Miscellaneous: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Polity)
3 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Miscellaneous (Polity). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2001Polity · Miscellaneous
Q1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Article of the Constitution)
List-II (Content)
A. Article 54
1. Election of the President of India
B. Article 75
2. Appointment of the Prime Minister
C. Article 155
3. Appointment of the Governor of a State
D. Article 164
4. Appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State
5. Composition of Legislative Assemblies
Explanation
A is matched with 1: Article 54 provides for the election of the President of India. B is matched with 2: Article 75 has provision for the appointment of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. C is matched with 3: Article 155 corresponds to the appointment of the Governor of a State. D is matched with 4: Article 164 provides for the appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State. Article 170 gives the composition of the Legislative Assembly.
UPSC 2001Polity · Miscellaneous
Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India: 1. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties 2. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission 3. A national level political party is one which is recognized in four or more states 4. During the 1999 general elections, there were six national and 48 state level parties recognised by the Election commission Which of these statements are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The Representation of the People Act, 1951, under Section 29A, provides for the registration of political parties with the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Statement 2 is correct: The Election Commission of India is responsible for the registration of political parties in India as per the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Statement 3 is correct: The criteria for recognizing a national party includes being recognized in at least four or more states as per the Election Commission’s guidelines. Hence, a party can be considered national if it fulfills certain criteria, which includes recognition in four or more states.
Statement 4 is correct: During the 1999 general elections, there were indeed six national parties and 48 state-level parties recognized by the Election Commission.
UPSC 2001Polity · Miscellaneous
Q3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Publisher)
List-II (Publication)
A. Ministry of Industry
1. Report on Currency and Finance
B. Central Statistical Organisation
2. Economic Survey
C. Reserve Bank of India
3. Wholesale Price Index
D. Ministry of Finance
4. National Accounts Statistics
Explanation
With respect to year in which this question was asked:
A is matched with 3: The Ministry of Industry is responsible for publishing the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), a vital measure of inflation that tracks the price movement of goods at the wholesale level. B is matched with 4: The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) publishes the National Accounts Statistics, providing comprehensive data on India’s GDP, economic growth, and macroeconomic indicators. C is matched with 1: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) releases the Report on Currency and Finance, a detailed analysis of the country’s monetary policy, financial stability, and economic trends. D is matched with 2: The Ministry of Finance publishes the Economic Survey annually, which serves as a review of the country’s economic performance and provides policy suggestions ahead of the Union Budget.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2001
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
2
2001
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
3
2001
(b) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Miscellaneous?
This page covers 3 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Miscellaneous (Polity), asked from 1997 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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