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Constitutional Provision Tenth Schedule
Asked 16 times across 6 UPSC exams over 37 years (1989–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 8 of 16 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 12 years (1989–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1989 → CAPF 2016 → CDS 2018 → NDA 2024 → LDCE 2024 → CISF 2026
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (10 of 16) 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 statements
- If any question arises as to whether a Member of the House of the People has become subject to disqualification under the 10th Schedule, the President's decision in accordance with the opinion of the Council of Union Ministers shall be final
- There is no mention of the word 'political party' in the Constitution of India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A I only
- B II only
- C Both I and II
- D Neither I nor II ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
NDA2024
In which Schedule of the Constitution of India, provisions as to disqualification on grounds of defection are given ?
- A Ninth Schedule
- B Tenth Schedule ✓
- C Eleventh Schedule
- D Sixth Schedule
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
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