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Topic Distribution of Legislative Powers
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 10 years (2016–2026), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in EPFO — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
EPFO 2016 → GEO 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) 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.
GEO2026
Local Self-Government, in both rural and urban areas, falls under which of the following?
- A The Union List
- B The Concurrent List
- C The State List
- D Both the Union List and the State List, in which the Centre has the final say
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Local Government
EPFO2016
Which one of the following comes under the 'State List' under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India?
- A Relief of the disabled and unemployable ✓
- B Regulation of labour and safety in mines
- C Regulation and control of manufacture, supply and distribution of salt
- D Social security and social insurance
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Labour & Social Security Law › Social Security (EPF/ESI)
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