UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC seeks reply from CBSE on Saudi Arabia student’s plea

Question 1

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which has been issued notice by the Supreme Court in the 2026 writ petition of a Class 12 student stranded in Saudi Arabia, functions as a statutory body under which one of the following Union Ministries?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Education

Answer

Ministry of External Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Question 2

In the CBSE Class XII 2026 result-sheet for West Asian candidates, what does the status code ‘RL’ against a candidate’s subject signify?

Accepted Answer

Result Later

Answer

Result Lapsed

Answer

Re-evaluation Listed

Answer

Roll Locked

Question 3

With reference to the distinction between a ‘regular candidate’ and a ‘private candidate’ in the context of the 2026 CBSE West Asia case, consider the following statements:
1. Unlike a regular candidate, a private candidate is not affiliated to a specific CBSE-affiliated school for that examination year.
2. The Assessment Scheme of March 27, 2026 evaluated all affected candidates — both regular and private — uniformly on the basis of current-year internal school records.
3. The CBSE improvement examination is open only to candidates who have already passed the Class XII examination in a previous attempt.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

1 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 4

Which one of the following is the principal provision of the Constitution of India that establishes free and compulsory education as a fundamental right — the constitutional anchor most directly invoked in petitions such as the 2026 Saudi-Arabia CBSE student’s plea?

Accepted Answer

Article 21A

Answer

Article 21

Answer

Article 45

Answer

Article 51A(k)

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC seeks reply from CBSE on Saudi Arabia student’s plea

Q1. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which has been issued notice by the Supreme Court in the 2026 writ petition of a Class 12 student stranded in Saudi Arabia, functions as a statutory body under which one of the following Union Ministries?

Q2. In the CBSE Class XII 2026 result-sheet for West Asian candidates, what does the status code ‘RL’ against a candidate’s subject signify?

Q4. Which one of the following is the principal provision of the Constitution of India that establishes free and compulsory education as a fundamental right — the constitutional anchor most directly invoked in petitions such as the 2026 Saudi-Arabia CBSE student’s plea?