Polity topic analysis

Parliament, Legislatures & Elections UPSC PYQs

These PYQs test legislative procedure, parliamentary offices and control, the two Houses, state legislatures, representation, elections, and anti-defection rules. This live collection contains 42 classified questions across 12 exam years, from 2014 to 2025.

Year-by-year frequency

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Source topic labels in this cluster

Parliament15
Indian Polity8
Polity3
Elections2
Indian Parliament2
State Legislature2
Anti-Defection Law1
Elections & Representation1
Elections and Parliament Functioning1
Indian Parliament / Centre-State Relations1

Recurrent concept labels

Constitutional provisions · 7Bicameralism · 6Parliamentary Procedures · 4Accountability · 3Checks and balances · 3Constitutional Provisions · 3Democratic Governance · 3Legislative Ethics · 3Legislative process · 3Legislative Process · 3Parliamentary procedure · 3Constitutional Amendments · 2

Representative solved questions

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UPSC 2025 · Polity

Consider the following statements : I. On the dissolution of the House of the People, the Speaker shall not vacate his/her office until immediately before the first meeting of...

UPSC 2024 · Polity

With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements : While any resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under consideration...

UPSC 2023 · Polity

With reference to Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements : 1. When the Lok Sabha transmits Finance Bill to the Rajya Sabha, it...

UPSC 2022 · Polity

Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha ? 1. To ratify the declaration of Emergency 2. To pass a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Minis...

UPSC 2021 · Polity

Consider the following statements : 1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies. 2. In 1991 Lok...

UPSC 2020 · Polity

With reference to the funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), which of the following statements are correct? 1. MPLADS funds must be used to...

UPSC 2019 · Polity

Consider the following statements : 1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of 'Office of Profi...

UPSC 2018 · Polity

Consider the following statements: 1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly. 2. Whenever the Legi...

UPSC 2017 · Polity

With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements : 1. A private member's bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but...

UPSC 2016 · Polity

The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by the

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Topic and concept labels are AI-assisted enrichment, not official UPSC classifications. We map them into a conservative editorial taxonomy using deterministic label rules, publish a category only when it has at least 10 questions across at least three exam years, and keep ambiguous records out of topic pages. Counts update with the question bank. See the full methodology and correction policy.