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If you are preparing for the WBCS Prelims, it is important to clearly understand the exam pattern and the role of the WBCS board before starting subject-wise preparation.
The WBCS (West Bengal Civil Service) examination is conducted to recruit candidates for various Group A, B, C, and D services under the West Bengal State Government, offering a respected and stable administrative career. It consists of Preliminary, Mains and Personality Test. The WBCS Preliminary Examination consists of 200 objective-type questions carrying 200 marks. The paper is divided into 8 sections, with around 25 questions from each section.
📚 Sections included in WBCS Prelims are:
- English Composition
- Indian History
- Indian Polity and Indian Economy ✅
- Indian National Movement
- General Science
- Indian Geography + West Bengal Geography
- Mathematics + Reasoning
- General Knowledge + Current Affairs
One of the most effective ways to prepare for WBCS Prelims is by practicing Previous Year Question Papers (PYQs) of a specific section. PYQs help aspirants understand the actual exam pattern, question trends, and difficulty level, making preparation more focused and exam-oriented.
In this blog, ExamYog focuses on the Indian Polity and Indian Economy section for better conceptual clarity. This section is considered highly scoring and predictable, especially Indian Polity, where many questions follow similar patterns year after year.
Why Solving PYQs is Important?
Solving Previous Year Questions (PYQs) is one of the smartest ways to prepare for the WBCS Prelims Indian Polity and Indian Economy section. PYQs clearly show the actual exam pattern, difficulty level, and repeated topics, helping aspirants avoid guesswork.
- It reflects the actual difficulty level of WBCS Prelims
- Helps identify repeated Indian Polity and Indian Economy questions
- Improves speed, accuracy, and confidence
- Reduces unnecessary study by focusing on exam-relevant topics
🎯 ExamYog Tip:
If you can confidently solve PYQs from the last 8–10 years, you are already on the right track for Indian Polity and Indian Economy section of Prelims.
WBCS Preliminary 2023 Indian Polity and Indian Economy Official PYQs with Answers
WBCS Preliminary exams consists of total 200 Questions out of which 25 Questions comes from Indian Polity and Indian Economy section. Topics covered (Constitution of India, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Parliament and State Legislature, President, Governor, and Judiciary, Constitutional bodies etc. for the Indian Polity and Basic economic concepts, Planning and budgeting, Inflation, banking, and monetary policy, Poverty, unemployment, and growth, Government schemes and economic indicators etc. for the Indian Economy section.). In this Blog, ExamYog present the WBCS 2023 Indian Polity and Indian Economy Official PYQs List-wise-
01: Which of the following would have inflationary effect on the economy?
1. RBI releasing new bonds in the market
2. RBI decreasing the SLR
3. RBI increasing the Bank Rate
4. Abolition of CRR
A: 1, 2 and 3 B: 1 and 4 only C: 2 and 4 only D: 3 and 4 only 👉 Correct Answer: C. 2 and 4 only ✅
02: The term ‘Political Justice’ is mentioned in the Indian Constitution under which of these. A: Only under the Preamble to the constitution of India B: Under both Preamble and Directive Principles C: Under Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles D: Under Preamble of the Constitution and Fundamental Rights 👉 Correct Answer: A. Only under the Preamble to the constitution of India ✅
03: Which among the following was set up wide Part III of the state Re-organization Act, 1956? A: Inter-state council B: Zonal council C: Language commission D: Sarkaria commission 👉 Correct Answer: B. Zonal council ✅
04: Which of the following is not a fundamental duty under the Indian Constitution? A: To protect monument of national importance B: To develop scientific temper C: To uphold unity and integrity of the nation D: None of the above 👉 Correct Answer: A. To protect monument of national importance ✅
05: The concept of five year plans in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from A: Russia B: England C: The United States D: Germany 👉 Correct Answer: A. Russia ✅
06: Who among the following has been given the power by the Indian Constitution to ‘impose reasonable restriction’ on the fundamental rights? A: President B: Parliament C: Supreme Court D: Both (B) and © 👉 Correct Answer: B. Parliament ✅
07: Parliamentary authorization is necessary prior to expenditure from A: the Public Accounts of India. B: the Consolidated fund of India. C: the Contingency Fund of India. D: None of the above 👉 Correct Answer: B. the Consolidated fund of India. ✅
08: Which of the following is not regarded as public expenditure in India? A: Subsidy given to local city bus service B: Defense expenditure C: Interest payment on national debt D: Investment spending by public companies 👉 Correct Answer: D. Investment spending by public companies ✅
09: Which of the following accounts for the highest amount spent on Indian imports? A: Capital Goods B: Gold and Silver C: Electronic Goods D: Petroleum, oil and lubricants 👉 Correct Answer: D. Petroleum, oil and lubricants ✅
10: Socio-economic planning is a part of: A: Union list B: State list C: Concurrent list D: Reserved list 👉 Correct Answer: C. Concurrent list ✅
11: Which amendment of Indian Constitution is related to the Anti-defection law? A: 51st amendment B: 52nd amendment C: 53rd amendment D: 54th amendment 👉 Correct Answer: B. 52nd amendment ✅
