Archive · 13 Jan 2026
UPSC Essentials Quiz on Polity and Governance
The UPSC Essentials quiz is a daily feature that helps people preparing for the UPSC exam.
It focuses on Polity and Governance topics, like how the Indian Parliament works and what languages are officially recognized.
The quiz includes questions about things like the Calling Attention Motion, which is a way for MPs to bring up urgent issues, and the Eighth Schedule, which lists 22 official languages.
The quiz also explains how Parliament is made up of the President, the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
It's a useful tool for anyone studying for the UPSC exam to test their knowledge and understand important concepts better.
UPSC Essentials offers daily subject-wise quizzes for UPSC preparation, focusing on Polity and Governance.
The quiz includes questions on topics like the Calling Attention Motion, Eighth Schedule languages, and Parliament's composition.
The Calling Attention Motion is an Indian parliamentary procedure where MPs can bring urgent public matters to a Minister's notice.
The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists 22 officially recognized languages.
Parliament consists of the President, the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
- Who
- UPSC aspirants and Indian Express readers
- What
- Daily quiz on Polity and Governance topics
- When
- Ongoing, with a specific mention of Week 145
- Where
- India
- Why
- To help aspirants revise important topics for the UPSC exam
- Quiz Focus
- Polity and Governance
- Quiz Frequency
- Daily
- Relevance
- UPSC Preparation
- Calling Attention Motion
- Indian parliamentary procedure
- Eighth Schedule Languages
- 22 languages listed
- Parliament Composition
- President, Council of States, House of the People
- Article 138
- Enlargement of Supreme Court's jurisdiction