UPSC Prelims 2026 Disputed MCQ on Polity Article 13 Explained by Mrunal & Dr Sidharth Arora

👨🏻‍🏫🔠 Prelims + Mains 1 year Live Lectures at Lowest EVER Prices, Starts at 16,999/- https://unacademy.com/goal/upsc-civil-services-examination-ias-preparation/KSCGY/subscribe?plan_type=plus&referral_code=mrunal.org TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro and Article 13 controversy 00:26 Analogy to explain the logic 01:09 Article 13 actual text read aloud 02:20 Why both X and Y seem correct 02:44 UPSC intelligent trap explained 03:17 Only Y is correct and why 04:38 Lessons for aspirants 05:06 Reading comprehension angle 05:31 NCERT and English newspaper 06:10 Unacademy batch DESCRIPTION: Dr. Mrunal Patel, UPSC Educator and Economy Subject Expert, joins Dr Sidharth Arora (Polity Educator, Unacademy) to resolve the Article 13 controversy from UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2026. Many aspirants tagged Dr. Mrunal on social media claiming the official answer key is wrong. This video settles the debate. Article 13(3)(a) defines "law" to include ordinances, orders, bye-laws, rules, regulations, notifications, and also customs and usages having the force of law in India. The question has two statements: X says rules and regulations are law — correct. But X also states it is not convinced that customs and usages qualify as law — that part is wrong, because Article 13 explicitly includes them. Y says customs and usages are law — fully correct. So only Y is entirely correct. The official answer key says D (only Y), which is right. UPSC deliberately tested whether aspirants read the actual Article word by word, not just coaching notes. Key takeaways: 1. This is a reading comprehension test disguised as a Polity question. 2. Read NCERT Class 11 Political Science and Sociology in print format. 3. Attempt questions in English for better accuracy. 4. Reduce social media — sustained attention is non-negotiable for UPSC. Useful for: UPSC CSE, SSC-CGL, State PSC, CAPF, CDS, ACIO, APFC, RBI Grade B, IBPS, Banking exams. TAGS: UPSC Prelims 2026, UPSC answer key 2026, Article 13 Constitution, Article 13 UPSC, polity answer key 2026, CSP 2026 polity, UPSC CSE 2026, UPSC prelims polity, Indian Constitution Article 13, law definition Article 13, customs and usages law, UPSC reading comprehension, Mrunal Patel, Unacademy UPSC, free polity lecture, UPSC polity lecture, SSC CGL polity, State PSC polity, CAPF polity, RBI Grade B GS ALTERNATIVE TITLES: 1. UPSC Prelims 2026 Polity MCQ Controversy on Article 13 Controversy Explained 2. UPSC 2026 Answer Key | Article 13 Only Y Correct Explained 3. UPSC Prelims 2026 Polity | Article 13 Reading Comprehension Trap