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Asked 8 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2025–2026), peaking in 2026.
Key insights
- Most tested in CISF — 7 of 8 PYQs
- Most asked in 2026
- Recurs across 2 years (2025–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2025 → CISF 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (8 of 8) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2026
Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, an act of a child is not an offence if the child is under the age of:
- A Seven years
- B Thirteen years
- C Sixteen years
- D Eighteen years
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Law › Criminal Law (IPC/BNS)
CISF2026
Which of the following statements in the light of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is/are correct?
- The Sanhita prescribes punishment for a person who is a member of an organization which is involved in terrorist acts
- The maximum punishment prescribed by the Sanhita for the offence of petty organised crime is five years imprisonment. Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Law › Criminal Law (IPC/BNS)
CISF2026
Which of the following would be considered an offence of 'Undue influence at elections' under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?
- Threatening a voter with injury of any kind
- A promise of public action without intent to interfere with an electoral right Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Law › Criminal Law (IPC/BNS)
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