Home / Topic / Voting rights
Topic Voting rights
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2020–2021), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2020 — 1 years before CSE 2021 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 2 years (2020–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2020 → CSE 2021
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.
CSE2021
Consider the following statements
- The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21
- The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature
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)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2020
Overseas Indians can exercise franchise in an election to the Lok Sabha under which of the following conditions?
- They must be citizens of India
- Their names must figure in the electoral roll
- They must be present in India to vote
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1, 2 and 3
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 2 only ✓
- D 1 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Elections & Representation
Study how UPSC repeats — not just the papers
₹199 / 1 year · Founding Member
Full access unlocks the three things no PYQ PDF gives you:
① Cross-exam learning — see the same idea recur across CSE, CAPF, CDS and NDA.
② Topic evolution — how each idea is framed, year by year.
③ Question intelligence — every PYQ + answer, linked to related concepts and similar questions.
e.g. Round Table Conference: CDS 2017 → CSE 2017 → … → CAPF 2024
15 days free, no card required — then ₹199 for 1 year.
Start your 15-day free trial →