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Topic Centre-State relations
Asked 11 times across 5 UPSC exams over 39 years (1984–2023), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 6 of 11 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 9 years (1984–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1984 → CAPF 2015 → CDS 2019 → CISF 2022 → CBI 2023
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 11) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2023
Consider the following statements
- According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances
- The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention
- According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence
How many of the above statements are correct?
- A Only one
- B Only two ✓
- C All three
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CBI2023
The Sarkaria Commission, set up in 1983, is related to which one of the following?
- A Metropolitan planning
- B Centre-State relationship ✓
- C Parliamentary committees
- D Reforms in bureaucracy
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CISF2022
The Sarkaria Commission relates to which one of the following areas ?
- A Constitution of Urban Panchayats
- B Centre-State relations ✓
- C Electoral reforms
- D Appointment of judges to High Courts
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
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