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UPSC CSE Mains 2020 — Polity Questions with Answers

All 10 Polity previous-year questions from UPSC CSE Mains 2020, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Legislature

   "There is a need for simplification of procedure for disqualification of persons found guilty of corrupt practices under the Representation of the People Act." Comment.

2. Q2.Constitution & Rights

   "Recent amendments to the Right to Information Act will have a profound impact on the autonomy and independence of the Information Commission." Discuss.

3. Q3.Federalism

   How far do you think cooperation, competition and confrontation have shaped the nature of federation in India? Cite some recent examples to validate your answer.

4. Q4.Judiciary

   The judicial systems in India and the UK seem to be converging as well as diverging in recent times. Highlight the key points of convergence and divergence between the two nations in terms of their judicial practices.

5. Q5.Legislature

   'Once a Speaker, Always a Speaker'! Do you think this practice should be adopted to impart objectivity to the office of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha? What could be its implication for the robust functioning of parliamentary business in India?

6. Q6.Constitution & Rights

   The Indian Constitution exhibits centralising tendencies to maintain unity and integrity of the nation. Elucidate in the perspective of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897; the Disaster Management Act, 2005; and recently passed Farm Acts.

7. Q7.Judiciary

   Judicial legislation is antithetical to the doctrine of separation of powers as envisaged in the Indian Constitution. In this context, justify the filing of a large number of public interest petitions praying for issuing guidelines to executive authorities.

8. Q8.Local Government

   The strength and sustenance of local institutions in India has shifted from their formative phase of 'functions, functionaries and funds' to the contemporary stage of 'functionality'. Highlight the critical challenges faced by local institutions in terms of their functionality in recent times.

9. Q9.Legislature

   Rajya Sabha has been transformed from a 'useless Stepney tyre' to the most useful supportive organ in the past few decades. Highlight the factors as well as areas in which this transformation could be visible.

10. Q10.Constitution & Rights

    Which steps are required for the constitutionalisation of a commission? Do you think imparting constitutionality to the National Commission for Women would ensure greater gender justice and empowerment in India? Give reasons.