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Constitutional Provision Article 371
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 21 years (2005–2026), peaking in 2005.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2005
- Recurs across 3 years (2005–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2005 → CDS 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Which one among the following pairs of Articles of the Constitution of India and special provisions given therein is not correctly matched ?
- A Article 371A : Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland
- B Article 371B : Special provision with respect to the State of Assam
- C Article 371C : Special provision with respect to the State of Manipur
- D Article 371D : Special provision with respect to the State of Sikkim ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CDS2025
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I | List II (State) |
|---|
| A. Article 371 | 1. Nagaland |
| B. Article 371-A | 2. Gujarat |
| C. Article 371-B | 3. Assam |
| D. Article 371-I | 4. Goa |
Codes:
- A A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
- B A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
- C A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
- D A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CSE2005
. Consider the following statements
- Articles 371 A to 371 I were inserted in the Constitution of India to meet regional demands of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa
- Constitutions of India and the United States of America envisages a dual policy (The Union and the States) but a single citizenship
- A naturalized citizen of India can never be deprived of his citizenship
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A l, 2and3
- B land3
- C 3 only
- D 1 only ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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