Top 50 MCQ on Polity and History

Emergency and Constitutional Articles

• Articles 20 and 21 are not suspended: During a national emergency, Article 20 and 21 cannot be suspended.
• Article 21: Right to life.
• Article 51A: Mention of fundamental duties, added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976. There are a total of 11 fundamental duties.

Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Constitution

• Article 14: Right to equality.
• Articles 19 to 22: Related to the right to freedom.
• Articles 25-28: Rights to religious freedom.
• Article 32: Constitutional remedies.
• Article 368: Procedure for amendment of the Constitution.

Major Events in Indian History

• First Battle of Tarain (1191): Between Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori.
• First Battle of Panipat (1526): Between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi.
• Battle of Plassey (1757): Between Siraj-ud-Daulah and the British.

Major Constitutional Amendments

• 42nd Amendment (1976): Fundamental duties included in the Constitution.
• 86th Amendment (2002): Right to education added.

Structure of Indian Constitution

• Part III: Deals with fundamental rights.
• Part IV: Directive principles of state policy.
• Part IV-A: Discussion of fundamental duties.

Major Battles and Wars

• Battle of Haldighati (1576): Between Akbar and Maharana Pratap.
• Battle of Plassey (1757): Defeat of Siraj-ud-Daulah by the British East India Company.

Indian Administrative Structure

• President’s Pardoning Power: Under Article 72.
• Governor’s Power: Power to issue ordinances under Article 213.

Administrative Setup at National and State Level

• Finance Commission: Under Article 280.
• UPSC: Under Article 315.

Economic Topics

• Demonetization and Economic Reforms: Policies related to the economic reforms of 1991.
• Financial Policy: Relationship between fiscal deficit and monetary policy.