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Asked 17 times across 2 UPSC exams over 3 years (2022–2025), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CISF — 16 of 17 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 4 years (2022–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CISF 2022 → CDS 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (17 of 17) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- First Law Commission recommended Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been completely replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Political Theory & Jurisprudence
CISF2024
An employer of an establishment deducts an employee's contribution from his wages for crediting the same to the Family Pension Fund as per law but does not credit the same as required by law. The employer
- A would be guilty of committing no offence under any law on his promise to deposit the amount
- B would be guilty of having violated the law and would be punishable only under the relevant labour legislation
- C would be guilty of having committed the offence of criminal breach of trust under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ✓
- D would not be guilty of having committed the offence of criminal breach of trust under the Indian Penal Code, 1860
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Law › Criminal Law (IPC/BNS)
CISF2024
The punishment of imprisonment for life can be awarded for which of the following offences?
- Mischief by fire to destroy a building used as a place of worship
- Mischief by explosive substance to destroy a human dwelling house
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Law › Criminal Law (IPC/BNS)
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