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Constitutional Provision First Schedule
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 15 years (2001–2016), peaking in 2001.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2001
- Recurs across 3 years (2001–2016)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2001 → CDS 2016
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) 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.
CDS2016
Some Indian territory was transferred in 2015 to Bangladesh by following which procedure?
- A By an agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Bangladesh
- B By a legislation passed by the Parliament amending Schedule 1 to the Constitution of India by exercising amending power of the Parliament
- C By amending Schedule 1 to the Constitution of India by exercising amending power of the Parliament and ratification by sixteen State Legislatures ✓
- D By amending the First Schedule to the Constitution of India by exercising amending power of the Parliament and ratification by half of the State Legislatures
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CSE2003
Q. Which one of the following Schedules of the Indian Constitution lists the names of states and specifies their territories?
- A First ✓
- B Second
- C Third
- D Fourth
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
CSE2001
Q. If a new state of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following schedules of the Constitution must be amended?
- A First ✓
- B Second
- C Third
- D Fifth
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
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