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Topic Delimitation
Asked 5 times across 4 UPSC exams over 11 years (2015–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 5 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2015 — 9 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
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 5) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
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?
- The electoral boundaries are drawn in accordance with Article 82 and Article 170 of the Constitution of India
- The Delimitation Commission has been constituted eight times since Independence
- No delimitation exercise has ever been carried out in Jammu and Kashmir. Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1, 2 and 3
- 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 ?
- A One
- B Two
- C Three
- D Four ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation
GEO2024
Which of the following statements is/are correct as per the Constitution of India ?
- The Parliament of India has the power to make provisions with respect to delimitation of constituencies
- 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 :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation
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