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Constitutional Provision Article 22
Asked 8 times across 3 UPSC exams over 11 years (2015–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CISF — 4 of 8 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 6 years (2015–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 → CISF 2024 → LDCE 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (7 of 8) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2026
The protection against arrest and detention provided under the Constitution of India is applicable to
- A person who, for the time being, is an enemy alien
- A person who is arrested or detained under any law providing for preventive detention
- A person who is not a citizen of India Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 3 only
- C 2 and 3
- D 1 and 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
LDCE2025
Which one of the following clauses of Article 22 of the Constitution of India makes it mandatory to give information about the grounds of arrest to the person arrested ?
- A Clause 2
- B Clause 4
- C Clause 5
- D Clause 1
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CISF2024
Which one among the following provisions of the Constitution of India relates to preventive detention?
- A Article 19
- B Article 20
- C Article 21
- D Article 22 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
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