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Constitutional Provision Article 78
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 31 years (1991–2022), peaking in 1991.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1991
- Recurs across 2 years (1991–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1991 → CDS 2022
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2022
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India requires the Prime Minister of India to furnish information related to decisions of the Council of Ministers to the President of India ?
- A Article 78 ✓
- B Article 74
- C Article 75
- D Article 81
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Union & State Executive
CSE1991
Q. Of the following, Article 78 of the Constitution deals with? (
- Emergency powers of the President (
- The Prime Minister's duty regarding keeping the President informed about the government's decisions, policies and actions (
- The President's power to send advisory messages to the Parliament (
- The President's power to get information from the Council of Ministers
- A 1 and 4
- B 2 and 3
- C 2 and 4
- D 2 only ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Union & State Executive
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