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Constitutional Provision Right to Privacy
Asked 5 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2018–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 4 years (2018–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2018 → CDS 2024 → CISF 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (5 of 5) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2026
Which of the following statements about the Right to Privacy under the Constitution of India is/are not correct?
- The Constitution of India does not explicitly mention privacy as a Fundamental Right
- The Supreme Court of India in the Puttaswamy Judgement of 2017 recognised privacy as a Fundamental Right
- Issues of Privacy can override the concerns related to national security. Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 and 2
- B 2 only
- C 3 only
- D 1 and 3
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CSE2024
Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy ?
- A Article 15
- B Article 16
- C Article 19
- D Article 21 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CDS2024
Who among the following filed the Writ Petition that led to the famous verdict of the Supreme Court of India recognising the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right?
- A Justice P. N. Bhagwati
- B Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman
- C Justice K. S. Puttaswamy ✓
- D Justice Anil R. Dave
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
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