Topic Equality
Asked 7 times across 3 UPSC exams over 44 years (1979–2023), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 7 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 7 years (1979–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → CAPF 2016 → LDCE 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 7) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2023
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India says that all public places are open to all citizens?
- A Article 15(2)
- B Article 16(2)
- C Article 17
- D Article 18 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CSE2021
A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power in the matter of application of law violates which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
- A Article 14 ✓
- B Article 28
- C Article 32
- D Article 44
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CSE2017
One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of
- A Privileges ✓
- B Restraints
- C Competition
- D Ideology
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Political Theory & Jurisprudence
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