12: Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federation? A: There is an independent judiciary in India B: Power have been clearly divided between centre and states. C: The federating unit have been given unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha D: It is the result of an argument among the federating units. 👉 Correct Answer: D. It is the result of an argument among the federating units. ✅
13: What is the name of the new department created by the Reserve Bank of India in 2022? A: Department of Artificial Intelligence B: Department of Fin-Tech C: Department of Data Science D: Department of Digital Currency 👉 Correct Answer: B. Department of Fin-Tech ✅
14: In which issue of the following Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha enjoy equal power? A: Amendment of the Constitution B: Removal of government C: Introduction of money bill D: Creation of new All India Service 👉 Correct Answer: A. Amendment of the Constitution ✅
15: Which of the following states in India is exampled from reservation of Scheduled Castes in Panchayat Raj institution? A: Rajasthan B: Assam C: Sikkim D: Arunachal Pradesh 👉 Correct Answer: D. Arunachal Pradesh ✅
16: Which of the following British Act envisages the parliamentary system of government in India? A: Charter Act of 1793 B: Charter Act of 1813 C: Charter Act of 1853 D: Charter Act of 1833 👉 Correct Answer: C. Charter Act of 1853 ✅
17: Members of the Constituent Assembly were A: Elected by Provincial Assemblies. B: Elected directly by people. C: Nominated by British Government. D: Represented only by the Princely States. 👉 Correct Answer: A. Elected by Provincial Assemblies. ✅
18: Who was the head of the commission for the sub-categorization of OBC’s? A: Justice G. Rohini B: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit C: Justice D Y Chandrachud D: Justice Sanjay Porel 👉 Correct Answer: A. Justice G. Rohini ✅
19: In India production of dairy products are comparatively low — A: Demand for fresh milk is high. B: Most people have low purchasing power for dairy products. C: Most milch cattle are lean. D: All the reasons above 👉 Correct Answer: D. All the reasons above ✅
20: All revenues received by the Union government by way of direct and indirect taxes, money borrowed and receipts from loans given by the government flow into: A: The Public Accounts of India. B: The Consolidated Fund of India. C: The Contingency Fund of India. D: None of the above 👉 Correct Answer: B. The Consolidated Fund of India. ✅
21: Which of the following constitutes a capital account in the Balance of Payments in India?
1. Foreign loans
2. Foreign Direct Investments
3. Remittances from abroad
4. Portfolio investment
A: 1, 2 and 3 B: 1, 2 and 4 C: 2, 3 and 4 D: 1, 2, 3 and 4 👉 Correct Answer: B. 1, 2 and 4 ✅
22: Which provision of the fundamental rights in directly related to the exploitation of children? A: Art. 17 B: Art. 19 C: Art. 23 D: Art. 24 👉 Correct Answer: D. Art. 24 ✅
23: NITI Aayog has released the ‘North-East Region District SDG Index’ with support from: A: UNDP (United Nation development Programme) B: World Bank C: Asian Development D: IMF 👉 Correct Answer: A. UNDP (United Nation development Programme) ✅
24: Which sector contributed the most to the real Gross Value Added at basic prices in the last decade? A: Public administration, defence and other services B: Financing, real estate and professional services C: Manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas and water supply D: Trade, hotel, transport and communication 👉 Correct Answer: C. Manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas and water supply ✅
25: Which of the following is not a capital receipt in the government budget? A: Loan recoveries B: Provident fund deposits C: PSU disinvestment D: Grants 👉 Correct Answer: D. Grants ✅
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2023 Indian Polity and Indian Economy Official PYQs
❓ WBCS Indian Polity and Indian Economy PYQs FAQs
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How many questions come from the Indian Polity and Indian Economy section in WBCS Prelims? Ans: The Indian Polity and Indian Economy section usually contains 25 questions in the WBCS Preliminary Examination in every years.
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What type of questions are commonly asked in WBCS Polity? Ans: Common question types include Constitution of India, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Parliament and State Legislature, President, Governor, and Judiciary, Constitutional bodies etc
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Why are PYQs important for the WBCS Indian Polity and Indian Economy section? Ans: PYQs help aspirants understand the actual exam level, identify repeated topics, and improve speed and accuracy in the exam.
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Can WBCS PYQs help in other exams? Ans: Yes. WBCS PYQs are of every section also useful for SSC, Banking, Other state PSC exams and related competitive exams that have a similar GK syllabus.
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Where I can practice the WBCS PYQs easily? or Best Way to Practice WBCS PYQs Ans: ExamYog offers topic-wise and year-wise WBCS practice sets. Questions are designed in the same pattern as WBCS Prelims, especially for the Indian Polity and Indian Economy. You get instant practice, better time management, and concept clarity without any destruction. ExamYog provides destruction free environment for the Aspirants.
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