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Polity PYQs

207 questions across 11 years · 76% trap rate · Top trap: Common Misconception

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Sample Questions (2025)

2025 Q33Polity
With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information : Organization — Some of its functions — It works under I. Directorate of Enforcement : Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 : Internal Security Division-I, Ministry of Home Affairs II. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence : Enforces the Provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 : Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance III. Directorate General of Systems and Data Management : Carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders : Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All the three
(d) None
Answer: (b)
Trap: Partial Truth
Row I is wrong - Directorate of Enforcement works under Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance (NOT Ministry of Home Affairs). It does enforce the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, so the function is right but the ministry is wrong. This partial correctness traps candidates into accepting the entire row.
2025 Q41Polity
Consider the following countries : I. Austria II. Bulgaria III. Croatia IV. Serbia V. Sweden VI. North Macedonia How many of the above are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
(a) Only three
(b) Only four
(c) Only five
(d) All the six
Answer: (b)
Trap: Outdated Info
Sweden joined NATO in 2024, which candidates studying older materials may miss. Austria is neutral (not NATO). Serbia is not NATO. Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, and Sweden are NATO members. That makes 4. Candidates unaware of Sweden's recent accession may pick (a).
2025 Q51Polity
Consider the following statements : I. Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States. II. To be eligible to be a Member of a Panchayat at the intermediate level, a person should attain the age of thirty years. III. The Chief Minister of a State constitutes a commission to review the financial position of Panchayats at the intermediate levels and to make recommendations regarding the distribution of net proceeds of taxes and duties, leviable by the State, between the State and Panchayats at the intermediate level. Which of the statements given above are not correct?
(a) I and II only
(b) II and III only
(c) I and III only
(d) I, II and III
Answer: (d)
Trap: Partial Truth
I is wrong - states with population under 20 lakh need not have intermediate panchayats. II is wrong - age is 21, not 30. III is wrong - it's the GOVERNOR (not CM) who constitutes the State Finance Commission. All three have subtle errors. The negative framing ('not correct') adds another layer of confusion.