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Statutory Body Central Vigilance Commission
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2017–2025), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CISF — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 4 years (2017–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2017 → CISF 2022 → CDS 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Consider the following statements about Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)
- Central Vigilance Commissioner is appointed by the President of India
- The Committee to recommend the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner has the Minister of Home Affairs as one of the members
- In certain circumstances the Leader of Lok Sabha can be on the Committee to recommend the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner
How many of the above statements is/are correct ?
- A Nil
- B 1
- C 2
- D 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
CISF2023
In which one of the following cases did the Supreme Court give directions that statutory status should be conferred upon the Central Vigilance Commission ?
- A Vineet Narain & Others v. Union of India & Another ✓
- B Common Cause (A Regd. Society) v. Union of India
- C Centre for PIL v. Union of India & Others
- D Pravin Kumar v. The State
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Law › Constitutional Law
CISF2022
The Chairperson of the Central Vigilance Commission is also known as :
- A Vigilance Commissioner.
- B Chief Vigilance Officer.
- C Central Vigilance Officer.
- D Central Vigilance Commissioner. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
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