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Previous Year Question Patterns

District Administration: Collector, Law & Order, Revenue, Development Administration

Paper III · Unit 2 Section 10 of 13 0 PYQs 27 min

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Previous Year Question Patterns

Year Marks Question Sub-domain
2021 10 District Collector vs SP in law & order management Law & order
2023 0 Not asked
2026 (predicted) High Revenue administration / development functions / Collector roles All sub-domains

Pattern observations:

  1. Topic 122 got 10 marks in 2021 — the Collector vs SP law-and-order question is a classic.
  2. Revenue administration (Patwari, Tehsildar, land records) and development administration (MGNREGS, DISHA) are unexplored areas — high probability for 2026.
  3. Digital governance (APNA KHATA, Sampark Portal) at district level is likely given current exam emphasis on e-governance.
  4. Collector's election role and disaster management are likely 5-mark targets.