Here are the
Polity questions asked in OPSC ASO 2021
1. The Indian Constitution borrow the provision of Single Citizenship from?
(A) Australia (B) Canada
(C) USSR (D) British
2. Which among the following has been given the power by the Constitution of India to impose ‘Reasonable Restrictions’ on the Fundamental Rights?
(A) President of India (B) Parliament
(C) Supreme Court (D) High Courts
3. Article 21A related to:
(A) Right to Freedom (B) Right to Religion
(C) Right to Education (D) Right Against Exploitation
4. Rights that deal with the Right to vote and to be elected in India?
(A) Fundamental Rights (B) Natural Rights
(C) Constitutional Rights (D) Legal Rights
5. The State Legislative Council can be abolished by?
(A) Parliament (B) Governor
(C) President (D) State Assembly
6. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India refers to proportional Representation by means of the single transferable vote?
(A) Article 53 (B) Article 54
(C) Article 54A (D) Article 55(3)
7. The 99th Amendment Act came into force
(A) 2013 (B) 2014
(C) 2015 (D) 2016
8. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(A) The Chairman of the UPSC shall be ineligible for further employment under the Government of India or of any State
(B) A member of the UPSC is eligible for appointment as Chairman of the UPSC or Chairman of any State Commission
(C) The Chairman of a State Commission shall be eligible for appointment as a member or Chairman of the UPSC or as Chairman of any other State Commission
(D) A member of the State Commission will be eligible for any other employment under the Government of India or of a State
9. Which of the following Amendments has repealed Articles 19(1) (F) and 31?
(A) 42nd Amendment (B) 43rd Amendment
(C) 44th Amendment (D) 73rd Amendment
10. Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
(A) President (B) Prime Minister
(C) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (D) Finance Minister of India
11. How many members are in the Finance Commission?
(A) A chairman and two other members
(B) A chairman and three other members
(C) A chairman and four other members
(D) A chairman and five other members
Polity questions asked in OPSC ASO 2018
1. What is not correct regarding the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
(a) It embodies the ideals of the Constitution
(b) It is an integral part of the Constitution
(c) It can not bé amended
(d) It is enforceable in a Court of Law
2. What does Article 35(A) of the Indian Constitution provide for?
(a) Inapplicability of declaration of National Emergency in Jammu and Kashmir without concurrence by the Government of the State
(b) Limitation of fundamental rights of the armed forces personnel deployed in insurgency areas
(c) Saving of laws with respect to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir and their rights
(d) Restriction to citizen’s rights in the area under force of martial law
3. Who are the electors for the Office of the Vice President of India?
(A) Elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(B) Elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies
(C) Elected Members of only Rajya Sabha
(D) Elected and nominated members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
4. What is an advance grant made by the Parliament pending regular passage of the budget called?
(A) Appropriation Bill
(B) Vote on Account
(C) Vote on Credit
(D) Supplementary Grant
5. Which writ is issued by the Supreme Court or a High Court to command a public authority to perform a public statutory duty that is a part of their official duty but fails to perform?
(A) Habeas Corpus (B) Mandamus
(C) Certiorari (D) Quo Warranto
6. Which subject has been transferred from the State List to the Concurrent List by a Constitutional Amendment?
(A) Public Health and Sanitation (B) Education
(C) Agriculture (D) Road Transport
7. When was the amendment providing Constitutional Status to Municipalities made effective?
(A) 1991 (B) 1992 (C) 1993 (D) 1994
Polity questions asked in OPSC ASO 2025
1. Which of the following statements regarding maternity leave in India as interpreted by the Supreme Court recently, is/are INCORRECT?
- The Supreme Court held that maternity leave is a constitutional right under Article 21-Right to life.
- Maternity leave benefits are applicable only up to two children, beyond which no benefits will be provided.
- Maternity leave is a form of paid leave guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution.
2. From which of the following countries, the provision of the nomination of Rajya Sabha members was borrowed?
(a) Australia (b) United Kingdom (c) USA (d) Ireland
3. Consider the following statements about the Prime Minister and Union Council of Ministers in India :
1. The Prime Minister must always be a member of the Lok Sabha.
2. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
3. The Prime Minister can allocate portfolios to Ministers.
4. If someone becomes a Minister or Prime Minister without being an MP, such a person has to get elected to the Parliament within six months.
Which of the statements is/are given above correct?
(A) Only 2, 3 and 4 (B) Only 1, 2 and 3 (C) Only 1, 3 and 4 (D) Only 1, 2 and 4
5. What happens if the Rajya Sabha suggests Amendments to a money bill?
(A) The Lok Sabha is bound to accept them
(B) The Lok Sabha may or may not accept them
(C) The bill is sent to a Joint Session of both the Houses
(D) The bill is automatically rejected
6. Which of the following Committee is NOT associated with Civil Services in any manner ?
(A) B. R. Mehta Committee (B) Yugandhar Committee
(C) Yoginder K. Alagh Committee (D) Hota Committee
7. A Joint State Public Service Commission can be created by
(A) An act of Parliament (B) A resolution of the Rajya Sabha
(C) An order of the President (D) Acts of the concerned State Legislature
8. Which of the following is an exclusive function of the Rajya Sabha in relation to the Lok Sabha?
(A) Electing the Vice-President
(B) Creation of All India Services
(C) Altering Boundary of States
(D) Creation of new Legislative Council in States
9. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
A) First Schedule – Contains the names of States and Union Territories
B) Second Schedule – Forms of Oath and Affirmation
C) Fourth Schedule – Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha
D) Fifth Schedule – Provisions related to Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
10. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution deals with Indian Foreign Policy?
(A) Article 49
B) Article 50
(C) Article 51
(D) Article 52
11. Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy was added to the Indian Constitution in 1976?
(A) Organization of Village Panchayats
(B) Prohibition of Cow Slaughter
(C) Uniform Civil Code
(D) Free Legal Aid to the Poor
12. What should be the maximum size of the Council of Ministers as per the 91st Constitution Amendment Act (2003)?
(A) 10% of the Lok Sabha’s total members
(B) 15% of the Lok Sabha’s total members
(C) 20% of the Lok Sabha’s total members
(D) No fixed limit
13. Who among the following is NOT a member of the Committee that recommends to the President of India the appointments of the Chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission?
(A) Prime Minister of India
(B) Home Minister
(C ) Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha
14. Which election method is used for Lok Sabha elections in India?
(A) Proportional Representation
(B) First Past The Post (FPTР)
(C)Single Transferable Vote (STV)
(D) Mixed Electoral System
15. Which of the following Articles are related to the Right to Religion?
(A) Articles 14 to 18
(B) Articles 19 to 22
(C) Articles 25 to 28
(D) Articles 29 and 30