Archive · 22 Sep 2026
UPSC Polity Quiz Covers Environmental Clearances, UCC and Governance
This article is a quiz for people preparing for India’s civil services examination.
One question explains that environmental approval for ports and harbours lasts at least 20 years, not 15 years.
Such approval may receive further extensions if certain conditions are met.
Another question discusses the Uniform Civil Code, which is a guiding principle for the government but cannot normally be enforced in court.
A political party can become a State party by meeting one of two vote-and-seat requirements.
The Kishau dam is a planned project involving six beneficiary states and Delhi.
The film-certification board is part of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Together, the questions test knowledge of India’s laws, institutions, elections and development projects.
Port and harbour environmental clearances now last at least 20 years, with possible five-year extensions under conditions.
The Uniform Civil Code is a Directive Principle under Article 44 and is not enforceable by courts.
Political parties can qualify for State-party recognition through either of two vote-and-seat criteria.
The Kishau dam project will benefit Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
The Central Board of Film Certification operates under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- Who
- The quiz is presented by UPSC Essentials for civil services aspirants and covers government institutions, political parties and state governments.
- What
- It tests five topics: environmental clearance for ports, the Uniform Civil Code, State-party recognition, the Kishau dam project and the Central Board of Film Certification.
- When
- The article is identified as UPSC Prelims 2027 Polity Quiz, Week 181; the Kishau agreement mentioned was signed on September 15.
- Where
- The topics concern India, including ports and harbours, the Constitution, state elections, the Tons River region and film certification.
- Why
- The quiz is intended to help readers revise important static topics in polity and governance for competitive examinations.
- Environmental clearance
- Port and harbour clearances now have a minimum validity of 20 years.
- Possible extensions
- Two five-year extensions may be granted subject to stated conditions and appraisal of safeguards.
- Uniform Civil Code
- Article 44 places it among the Directive Principles of State Policy.
- State-party criterion
- A party may qualify through 6% of valid votes plus two Assembly seats, or 3% of Assembly seats or three seats, whichever is higher.
- Kishau project
- The proposed multipurpose dam has a planned capacity of 422 MW and an estimated cost of Rs 15,624 crore.
- Kishau beneficiaries
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
- Film certification
- The Central Board of Film Certification is under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.