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Constitutional Provision Article 123
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 22 years (2003–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 3 years (2003–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2003 → CAPF 2020
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.
CSE2025
With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements
- An Ordinance can amend any Central Act
- An Ordinance can abridge a Fundamental Right
- An Ordinance can come into effect from a back date
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A I and II only
- B II and III only
- C I and III only ✓
- D I, II and III
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
CAPF2020
Which of the following statement(s) regarding promulgation of ordinance is/are correct?
- President can promulgate ordinances which are of temporary duration
- An ordinance promulgated by the President has to be ratified by Parliament within six weeks of its re-assembly
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)
Polity & Governance › Union & State Executive
CSE2003
Q. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution did the President give his assent to the ordinance on electoral reforms when it was sent back to him by the Union Cabinet without making any changes (in the year 2002)?
- A Article 121
- B Article 122
- C Article 123 ✓
- D Article 124
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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