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PPSC 2021 — Indian Polity & Governance Questions with Answers

All 9 Indian Polity & Governance previous-year questions from PPSC 2021, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Constitutional Bodies

   (a) Examine any one of the recent E-Governance initiatives to illustrate how they have enhanced transparency and efficiency in government services. (b) Discuss the role of the Election Commission of India to ensure that polls are conducted to be attempted only in the space specifically allotted to it in the answer book as indicated below.

2. Q2.E-Governance

   (a) Examine any one of the recent E-Governance initiatives to illustrate how they have enhanced transparency and efficiency in government services. (100 words) (b) Explain the role of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in maintaining financial accountability in government. (100 words)

3. Q3.Centre-State Relations

   Analyse the major issues creating tension in relationship between the Centre and the States with reference to recent controversies. (200 words)

4. Q4.Civil Services

   The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is not an effective preventive law against criminalization of politics and corruption in public life. Analyse. (200 words)

5. Q5.Parliament

   The strength of any modern democracy is based on the deliberative functions of the Parliament. How do you evaluate the role of Indian Parliament as a deliberative body in the light of its working in recent years? (200 words)

6. Q6.Constitutional Bodies

   Independence of the Election Commission is a pre-condition for holding free and fair elections. Critically analyse the constitutional safeguards for the impartial functioning of Election Commission. (200 words)

7. Q7.Governance Challenges

   India's democratic governance confronts the challenge of manipulation by private interests. Critically Analyse. (200 words)

8. Q8.Transparency

   In 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that the office of the Chief Justice of India is a public authority under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Discuss the significance of this judgement by explaining the implications of bringing office of CJI under the RTI. (200 words)

9. Q9.Welfare Schemes

   The changing geo-economic factors in Pakistan will stabilise the South Asian Region. Critically analyse. (200 words)