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Topic Election disputes
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 36 years (1981–2017), peaking in 1981.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1981
- Recurs across 2 years (1981–2017)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1981 → CDS 2017
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2017
Which one of the following constitutional authorities inquires and decides in case of doubts and disputes arising out of election of the President and Vice President of India?
- A The Supreme Court of India ✓
- B The Election Commission of India
- C The Parliamentary Committee
- D The High Court of Delhi
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation
CSE1981
Q. The dispute regarding the election of Prime Minister and the Speaker of Lok Sabha can be decided by
- A High Court ✓
- B Election Tribunal
- C Chief Election Commissioner
- D None of the above Representation of Peoples Act, 1951
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation
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