HPSC 2026 — Polity Questions with Answers
All 9 Polity previous-year questions from HPSC 2026, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.
Practice Polity as a timed test →- Q1.Panchayati Raj Institutions
With reference to the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 and its subsequent amendments, how many of the following criteria are mandatory for a candidate contesting for the post of a Sarpanch? 1. The candidate must possess a functional toilet in their residential premises. 2. A male candidate from the General Category must have passed the Matriculation (10th) examination. 3. The candidate must not have any arrears owed to any Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS). 4. The candidate must be a minimum of 25 years of age.
- a)Only one
- b)Only two
- c)Only three
- d)All four
- e)Question not attempted
- Q2.Emergency Provisions
Consider the following statements regarding the imposition of President's Rule (Article 356) in Haryana: 1. President's Rule has been imposed in Haryana exactly three times since its formation. 2. The first instance of President's Rule in Haryana occurred in 1967 following the fall of the Rao Birender Singh-led Samyukta Vidhayak Dal government.
- a)Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
- b)Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
- c)Statement 1 is true, but Statement 2 is false.
- d)Statement 1 is false, but Statement 2 is true.
- e)Question not attempted
- Q3.Indian Parliament
Consider the following statements with regard to joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament: The President of India can call a joint sitting of the Parliament. 1. If after a Bill has been passed by one House and transmitted to the other House and the Bill is rejected by the other House. 2. If there is a disagreement among the Houses regarding the amendments to be made in a Bill. 3. If more than three months lapse from the date of the reception of a Bill by the other House without the Bill being passed by it. How many of the statements given above are correct?
- a)Only one
- b)Only two
- c)All three
- d)None
- e)Question not attempted
- Q4.Indian Judiciary
Consider the following pairs regarding landmark Public Interest Litigation Cases in India: 1. Hussainara Khatoon vs. State of Bihar (1979) : Under-trial prisoners case 2. Sunil Batra vs. Delhi Administration (1980) : Case related to torture of prisoners 3. M. C. Mehta vs. Union of India (1991) : Environment protection case How many of the above pairs are correct?
- a)Only one pair
- b)Only two pairs
- c)All three pairs
- d)None of the pairs
- e)Question not attempted
- Q5.Indian Judiciary
Given below are two statements : Statement I : The term ‘judicial review’ is explicitly mentioned in the Constitution of India. Statement II : The Supreme Court can review laws on the ground that they violate the federal distribution of powers between the Centre and the States. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- a)Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
- b)Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
- c)Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
- d)Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
- e)Question not attempted
- Q6.Centre-State Relations
Consider the following pairs: 1. Agriculture : Union List 2. Livestock and Animal Husbandry : State List 3. Education : Concurrent List How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- a)Only one pair
- b)Only two pairs
- c)All three pairs
- d)None of the Pairs
- e)Question not attempted
- Q7.State Legislature
Consider the following statements : 1. The Parliament may, by law, create a Legislative Council in a state if the Legislative Assembly of the State passes a resolution in this regard by a simple majority. 2. The Legislative Assembly of a state has no role to play in the abolition of the Legislative Council of that state. 3. The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State cannot exceed one-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State. 4. One-twelfth of Members of Legislative Council are elected by persons residing in the State who have been graduates for at least three years. How many of the statement (s) given above are correct?
- a)Only one statement
- b)Only two statements
- c)Only three statements
- d)All four statements
- e)Question not attempted
- Q8.Local Self-Government
Consider the following statements : 1. The Gram Sabha comprises of the entire population residing within a village. 2. The elections to Panchayats are conducted by the Election Commission of India. 3. A Panchayat dissolved before the expiry of the period of 5 years and then reconstituted, functions only for the remaining period. 4. The Panchayats can be given the power to levy taxes by the State. How many of the statement (s) given above are correct?
- a)Only one statement
- b)Only two statements
- c)Only three statements
- d)All four statements
- e)Question not attempted
- Q9.Centre-State Relations
Consider the following statements : 1. The Inter-State Council can inquire into disputes between the states. 2. It can discuss subjects in which states, or the Union and one or more states, have a common interest. 3. Union territories are not represented in the Inter-state Council. How many of the statements given above are correct ?
- a)Only one
- b)Only two
- c)All three
- d)None
- e)Question not attempted
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