CDS 2026 Indian Polity & Governance Previous Year Questions

Consider the following statements regarding the qualifications of a person for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India:

1. The person has to be, for at least five years, a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession.
2. The person has to be, for at least ten years, an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession.
3. The person is, in the opinion of the Chief Justice of India, a distinguished jurist.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Arrange the following dignitaries in the correct sequence with respect to their rank precedence, as per the 'Table of Precedence' approved by the President of India :

1. Chief Justice of India
2. Governors within their respective states
3. Former Presidents
4. Deputy Prime Minister

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Which one among the following items is not included in the State List of the Constitution of India?

Which one among the following pairs of Article and Provision with reference to the Constitution of India is not correctly matched?

Which of the following statements related to the National Commission for Backward Classes is/are correct ?

1. It is a constitutional body.
2. The National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 has been repealed.
3. The Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India heads the Commission.

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Which one among the following statements regarding the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India is not correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the amendment procedure under Article 368 of the Constitution of India:

1. Constitutional amendment bills can be introduced in either House of the Parliament.
2. Constitutional amendment bills should be passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting.
3. All Constitutional amendment bills must be ratified by the Legislature of not less than one-half of the States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the powers of the Governor of a State :

1. The Governor has the power to appoint the Advocate-General.
2. Advocate-General holds office during the pleasure of the Governor.
3. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the Governor.
4. The members of the State Public Service Commission can be removed by the President of India on the report of the Governor.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which one of the following indexes is used to assess the state of governance across the States and UTs ?

Consider the following former Presidents of India:

1. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
2. Dr. Zakir Hussain
3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

How many of the above Presidents has/have also served as Vice-President of India?

Which of the following acts/behaviour shall amount to 'sexual harassment' as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ?

1. Verbal remarks of sexual nature
2. Non-verbal conduct of sexual nature
3. Physical conduct of sexual nature

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Consider the following statements about the position of the Chief of Defence Staff :

1. He is the Head of the Department of Military Affairs within the Ministry of Defence.
2. He is the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
3. He does not exercise any military command over the three Service Chiefs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which one of the following Acts is correctly paired with the year of its enactment ?

Which of the following are administered under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India?

1. Territorial Army
2. Hydrographic surveys and preparation of navigational charts
3. National Cadet Corps
4. All matters relating to Coast Guard Organization

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Which one among the following pairs of Articles of the Constitution of India and special provisions given therein is not correctly matched?

A. Article 371A : Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland
B. Article 371B : Special provision with respect to the State of Assam
C. Article 371C : Special provision with respect to the State of Manipur
D. Article 371D : Special provision with respect to the State of Sikkim

Which of the following statements about Government programmes/schemes is/are correct ?

1. Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) is a programme meant for improving skills of the rural youth in different thematic areas of agriculture.

2. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY - NRLM) focuses on creating income generation opportunities for Self-Help Group (SHG) women.

3. Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) is meant for creating an enabling rural business development ecosystem for supporting all women except for those engaged with Self-Help Groups (SHGs).

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Which of the following statements about 'Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana' (SAGY) is/are correct?

1. It comes under the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India.
2. It was launched in 2014 on the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan.
3. Mahatma Gandhi's vision of Gram Swaraj is the inspiration behind this scheme.

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