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Constitutional Provision Article 79
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2014–2020), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2020)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → NDA 2020
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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.
NDA2020
According to Article 79 of the Constitution of India, which of the following is/are described as a part of Parliament of India ?
- The House of the People
- The Council of States
- The President of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only ✓
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
CDS2014
Which of the following statements in the context of structure of the Parliament is/are correct?
- The Parliament of India consists of the President, the Council of States and the House of the People
- The President of India is directly elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament only
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
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