Practice Questions - Polity

  1. The ordinary man ultimately pays a high price for the conflicts between the federal government and state governments over the implementation of various development projects. critically assess
  2. What distinguishes regulatory organisations from quasi-judicial organisations? Do these quasi-judicial entities have any use if a court of law may hear an appeal against their ruling? Explain.
  3. How does the Indian Election Commission carry out its constitutional duty to hold free and fair elections? What difficulties does it encounter? Analyse.
  4. Should the public actions of MPs and MLAs be scrutinised by the legislature? If not, why not? Support your arguments.
  5. In recent years, does the Parliament seem to have lost some of its allure as the centre of democracy? Comment critically.
  6. Investigate the role of the opposition leader in India’s legislative system.
  7. An important component of judicial reforms is highlighted by recent remarks made by the President of India regarding fast and affordable justice. Comment.
  8. Was the intervention of the higher judiciary required to overhaul Indian cricket administration? Comment critically.
  9. How well have the issues brought up by the states during the Goods and Services Tax law’s implementation been addressed? critically assess
  10. What political philosophy underlies the establishment of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the parliament? Explain.
  11. What distinguishes a state budget from the federal one? Describe using appropriate instances.