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Topic Office of Profit
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2019–2024), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 2 years (2019–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2019 → NDA 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2024
Under Article 191 of the Constitution of India, a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a state if the person holds any office of profit under
- the Government of India
- any State Government
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation
CSE2019
Consider the following statements
- The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of 'Office of Profit'
- The above-mentioned Act was amended five times
- The term 'Office of Profit' is well-defined in the Constitution of India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 and 2 only ✓
- B 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
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