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Topic Freedom of speech
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2021–2023), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 2 years (2021–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2021 → CISF 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2023
In 2015, the Supreme Court of India struck down Section 66A of the Information and Technology Act, 2000 as being unconstitutional and violative of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India. In which case did the Supreme Court deliver this landmark judgment ?
- A Shamsher Singh Verma v. State of Haryana
- B Shankar v. State
- C Shreya Singhal v. Union of India ✓
- D Suhas Katti v. State of Tamil Nadu
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Law › Other Acts
CDS2021
The Constitution of India guarantees freedom of speech and expression. But the freedom is subject to certain reasonable restrictions imposed by the State. These restrictions may relate to which of the following?
- Defamation
- Decency or morality
- Incitement to an offence
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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