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Topic Disqualification
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2019–2021), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 2 years (2019–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2019 → CDS 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2021
Which among the following is not a condition for the disqualification of a Member of Parliament?
- A Voluntary acquisition of citizenship of a foreign country
- B Holding the office of the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women ✓
- C The Member abstains from voting in the House without prior permission
- D The Member holds the office of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Coal Development Corporation Ltd.
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
CSE2019
Consider the following statements
- The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of 'Office of Profit'
- The above-mentioned Act was amended five times
- The term 'Office of Profit' is well-defined in the Constitution of India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 and 2 only ✓
- B 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
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