Topic Elections
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 8 years (2017–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in GEO — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 2 years (2017–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2017 → GEO 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) 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.
GEO2025
The Election Commission of India holds election for
- A the Parliament of India, State Legislatures and for the posts of the President and Vice President of India ✓
- B the Parliament, State Legislative Assemblies and State Legislative Councils only
- C the Parliament of India only
- D the Parliament of India and State Legislatures only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
GEO2025
Consider the following statements with reference to the Presidential elections of the USA
- California has the largest allocation of votes in the Electoral College
- In 2016, Hillary Clinton won more percentage of popular votes than Donald Trump
- A Presidential candidate cannot win an election without winning highest percentage of popular vote
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 and 2 only ✓
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1, 2 and 3
- D 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation
CSE2017
For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by
- A anyone residing in India.
- B a resident of the constituency from which the election is to be contested.
- C any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency. ✓
- D any citizen of India.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation
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