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UPSC CSE Mains 2022 — Polity Questions with Answers

All 10 Polity 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.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?

7. Q7.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.

8. Q8.Federalism

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

9. Q9.Executive

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

10. Q10.Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

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