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Constitutional Provision Article 14
Asked 14 times across 7 UPSC exams over 23 years (2002–2025), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 14 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 9 years (2002–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2002 → CAPF 2014 → CDS 2019 → CISF 2020 → NDA 2021 → LDCE 2023 → CBI 2023
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (12 of 14) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2025
Consider the following statements regarding the Right to Equality
- The State has the powers to make any special provision for women and children
- The State can make any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for SC and ST
- The State can make any special provision for the advancement of any economically weaker sections of citizens other than any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for SC and ST
Which of the above statements are correct ?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CISF2024
Which one among the following is not correct as per Article 14 of the Constitution of India?
- A Equality before law is guaranteed to citizens of India only. ✓
- B It secures for any person equal protection of laws within the territory of India.
- C The State shall not deny to any person equality before law within the territory of India.
- D The State shall not deny to non-citizens equality before law within the territory of India.
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CISF2023
Which of the following statements in terms of Article 14 of the Constitution of India is/are correct?
- Article 14 would apply only when invidious discrimination is meted out to equals and similarly circumstanced without any rational basis
- Article 14 guarantees equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
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