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Constitutional Provision Constitution of India
Asked 6 times across 2 UPSC exams over 25 years (1996–2021), peaking in 1996.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 1996
- Recurs across 3 years (1996–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1996 → NDA 2021
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (4 of 6) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2021
Which one of the following is not a function of the Constitution of India ?
- A To ensure participation of good people in politics ✓
- B To guarantee a set of rights to citizens
- C To define the power of the different organs of government
- D To create conditions for a just society
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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NDA2021
Which one of the following is not a feature of the Constitution of India ?
- A It provides a set of basic rules.
- B It specifies the power of the Government.
- C It is the supreme law of the land.
- D It specifies the supremacy of the judiciary. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
CSE1997
Q. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I (Functionaries) List-II (Oaths or affirmations)
- A President of India
- B Judges of Supreme
- C Members of Parliament to the Constitution of India ✓
- D Minister for the Union
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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