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Person Granville Austin
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2015–2021), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 3 years (2015–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2015 → CDS 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2021
Who among the following considered the Directive Principles of State Policy as aiming at 'furthering the goals of social exclusion'?
- A B.N. Rau
- B Granville Austin ✓
- C K.C. Wheare
- D Rajni Kothari
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CAPF2017
Who among the following scholars has conceptualized the Constitution of India as a 'seamless web'?
- A MV Pylee
- B DD Basu
- C Granville Austin ✓
- D Subhash Kashyap
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
CAPF2015
According to Granville Austin, which of the following was / were the most significant contributions of India to constitution-making ?
- A Majority rule and minority rights
- B Consensus and Accommodation ✓
- C Social revolution and Political Freedom
- D Asymmetrical Federal structure
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
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