944 RAS Prelims practice MCQs on Indian polity and governance are on this page, in 12 chapters. They cover the framing of the Constitution, the Preamble, Fundamental Rights, the Directive Principles, the Union executive, Parliament and the judiciary, Union-State relations, emergency provisions, local government, constitutional bodies, public policy and the vigilance and accountability institutions. Each question has an answer and an explanation.
Practice questions based on the RPSC RAS Prelims syllabus. They follow the exam pattern but are not past-paper questions.
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RAS PrelimsIndian Polity and Governance · DPSP and Fundamental Duties
Q211. Read the following lists and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Article
Subject Matter
A. Article 41
i. Participation of workers in management of industries
B. Article 42
ii. Right to work, education, and public assistance
C. Article 43
iii. Living wage for workers
D. Article 43A
iv. Just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief
Explanation
Article forty-one deals with the right to work and education, while Article forty-two focuses on humane work conditions and maternity relief. Article forty-three concerns living wages and cottage industries, and Article forty-three-A, added by the forty-second amendment, provides for the participation of workers in management. These articles collectively form the core of the socialistic directives concerning labor and employment.
RAS PrelimsIndian Polity and Governance · DPSP and Fundamental Duties
Q212. The Gandhian principles in the Directive Principles of State Policy reflect the programme of reconstruction enunciated by Mahatma Gandhi. Which of the following Articles embodies a Gandhian principle?
Explanation
Article forty-seven contains a Gandhian directive that requires the state to endeavor to bring about the prohibition of the consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs that are injurious to health. This reflects Gandhi’s commitment to social reform and moral upliftment. Other Gandhian articles include those on village panchayats, cottage industries, and the protection of weaker sections and milch animals.
RAS PrelimsIndian Polity and Governance · DPSP and Fundamental Duties
Q213. Article 40 of the Indian Constitution advises the State to take steps to organize:
Explanation
Article forty of the Constitution directs the state to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government. This article fulfills a major Gandhian dream of decentralizing power and making villages the primary units of democracy and administrative governance within the Indian political system.
RAS PrelimsIndian Polity and Governance · DPSP and Fundamental Duties
Q214. Consider the following directives mentioned in the Constitution of India: I. Prohibiting the consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs. II. Promoting the educational and economic interests of SCs, STs, and other weaker sections. III. Prohibiting the slaughter of cows, calves, and other milch and draught cattle. IV. Promoting cottage industries on an individual or co-operative basis. V. Securing the voluntary formation and democratic control of co-operative societies. Which combination lists only Gandhian Directive Principles?
Explanation
Gandhian principles are based on the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi and represent his program of reconstruction. These include promoting cottage industries, organizing village panchayats, and protecting the interests of weaker sections. Furthermore, prohibiting the consumption of intoxicants, preventing the slaughter of cows, and promoting co-operative societies are all key directives that embody these Gandhian ideals in the Indian Constitution.
RAS PrelimsIndian Polity and Governance · DPSP and Fundamental Duties
Q215. According to the Directive Principles of State Policy, the State shall endeavor to promote cottage industries on an individual or cooperative basis in:
Explanation
Article forty-three of the Directive Principles of State Policy specifies that the state shall endeavor to promote cottage industries on an individual or co-operative basis specifically in rural areas. This directive aims to boost the rural economy, reduce migration to cities, and ensure that traditional crafts and local employment opportunities are sustained and developed through state-supported cooperative frameworks.
RAS PrelimsIndian Polity and Governance · DPSP and Fundamental Duties
Q216. Which constitutional amendment added Article 43B regarding the promotion of co-operative societies?
Explanation
The ninety-seventh constitutional amendment act of twenty-eleven introduced Article forty-three-B into the Directive Principles. This article requires the state to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control, and professional management of co-operative societies. This amendment gave a significant boost to the cooperative movement in India by recognizing its importance in the nation’s economic and social development framework.
