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Constitutional Provision Seventh Schedule
Asked 13 times across 6 UPSC exams over 41 years (1985–2026), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 6 of 13 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 11 years (1985–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1985 → EPFO 2016 → CAPF 2019 → LDCE 2023 → CDS 2024 → CISF 2026
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (8 of 13) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2026
Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Schedule of Constitution of India) | List II (Provision) |
|---|
| A. Fourth Schedule | 1. Disqualification on grounds of defection |
| B. Sixth Schedule | 2. Allocation of seats in the Council of States |
| C. Seventh Schedule | 3. Administration of tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram |
| D. Tenth Schedule | 4. Union List, State List and Concurrent List |
Codes:
- A A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
- B A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
- C A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
- D A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
CSE2025
Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India
- List I–Union List, in the Seventh Schedule
- Extent of the executive power of a State
- Conditions of the Governor's office For a constitutional amendment with respect to
which of the above, ratification by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States is required before presenting the bill to the President of India for assent?
- A I and II only ✓
- B II and III only
- C I and III only
- D I, II and III
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CDS2025
Which one among the following pairs of Subjects and Lists under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correctly matched ?
- A Forest : Concurrent List
- B Taxes on land and building : State List
- C Insurance : Union List
- D Census : Concurrent List
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
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