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Constitutional Provision Article 355
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 12 years (2003–2015), peaking in 2003.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2003
- Recurs across 2 years (2003–2015)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2003 → CAPF 2015
How the concept evolved
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.
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.
CAPF2015
Under Article 355 of the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the Union to :
- A protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance ✓
- B allow the extension of executive powers of the Union to any State
- C declare that the powers of the legislature of a State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of the Parliament
- D allow the Parliament to include or exclude any caste, race or tribe into the list of the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CSE2003
. Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that 'It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance'?
- A Article 215
- B Article 275
- C Article 325
- D Article 355 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
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