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Topic Impeachment
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2019–2025), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 2 years (2019–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2019 → GEO 2025
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.
GEO2025
When the President of India is impeached for the violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by
- A the Lok Sabha
- B the Rajya Sabha
- C either House of the Parliament ✓
- D the Lok Sabha followed by the Rajya Sabha
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Union & State Executive
CSE2019
Consider the following statements
- The motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court of India cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968
- The Constitution of India defines and gives details of what constitutes 'incapacity and proved misbehaviour' of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India
- The details of the process of impeachment of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India are given in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968
- If the motion for the impeachment of a Judge is taken up for voting, the law requires the motion to be backed by each House of the Parliament and supported by a majority of total membership of that House and by not less than two-thirds of total members of that House present and voting
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 and 2
- B 3 only
- C 3 and 4 only ✓
- D 1, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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