2021 GS Paper I, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2021 · GS Paper I

Question 80: Polity and Governance

Consider the following statements :

  1. 1.In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies.
  2. 2.In 1991 Lok Sabha Election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies.
  3. 3.As per the existing rules, if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of bye-elections to the constituencies vacated by him/her in the event of him/her winning in all the constituencies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a1 only
b2 only
c1 and 3
d2 and 3

UPSC dropped this question: it was not marked, and every candidate kept its marks either way.

Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2021, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.