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Constitutional Provision Article 74
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2024–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 2 years (2024–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
LDCE 2024 → CAPF 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2025
From amongst the following, identify the correct option that captures the changes made in Article 74(1) of the Constitution of India through the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
- A Executive powers of the Union shall be vested with the President of India.
- B The Prime Minister has the duty to brief the President about decisions of the Council of Ministers.
- C The President shall exercise his/her functions on the advice of the Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister.
- D The President shall have the right to summon or prorogue the Houses of the Parliament.
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
LDCE2024
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India mentions the provision of Council of Minister for aid and advice of the President of India ?
- A Article 63
- B Article 66
- C Article 74 ✓
- D Article 77
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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