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Topic Preventive detention
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2015–2023), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2015 — 8 years before CSE 2023 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 → CSE 2023 → CBI 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) 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.
CSE2023
Consider the following statements
- According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances
- The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention
- According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence
How many of the above statements are correct?
- A Only one
- B Only two ✓
- C All three
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CBI2023
Barring exceptions, no law providing for preventive detention shall authorize the detention of a person for a period longer than
- A one month
- B two months
- C three months ✓
- D two weeks
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CDS2015
The protection against arrest and detention under Article 22 of the Constitution of India is not available to
- an enemy alien
- a person detained under a preventive detention law
- a foreigner
- an overseas citizen of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 and 2 only ✓
- B 1, 3 and 4
- C 1, 2 and 3
- D 3 and 4 only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
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