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Topic Asymmetric federalism
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 10 years (2015–2025), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2015 → CDS 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I | List II (State) |
|---|
| A. Article 371 | 1. Nagaland |
| B. Article 371-A | 2. Gujarat |
| C. Article 371-B | 3. Assam |
| D. Article 371-I | 4. Goa |
Codes:
- A A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
- B A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
- C A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
- D A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CAPF2015
The Special Provisions in Article 371G of the Constitution of India relate to the state of :
- A Jammu & Kashmir
- B Jharkhand
- C Mizoram ✓
- D Nagaland
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
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