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RRB NTPC Indian Polity and Governance Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Indian Polity and Governance as it is examined in RRB NTPC. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Indian Polity and Governance deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What is the term of office of the President of India?
Five years (eligible for re-election).
Who is the constitutional head versus the real executive head of the Indian Union?
The President is the constitutional (nominal) head; the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers form the real executive.
To whom is the Council of Ministers collectively responsible under the Constitution?
To the Lok Sabha (House of the People).
What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as per the Constitution?
Lok Sabha: 552 maximum; Rajya Sabha: 250 maximum.
What is the normal term of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?
Lok Sabha: 5 years (can be dissolved); Rajya Sabha: permanent body, one-third members retire every 2 years (6-year term each).
Who presides over the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
In which House must a Money Bill be introduced, and can the Rajya Sabha reject it?
A Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha; the Rajya Sabha can only suggest changes within 14 days and cannot reject it.
What is the minimum age to become a member of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?
Lok Sabha: 25 years; Rajya Sabha: 30 years.
Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
The Vice-President of India.
How many judges (including the CJI) constitute the Supreme Court of India currently?
34 judges (1 Chief Justice + 33 other judges).
What is the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts?
Supreme Court judges: 65 years; High Court judges: 62 years.
What is the power of the Supreme Court to settle disputes between the Centre and States called?
Original jurisdiction (Article 131).
What power allows courts to declare a law unconstitutional?
Judicial review.
In which lists are subjects divided under the Seventh Schedule for Centre-State relations?
Union List, State List and Concurrent List.
In the Concurrent List, whose law prevails in case of conflict between Centre and State?
The Central (Union) law prevails over the State law.
Which body recommends the distribution of tax revenues between the Centre and the States?
The Finance Commission (Article 280).
What is the minimum age and tier structure prescribed for the Panchayati Raj system?
Minimum age to contest is 21 years; it follows a three-tier structure: Gram Panchayat (village), Panchayat Samiti (block/intermediate), and Zila Parishad (district).
What is the term of office for Panchayats and Municipalities, and who conducts their elections?
Five years; elections are conducted by the State Election Commission.
Which schedule deals with the powers and functions of Panchayats, added by the 73rd Amendment?
The Eleventh Schedule (29 subjects).
Under which Article is the Election Commission of India established, and what is its current composition?
Article 324; it is a multi-member body with one Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.
What is the term and removal procedure of the Chief Election Commissioner?
Term of 6 years or until age 65, whichever is earlier; the CEC can be removed only like a Supreme Court judge (by Parliament through impeachment-style process).
Under which Article is the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India established?
Article 148.
Which constitutional body conducts All India Services and Central Services examinations, and under which Article?
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), under Article 315.
Under which Article is the Attorney General of India appointed, and who is he/she the legal advisor to?
Article 76; the Attorney General is the highest law officer and legal advisor to the Government of India.
What this deck covers
The Indian Polity and Governance deck follows the RRB NTPC Indian Polity and Governance syllabus — 3 chapters and 13 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 16.7 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 67 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Indian Polity and Governance flashcards FAQ
How many Indian Polity and Governance flashcards are in this RRB NTPC deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
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What do the Indian Polity and Governance cards cover?
They follow the RRB NTPC Indian Polity and Governance syllabus — 3 chapters and 13 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
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Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.