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Delimitation

Asked 5 times across 4 UPSC exams over 11 years (2015–2026), peaking in 2024.
5
PYQs
4
Exams
4
Years active
2015–2026
Span
2024
Peak
4/5
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CDS — 2 of 5 PYQs
  • First appeared in CDS 20159 years before CSE 2024 (allied exams preview CSE)
  • Most asked in 2024
  • Recurs across 4 years (2015–2026)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 CSE 2024 GEO 2024 CISF 2026

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 5) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2026

Which of the following statements about the Delimitation of Constituencies in India is/are correct?

  1. The electoral boundaries are drawn in accordance with Article 82 and Article 170 of the Constitution of India
  2. The Delimitation Commission has been constituted eight times since Independence
  3. No delimitation exercise has ever been carried out in Jammu and Kashmir. Select the answer

using the code given below:

  1. A 1 and 2 only
  2. B 2 and 3 only
  3. C 1, 2 and 3
  4. D 1 only
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation
CSE2024
How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023 ?
  1. A One
  2. B Two
  3. C Three
  4. D Four ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation
GEO2024

Which of the following statements is/are correct as per the Constitution of India ?

  1. The Parliament of India has the power to make provisions with respect to delimitation of constituencies
  2. The validity of a law made by the Parliament with respect to delimitation of constituencies shall not be called in question in a court. Select the answer

using the code given below :

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 only
  3. C Both 1 and 2 ✓
  4. D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation

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