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Polity UPSC PYQ 2009

13 questions from the UPSC 2009 examination.

13 questions

1Mediumprelims2 marks
Union & State Executive

With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements : 1. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary. 2. Each of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
2Mediumprelims2 marks
Union & State Executive

With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements : 1. The number of Ministries at the Centre on 15th August 1947 was 18. 2. The number of Ministries at the Centre at present is 36. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
3Easyprelims2 marks
Local Government & Panchayati Raj

In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following ?

ACalcutta
BMadras
CBombay
DDelhi
4Mediumprelims2 marks
Union & State Executive

Under the administration of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy ?

APrime Minister's Office
BCabinet Secretariat
CMinistry of Power
DMinistry of Science and Technology
5Mediumprelims2 marks
Judiciary

Consider the following statements : 1. The Advocate General of a State in India is appointed by the President of India upon the recommendation of the Governor of the concerned State. 2. As provided in Civil Procedure Code, High Courts have original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction at the State level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
6Mediumprelims2 marks
Union & State Executive

With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements : 1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only. 2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
7Easyprelims2 marks
Union & State Executive

Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period?

ADr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
BVarahagiri Venkata Giri
CGiani Zail Singh
DDr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
8Mediumprelims2 marks
Union & State Executive

Consider the following statements : 1. The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh. 2. The Governor of Kerala is concurrently the Administrator of Lakshadweep. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
9Easyprelims2 marks
Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water Resources Council ?

APrime Minister
BMinister of Water Resources
CMinister of Environment and Forests
DMinister of Science and Technology
10Easyprelims2 marks
Union & State Executive

Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments states that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of the People ?

A90th
B91st
C92nd
D93rd
11Mediumprelims2 marks
Judiciary

With reference to Lok Adalats, consider the following statements : 1. An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and no appeal lies against thereto before any court. 2. Matrimonial/Family disputes are not covered under Lok Adalat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
12Mediumprelims2 marks
Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

Consider the following statements : 1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministership of Lal Bahadur Shastri. 2. The Members for CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
13Easyprelims2 marks
Local Government & Panchayati Raj

If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within

A1 month
B3 months
C6 months
D1 year
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