was held by A. S. Anand in late 1990's?

    • a)Comptroller and Auditor General
    • b)Chief Justice of India
    • c)Chief Vigilance Commissioner
    • d)Attorney General
    • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
14. Q14.Finance Commission

    Who among the following is not a member of the 15th Finance Commission?

    • a)Ashok Kumar Lahiri
    • b)Sudipto Mundle
    • c)Ramesh Chand
    • d)Ajay Narayan Jha
    • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
15. Q15.Planning Bodies

    Who among the following is not a part of the National Development Council?

    • a)The Secretary of the NITI Aayog
    • b)The Secretary of the Planning and Programme Implementation Ministry
    • c)The Vice Chairman of the NITI Aayog
    • d)The Chairman of the Finance Commission of India
    • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
16. Q16.Finance Commission

    With reference to the Finance Commission of India, consider the following statements : 1. The Finance Commission is a statutory body. 2. The Finance Commission was set up under Article 280 of the Constitution. 3. The recommendations made by the Finance Commission are only advisory in nature. 4. The first Finance Commission was set up in 1950. Which of the above statements are correct?

    • a)1 and 4 only
    • b)3 and 4 only
    • c)2 and 3 only
    • d)2 and 4 only
    • e)None of the above/More than one of the above