RAS PrelimsIndian Polity and Governance · DPSP and Fundamental Duties
Q217. Article 46 of the Constitution of India places a special responsibility on the State to protect the weaker sections, specifically Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), from:
Explanation
Article forty-six mandates that the state shall promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, particularly the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Crucially, it directs the state to protect these groups from social injustice and all forms of exploitation, recognizing the historical disadvantages and systemic discrimination they have faced.
RAS PrelimsIndian Polity and Governance · DPSP and Fundamental Duties
Q218. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The State shall endeavor to bring about prohibition of the consumption of intoxicating drinks and of drugs. Reason (R): Article 47 classifies these substances as injurious to health and mandates their prohibition for raising the level of nutrition. In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
Explanation
Article forty-seven identifies the improvement of public health as a primary duty of the state. It explicitly directs the state to bring about the prohibition of the consumption of intoxicating drinks and drugs that are harmful to health. This directive is fundamentally linked to the state’s broader goal of raising the level of nutrition and the overall standard of living.
RAS PrelimsIndian Polity and Governance · DPSP and Fundamental Duties
Q219. The directive to prohibit the slaughter of cows and calves and to improve their breeds is provided under which Article of the Constitution of India?
Explanation
Article forty-eight of the Constitution directs the state to organize agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines. A key component of this directive is the prohibition of the slaughter of cows, calves, and other milch and draught cattle. It also requires the state to take steps for preserving and improving the breeds of these essential livestock animals.
RAS PrelimsIndian Polity and Governance · DPSP and Fundamental Duties
Q220. Liberal-Intellectual Directive Principles in the Indian Constitution are fundamentally directed toward:
Explanation
Liberal-intellectual principles reflect the ideology of liberalism and modern scientific thought. They aim for a more uniform and progressive legal and social framework. A primary example is the directive for a Uniform Civil Code, which seeks to replace various personal laws with a common set of rules for all citizens. These principles prioritize legal uniformity, environmental protection, and scientific progress.
Answer key for these questions
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Correct answer
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(a) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i
212
(b) Article 47
213
(b) Village Panchayats
214
(d) I, II, III, IV and V
215
(c) Rural areas
216
(d) 97th Amendment Act, 2011
217
(c) Social injustice and all forms of exploitation
218
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
219
(d) Article 48
220
(a) Promoting progress through legislation like the Uniform Civil Code
Key facts from Indian Polity and Governance
The RPSC syllabus lists the Indian Constitution, the political system and governance, with public policy, vigilance and accountability bodies as part of the paper.
Article-number questions are the commonest: for example Article 356 for President’s Rule, Article 324 for the Election Commission and Article 243K for the State Election Commission.
Statement and assertion-reason questions test exceptions, so learn each provision with its limits.
Questions on bodies ask for appointing authority, removing authority, tenure and the body to which the report goes.
The Rajasthan-specific part of polity is on a separate page, with its own 8 chapters.
Frequently asked questions
How many RAS Prelims practice MCQs are there on Indian Polity and Governance?
This page has 944 practice MCQs on Indian Polity and Governance. Each has the correct answer, and most have an explanation.
Which chapters does the Indian polity set cover?
Twelve chapters: framing of the Constitution, Preamble and citizenship; Fundamental Rights; DPSP and Fundamental Duties; Union executive; Parliament; Union judiciary; Union-State relations; emergency provisions; local government; constitutional and statutory bodies; public policy and citizen charter; and vigilance and accountability.
Is polity part of the RAS Prelims syllabus?
Yes. The RPSC syllabus for General Knowledge includes the Indian Constitution, political system and governance, together with the political and administrative system of Rajasthan, which is covered on the separate Rajasthan polity page.
How should I revise polity for RAS Prelims?
Make a table of articles, bodies and amendments. Attempt each chapter, read the explanation for every miss and note the article number and the exception. Repeat the chapter after a few days, as polity facts are easy to confuse.
