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Topic Legislative process
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 38 years (1987–2025), peaking in 1987.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1987
- Recurs across 2 years (1987–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1987 → LDCE 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2025
When a Bill is introduced or on some subsequent occasion, the member in-charge may make motions in regard to one's own Bill. Which one of the following motions is not correct in this context ?
- A That it be taken into consideration
- B That it be referred to a Select Committee of the House
- C That it be referred to a Joint Committee of the Houses with the concurrence of the Council
- D That it be circulated for the purpose to just inform without obtaining opinion thereon
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
CSE1987
Q. A Parliamentary bill passed by the Lok Sabha is sent to the President for assent. The President sends it back to Lok Sabha for reconsideration. If the Lok Sabha again sends it back to the President without making any changes, the President
- A Must give his assent to it ✓
- B Can again send the bill for reconsideration
- C Can take help of the Supreme Court
- D Can arrange referendum
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Union & State Executive
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