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 2004Polity · Miscellaneous
Q1. Consider the following events: 1. Fourth general elections in India 2. Formation of Haryana state 3. Mysore named as Karnataka state 4. Meghalaya and Tripura become full states Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?
Explanation
Option (a) is correct: The event sequence is 2-1-4-3. Formation of Haryana State from Punjab in 1966. Fourth general elections in India were conducted in 1967. Meghalaya and Tripura became full states in 1972. Mysore was renamed as Karnataka State in 1973.
UPSC 2004Polity · Miscellaneous
Q2. The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of:
Explanation
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) operates under the Ministry of Culture.The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), founded in 1861, oversees archaeological research, and the preservation of over 3,600 monuments and sites of national importance, including UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It conducts excavations and conservation projects to protect India’s cultural heritage.
UPSC 2004Polity · Miscellaneous
Q3. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence?
Explanation
The correct sequence in descending order is Judges of the Supreme Court-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-Attorney General of India-Members of Parliament. The correct sequence in the descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence is:
1. President of India
2. Vice President of India
3. Prime Minister of India
4. Governors of States within their respective States
6. Speaker of Lok Sabha, and Chief Justice of India
7. Cabinet Ministers of the Union. 7A. Holders of Bharat Ratna decoration
8. Chief Ministers of States outside their respective States. Governors of States outside their respective States.
9. Judges of the Supreme Court
10. Deputy Chairman of RS
11. Attorney General of India
12. Member of Parliament
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2004
(a) 2, 1, 4, 3
2
2004
(a) Culture
3
2004
(b) Judges of the Supreme Court-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha-Attorney General of India-Members of the Parliament
Frequently asked questions
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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Questions on Miscellaneous (Polity) are available for 19 years, from 1997 to 2025. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
