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Topic Alternative dispute resolution
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 10 years (2009–2019), peaking in 2009.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2009
- Recurs across 3 years (2009–2019)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2009 → CAPF 2019
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2019
Which one of the following authorities CANNOT organize 'Lok Adalats'?
- A Panchayat Committees ✓
- B Taluk Legal Services Committee
- C District Authority
- D High Court Legal Services Committee
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Judiciary
CSE2010
. With reference to Lok Adalats, which of the following statements is correct?
- A Lok Adalats have the jurisdiction to settle the matters at pre-litigative stage and not those matters pending before
- B Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil and not criminal in nature
- C Every Lok Adalat consists of either serving or retired judicial officers only and not any other person
- D None of the statements given above is correct ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Judiciary
CSE2009
. With reference to Lok Adalats, consider the following statements
- An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and no appeal lies against thereto before any court
- Matrimonial/Family disputes are not covered under Lok Adalat
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Judiciary
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