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Constitutional Provision Article 23
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 8 years (2016–2024), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in EPFO — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
EPFO 2016 → CISF 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2024
Which one among the following provisions of the Constitution of India prohibits forced labour such as traffic in human beings, Begar and such other similar forms of labour, but does not prevent the State from imposing compulsory service for public purposes without discrimination?
- A Article 23 ✓
- B Article 24
- C Article 25
- D Article 26
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
EPFO2016
Forced labour or beggar is a violation of which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
- A Article 16
- B Article 17
- C Article 19
- D Article 23 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
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