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Constitutional Provision Directive Principles of State Policy
Asked 50 times across 9 UPSC exams over 44 years (1981–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 23 of 50 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 20 years (1981–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1981 → CDS 2017 → CAPF 2018 → NDA 2020 → GEO 2022 → EPFO 2023 → LDCE 2023 → CBI 2023 → CISF 2025
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (33 of 50) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2025
Consider the following pairs : Provision in the Constitution of India | Stated under
- Separation of Judiciary from the Executive in the public services of the State : The Directive Principles of the State Policy
- Valuing and preserving the rich heritage of our composite culture : The Fundamental Duties
- Prohibition of employment of children below the age of 14 years in factories : The Fundamental Rights
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- A Only one
- B Only two
- C All the three ✓
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CDS2025
Which of the following statements is/are correct as per the Constitution of India ?
- The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act has added the Right to Education to the chapter of Directive Principles of State Policy
- Right to Work and Right to Education are both, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy. Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
EPFO2025
Which of the following subjects/provisions fall(s) under the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Constitution of India ?
- Uniform Civil Code for all persons living in India
- Provision for early childhood care and education to children up to the age of 14 years
- Promotion of international peace and security Select the answer
using the codes given below :
- A 1, 2 and 3
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 only
- D 3 only
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
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