UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Don’t remove any genuine voter from poll rolls, parliamentary panel tells EC

Question 1

In the context of the Election Commission of India, the term 'Special Intensive Revision' of electoral rolls refers to which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A time-bound, house-to-house enumeration of electors with reference to a fresh qualifying date, accompanied by document-based verification

Answer

An annual summary revision of the voter list based only on claims and objections, without field verification

Answer

A continuous online updation of voter records through Aadhaar-EPIC linkage under Form 6B

Answer

A judicial scrutiny of electoral rolls undertaken by Election Tribunals prior to every general election

Question 2

Which one of the following States was the first to complete the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls launched by the Election Commission of India in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Bihar

Answer

West Bengal

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Kerala

Question 3

The Election Commission of India's power to order a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is derived primarily from which of the following statutory provisions?

Accepted Answer

Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950

Answer

Article 324 of the Constitution of India

Answer

Section 28 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951

Answer

Rule 25 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961

Question 4

House-to-house verification of electors during the Special Intensive Revision is operationally carried out at the field level by which one of the following functionaries?

Accepted Answer

Booth Level Officer (BLO)

Answer

Electoral Registration Officer (ERO)

Answer

Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO)

Answer

District Election Officer (DEO)

Question 5

With reference to the Phase-II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ordered by the Election Commission of India on 27 October 2025, consider the following States/Union Territories:
1. Gujarat
2. Bihar
3. Lakshadweep
4. Maharashtra
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as covered under the Phase-II SIR?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3

Answer

2 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

3 only

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Don’t remove any genuine voter from poll rolls, parliamentary panel tells EC

Q1. In the context of the Election Commission of India, the term 'Special Intensive Revision' of electoral rolls refers to which one of the following?

Q2. Which one of the following States was the first to complete the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls launched by the Election Commission of India in 2025?

Q3. The Election Commission of India's power to order a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is derived primarily from which of the following statutory provisions?

Q4. House-to-house verification of electors during the Special Intensive Revision is operationally carried out at the field level by which one of the following functionaries?