UPSC • General Studies (Paper I)

Indian Polity Analysis

Comprehensive breakdown of 32 chapters with 217 previous year questions for Indian Polity.

32
Chapters
217
Total Questions
Yearly Distribution

High-Yield Trend

14
2025
19
2024
15
2023
11
2022
18
2021
15
2020
13
2019
15
2018
22
2017
5
2016
14
2015
10
2014
16
2013
19
2012
11
2011

Chapters

Sorted by Weightage
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Parliament

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1
2025
6
2024
1
2023
2
2022
3
2020
1
2019
2
2018
3
2017
2
2016
3
2015
Topics 9
Questions 38
medium Yield

Fundamental Rights

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1
2022
4
2021
1
2020
1
2019
3
2018
2
2017
1
2012
2
2011
Topics 7
Questions 18
medium Yield

Concept And Salient Features Of The Constitution

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2024
2
2021
4
2020
2
2018
4
2017
1
2015
1
2014
1
2013
Topics 3
Questions 16
low Yield

Directive Principles Of State Policy

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2025
1
2021
3
2020
2
2017
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2015
1
2014
1
2013
1
2012
Topics 3
Questions 12
low Yield

Supreme Court

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2
2019
1
2015
2
2014
2
2012
Topics 4
Questions 12
low Yield

Constituents Of Indian Constitution

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2
2019
1
2012
Topics 5
Questions 10
low Yield

Non Constitutional Bodies

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2025
1
2024
1
2022
1
2018
1
2015
3
2013
1
2012
Topics 6
Questions 10
low Yield

Union Executive

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2
2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
1
2015
2
2014
1
2013
1
2012
Topics 4
Questions 10
low Yield

Elections

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2023
1
2022
2
2021
1
2018
4
2017
Topics 5
Questions 9
low Yield

Centre State Relations

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1
2025
2
2024
2
2023
1
2021
1
2020
1
2011
Topics 3
Questions 8
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State Executive

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1
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2013
Topics 3
Questions 8
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Constitutional Bodies

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2023
1
2022
1
2015
1
2013
3
2012
Topics 4
Questions 7
low Yield

Union Territories And Special Areas

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2025
1
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1
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1
2021
1
2019
1
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1
2013
Topics 2
Questions 7
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Panchayati Raj

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1
2016
1
2015
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2013
1
2012
1
2011
Topics 2
Questions 6
low Yield

Parliamentary Committees

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2024
1
2019
1
2018
1
2014
1
2013
Topics 4
Questions 5
low Yield

Preamble Of The Constitution

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1
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1
2017
1
2015
1
2013
Topics 2
Questions 5
low Yield

Fundamental Duties

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2
2017
1
2012
1
2011
Topics 1
Questions 4
low Yield

Other Constitutional Dimensions

High-Yield Trend

2
2024
1
2023
1
2019
Topics 3
Questions 4
low Yield

Basics Of Federal System

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1
2021
1
2017
1
2012
Topics 1
Questions 3
low Yield

Judicial Review

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1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
Topics 1
Questions 3
low Yield

Political Dynamics

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1
2025
1
2022
1
2014
Topics 1
Questions 3
low Yield

State Legislature

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1
2025
1
2019
1
2018
Topics 3
Questions 3
low Yield

Urban Local Bodies

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1
2017
1
2011
Topics 1
Questions 3
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Amendment Of The Constitution

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1
2022
Topics 1
Questions 2
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Historical Background

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1
2024
1
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Topics 2
Questions 2
low Yield

Inter State Relations

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1
2025
1
2024
Topics 2
Questions 2
low Yield

Laws And Legislations

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2
2023
Topics 2
Questions 2
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Alternate Dispute Resolution Courts

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1
2016
Topics 1
Questions 1
low Yield

Basic Structure

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1
2013
Topics 1
Questions 1
low Yield

Citizenship

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1
2018
Topics 0
Questions 1
low Yield

Emergency Provisions

High-Yield Trend

1
2018
Topics 1
Questions 1
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Karl Marx

High-Yield Trend

1
2011
Topics 0
Questions 1