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UPSC CSE Mains 2022 — Indian Polity & Governance Questions with Answers

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

1. Q1.Judiciary

   "The most significant achievement of modern law in India is the constitutionalization of environmental problems by the Supreme Court." Discuss this statement with the help of relevant case laws.

2. Q2.Constitution & Rights

   "Right of movement and residence throughout the territory of India are freely available to the Indian citizens, but these rights are not absolute." Comment.

3. Q3.Federalism

   To what extent, in your opinion, has the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape at the grassroots?

4. Q4.Legislature

   Discuss the role of the Vice-President of India as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

5. Q5.Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

   Discuss the role of the National Commission for Backward Classes in the wake of its transformation from a statutory body to a constitutional body.

6. Q6.Policies & Schemes

   The Gati-Shakti Yojana needs meticulous coordination between the government and the private sector to achieve the goal of connectivity. Discuss.

7. Q7.Policies & Schemes

   Reforming the government delivery system through the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme is a progressive step, but it has its limitations too. Comment.

8. Q8.Policies & Schemes

   Do you think that BIMSTEC is a parallel organisation like the SAARC? What are the similarities and dissimilarities between the two? How are Indian foreign policy objectives realized by forming this new organisation?

9. Q9.Legislature

   Discuss the procedures to decide the disputes arising out of the election of a Member of the Parliament or State Legislature under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. What are the grounds on which the election of any returned candidate may be declared void?

10. Q10.Federalism

    Discuss the essential conditions for exercise of the legislative powers by the Governor. Discuss the legality of re-promulgation of ordinances by the Governor without placing them before the Legislature.

11. Q11.Federalism

    "While the national political parties in India favour centralisation, the regional parties are in favour of State autonomy." Comment.

12. Q12.Executive

    Critically examine the procedures through which the Presidents of India and France are elected.

13. Q13.Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

    Discuss the role of the Election Commission of India in the light of the evolution of the Model Code of Conduct.

14. Q14.Policies & Schemes

    Besides the welfare schemes, India needs deft management of inflation and unemployment to serve the poor and the underprivileged sections of the society. Discuss.

15. Q15.Non-State Actors

    Do you agree with the view that increasing dependence on donor agencies for development reduces the importance of community participation in the development process? Justify your answer.

16. Q16.Policies & Schemes

    'Clean energy is the order of the day.' Describe briefly India's changing policy towards climate change in various international fora in the context of geopolitics.