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Constitutional Provision Fundamental Rights
Asked 52 times across 8 UPSC exams over 47 years (1979–2026), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 22 of 52 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 20 years (1979–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → CDS 2014 → EPFO 2016 → CAPF 2017 → NDA 2021 → GEO 2022 → LDCE 2023 → CISF 2025
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (33 of 52) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Which one among the following statements regarding the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India is not correct ?
- A They provide for equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
- B They guarantee freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.
- C They prohibit discrimination on the grounds only of religion, race and caste. ✓
- D They are legally enforceable.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
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
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