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Constitutional Provision Article 263
Asked 5 times across 4 UPSC exams over 10 years (2015–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 5 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2015 — 10 years before CSE 2025 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 5 years (2015–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2015 → CDS 2019 → CBI 2023 → CSE 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 5) 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.
CSE2025
With reference to India, consider the following
- The Inter-State Council
- The National Security Council
- Zonal Councils
How many of the above were established as per the provisions of the Constitution of India?
- A Only one ✓
- B Only two
- C All the three
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
CBI2023
Which of the following statements about the Inter-State Council is/are correct?
- It can inquire into disputes between States
- It cannot investigate subjects involving the Union
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: (A)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CDS2019
The Inter-State Council was set up in 1990 on the recommendation of
- A Punchhi Commission
- B Sarkaria Commission ✓
- C Rajamannar Commission
- D Mungerilal Commission
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
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