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Topic Constitution making
Asked 6 times across 3 UPSC exams over 9 years (2014–2023), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 6 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 9 years before CSE 2023 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 4 years (2014–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → NDA 2020 → CSE 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 6) 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.
CSE2023
Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day
Statement IThe Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens
Statement IIOn 26th November, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- A Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
- B Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
- C Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect ✓
- D Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
NDA2020
The principle that the framing of the new Constitution for independent India should be primarily (though not solely) the responsibility of Indians themselves, was for the first time conceded in the
- A Government of India Act, 1935
- B August Offer of Viceroy Linlithgow
- C Cripps Proposals
- D Cabinet Mission ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2018
Which of the following statements relating to the historic Objectives Resolution, which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly, is/are correct?
- The Objectives Resolution inspired the shaping of the Constitution through all its subsequent stages
- It was not just a resolution, but a declaration, a firm resolve and a pledge
- It provided the underlying philosophy of our Constitution
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 1 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D 2 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
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