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Constitutional Body President of India
Asked 11 times across 5 UPSC exams over 13 years (2010–2023), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 4 of 11 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 5 years (2010–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2010 → CDS 2014 → CISF 2022 → GEO 2022 → CBI 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (6 of 11) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2023
Consider the following statements
- If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/her office of President before the date of decision become invalid
- Election for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place
- When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time limits within which he/she has to declare his/her assent
How many of the above statements are correct?
- A Only one
- B Only two
- C All three
- D None ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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CBI2023
Who among the following served as the President of India for the shortest period of time?
- A Giani Zail Singh
- B Pratibha Patil
- C Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- D Zakir Husain ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Union & State Executive
CBI2023
The President of India may resign from his/her office by writing under his/her hand. To whom of the following is his/her resignation addressed to?
- A The Chief Justice of India
- B The senior most available Judge of the Supreme Court, in the absence of the Chief Justice of India
- C The Vice President of India ✓
- D The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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