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Constitutional Provision Article 361
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2018–2019), peaking in 2018.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2018
- Recurs across 2 years (2018–2019)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2018 → CDS 2019
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2019
Which provision of the Constitution of India provides that the President shall not be answerable to any Court in India for the exercise of powers of his office ?
- A Article 53
- B Article 74 ✓
- C Article 361
- D Article 363
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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CSE2018
Consider the following statements
- No criminal proceedings shall be instituted against the Governor of a State in any court during his term of office
- The emoluments and allowances of the Governor of a State shall not be diminished during his term of office
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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