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Indian Polity & Governance UPPSC Prelims PYQs
539 questions on Indian Polity & Governance asked in UPPSC Prelims, sorted into 9 sub-topics. In the app you practise each sub-topic as a timed test (longer sub-topics in sets of about 25 questions) with the UPPSC marking (+1.33 / −0.44 per question), followed by a full analysis.
About Indian Polity & Governance in UPPSC Prelims
Indian Polity & Governance is the third largest of the 12 topics in the UPPSC bank: 539 of its 4,128 topic-wise PYQs (13.1%). The biggest sub-topics are Union Government & Parliament (132), Constitutional Framework (112), States & Centre-State Relations (62).
Sub-topics and question counts
| Sub-topic | PYQs | Latest year |
|---|---|---|
| Union Government & Parliament | 132 | 2025 |
| Constitutional Framework | 112 | 2025 |
| States & Centre-State Relations | 62 | 2024 |
| Rights, DPSP & Duties | 62 | 2025 |
| Constitutional & Statutory Bodies | 50 | 2025 |
| Governance & Miscellaneous | 37 | 2024 |
| Panchayati Raj & Local Bodies | 33 | 2025 |
| Elections & Political Parties | 28 | 2025 |
| Judiciary | 23 | 2025 |
| Total | 539 | 2025 |
Sub-topics with fewer than 20 questions are practised inside the Indian Polity & Governance tests in the app and have no page of their own.
Indian Polity & Governance PYQs by the latest year asked
Each question is counted once, under the latest year it was asked in the exam.
| Period | PYQs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 and later | 111 | |
| 2016–2020 | 103 | |
| 2011–2015 | 113 | |
| 2001–2010 | 85 | |
| Before 2001 | 127 |
Sample Indian Polity & Governance questions from the free tests
Question text only. The options, the answer and the explanation open in the free test (free sign-in with your mobile number).
Asked in 2025
Consider the tenure of the following Presidents of India and arrange them in correct
Attempt it in the free UPPSC 2025 GS Paper I
chronological order starting from earliest to the last.
1. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
2. K.R. Narayanan
3. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
4. R. Venkataraman
Select the correct answer from the code given below :Asked in 2022
The first Interim National Government was announced on
Attempt it in the free Constituent Assembly and making of the Constitution topic-wise testAsked in 2025
Which of the following is/are a Financial Committee of Parliament in India ?
Attempt it in the free UPPSC 2025 GS Paper I
1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimate Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
Questions students ask
How many Indian Polity & Governance questions has UPPSC Prelims asked?
Sovereign IAS has 539 Indian Polity & Governance previous-year questions from UPPSC Prelims in 9 sub-topics, the latest from 2025.
Which Indian Polity & Governance sub-topics come up most often?
Union Government & Parliament (132 questions), Constitutional Framework (112 questions), States & Centre-State Relations (62 questions).
Can I practise UPPSC Indian Polity & Governance PYQs for free?
Partly. 46 of these 539 questions are in the free UPPSC tests (the latest papers and two topic-wise tests, free with a sign-in); the full set is part of the Destiny Pass.