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Constitutional Provision Article 50
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 4 years (2020–2024), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 3 years (2020–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2020 → CDS 2021 → LDCE 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) 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.
LDCE2024
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India directs the State to take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State ?
- A Article 50 ✓
- B Article 52
- C Article 58
- D Article 60
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CDS2021
The provision, 'the State shall take steps to separate the Judiciary from the Executive in the public services of the State' is incorporated in which part of the Constitution of India?
- A Part-IV ✓
- B Part-V
- C Part-VI
- D Part-VII
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CSE2020
In India, separation of judiciary from the executive is enjoined by
- A the Preamble of the Constitution
- B a Directive Principle of State Policy ✓
- C the Seventh Schedule
- D the conventional practice
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
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