Sikkim PSC 2025 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

Sikkim PSC 2025 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 96 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

1. Q1 · Article 371F

   Which Constitutional Amendment Act inserted Article 371F into the Constitution of India, providing special provisions for the State of Sikkim?

   • A. Thirty-fifth Amendment Act, 1974
   • B. Thirty-sixth Amendment Act, 1975
   • C. Thirty-seventh Amendment Act, 1975
   • D. Thirty-eighth Amendment Act, 1976
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975 was passed by the Indian Parliament to give constitutional effect to Sikkim's integration with India, inserting Article 371F which provides special provisions for the State of Sikkim.

2. Q2 · Sikkim Merger 1975

   Sikkim was formally admitted into the Indian Union as the 22nd State of India on which date?

   • A. 26 January 1975
   • B. 16 May 1975
   • C. 15 August 1975
   • D. 26 April 1975
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Sikkim was formally admitted into the Indian Union on 16 May 1975, becoming the 22nd state of India after a referendum in April 1975 where the people voted for integration with India.

3. Q3 · Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve

   Consider the following statements about Khangchendzonga National Park: 1. It was inscribed as India's first Mixed Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2016. 2. The park is named after the world's second-highest peak. 3. It was originally established in 1977. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   • A. 1 and 3 only
   • B. 2 only
   • C. 1, 2 and 3
   • D. 1 and 2 only
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Khangchendzonga National Park was inscribed as India's first Mixed Heritage Site by UNESCO in July 2016 and was originally established in 1977. However, Mt. Khangchendzonga is the world's third-highest peak (8,586 m), not the second. Hence, statements 1 and 3 are correct.

4. Q4 · Organic Farming

   In which year did Sikkim officially announce its policy decision to shift towards organic farming with the aim to stop usage of chemicals and pesticides?

   • A. 2000
   • B. 2003
   • C. 2010
   • D. 2016
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Sikkim officially took the decision to go organic in 2003 when the Sikkim State Organic Board was created. The state was declared India's first fully organic state in January 2016, but the policy initiative began in 2003.

5. Q5 · Indian Protectorate Era

   Before the merger in 1975, Sikkim's relationship with India was governed by which treaty?

   • A. Indo-Sikkim Treaty of 1947
   • B. Treaty of Tumlong, 1861
   • C. Indo-Sikkim Treaty of 1950
   • D. Treaty of Sinchula, 1865
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Prior to the merger of Sikkim, India and Sikkim's relationship was governed by the Indo-Sikkim Treaty of 1950. This treaty made Sikkim a protectorate and India handled Sikkim's defence, foreign affairs, and communications while internal administration remained under the Chogyal.

6. Q6 · Chogyal Dynasty

   The Namgyal dynasty was established in Sikkim by Chogyal Phuntsog Namgyal, who was consecrated as the first King. In which year did this event take place?

   • A. 1595
   • B. 1642
   • C. 1700
   • D. 1750
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The political history of Sikkim goes back to 1642, when Chogyal Phuntsog Namgyal was consecrated as the first King or the Chogyal of the then Kingdom of Sikkim. The Namgyal dynasty ruled Sikkim for over 300 years until the merger with India in 1975.

7. Q7 · Constitution of India

   Article 371F of the Indian Constitution provides that all laws in force in Sikkim immediately before which date shall continue to operate until amended or repealed?

   • A. 15 August 1947
   • B. 26 January 1950
   • C. 26 April 1975
   • D. 16 May 1975
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   According to Article 371F, all laws in force in Sikkim immediately before 26 April 1975 continue to operate until they are amended or repealed by a competent authority. This clause ensured administrative continuity and prevented legal vacuum during Sikkim's merger.

8. Q8 · Physical Features

   Which of the following countries does NOT share a border with the State of Sikkim?

   • A. Nepal
   • B. Bhutan
   • C. Tibet (China)
   • D. Myanmar
   Answer and solution

   Answer: D

   Sikkim shares international borders with Nepal to the west, Bhutan to the east, and Tibet (China) to the north. It also shares its southern border with West Bengal. Myanmar does not share a border with Sikkim.

9. Q9 · Logical Reasoning

   In a certain code language, 'SIKKIM' is written as 'TLLLLN'. How will 'GANGTOK' be written in the same code?

   • A. HBOHUPK
   • B. HBOHVPL
   • C. IBOHVPL
   • D. HBOHUPL
   Answer and solution

   Answer: D

   Each letter shifts +1: G→H, A→B, N→O, G→H, T→U, O→P, K→L, giving HBOHUPL. Most options confirm +1 for first six letters (HBOH_P_), and applying +1 consistently to T→U and K→L yields option D.

10. Q10 · Environment and Ecology

    The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve was included in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves, making it which biosphere reserve in India to be included in this network?

    • A. 9th
    • B. 10th
    • C. 11th
    • D. 12th
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve in Sikkim was added to UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves in 2018, making it the 11th biosphere in India to be included in the network.