UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SIR is a process of deletion, not inclusion: Mamata

Q1. Under which provision of the Constitution of India does the Election Commission of India derive its plenary power of superintendence, direction and control over the preparation of electoral rolls — the basis on which the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is conducted?

  • A. Article 324
  • B. Article 326
  • C. Article 327
  • D. Article 329

Q2. With reference to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls vis-à-vis the routine Summary Revision conducted by the Election Commission of India, consider the following statements: 1. Unlike Summary Revision, SIR involves a door-to-door enumeration of electors with pre-filled enumeration forms. 2. The pan-India SIR was announced by the Election Commission of India in October 2025, after the Bihar SIR of 2025 served as a precedent. 3. Unlike Summary Revision, SIR is conducted under Article 326 of the Constitution rather than under the Representation of the People Act, 1950. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Unlike Summary Revision, SIR involves a door-to-door enumeration of electors with pre-filled enumeration forms.
  2. The pan-India SIR was announced by the Election Commission of India in October 2025, after the Bihar SIR of 2025 served as a precedent.
  3. Unlike Summary Revision, SIR is conducted under Article 326 of the Constitution rather than under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Which one of the following authorities is the implementing body that operationalises the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the States?

  • A. The Election Commission of India, acting through Chief Electoral Officers and Electoral Registration Officers
  • B. The Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
  • C. The Ministry of Law and Justice, through the Legislative Department
  • D. The State Election Commissions of the respective States

Q4. The pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, announced on 27 October 2025, was declared by which of the following as the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

  • A. Gyanesh Kumar
  • B. Rajiv Kumar
  • C. Sushil Chandra
  • D. Sunil Arora

Q5. In the context of electoral roll management in India, the term 'Special Intensive Revision (SIR)' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A comprehensive house-to-house enumeration of voters using pre-filled forms to verify, add and delete entries in the electoral roll with reference to a qualifying date
  • B. An office-based exercise in which the existing roll is republished with only those additions, deletions and modifications received through Form 6, 7 and 8 claims during a short window
  • C. A redrawing of parliamentary and assembly constituency boundaries based on the latest population figures
  • D. A continuous, year-round process of voter registration and deletion carried out by Booth Level Officers without a draft roll publication