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Topic Public interest litigation
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 16 years (2008–2024), peaking in 2008.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2008
- Recurs across 2 years (2008–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2008 → CDS 2024
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2024
Which one of the following organizations challenged the constitutionality of Section 37T of the Indian Penal Code in the Supreme Court of India ?
- A Naz Foundation (India) Trust ✓
- B Bachpan Bachao Andolan
- C Sambhav Foundation India
- D ActionAid India
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Judiciary
CSE2008
. Consider the following statements
- Justice V R Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India
- Justice V R Kerishnalyer is considered as one of the progenitors of public interest litigation (PIL) in the Indian judicial system. 180
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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