UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — EC told to display list of names left out of T.N. rolls with reasons

Question 1

With reference to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls under which the Supreme Court in January 2026 directed publication of names left out of the Tamil Nadu draft rolls, the exercise is conducted by which one of the following authorities?

Accepted Answer

The Election Commission of India

Answer

The State Election Commission of the State concerned

Answer

The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer under the Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

The Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice

Question 2

Among the States covered under Phase-II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which one accounts for the largest share of the electorate enumerated under this phase?

Accepted Answer

Uttar Pradesh

Answer

West Bengal

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Question 3

In the context of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, the term 'logical discrepancy', on the basis of which the Supreme Court in January 2026 directed publication of about 1.16 crore names, refers to which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

An inconsistency flagged by the Booth Level Officer against an entry in the draft roll (such as duplicate entry, missing enumeration form or demographic mismatch) requiring the elector to furnish verification documents

Answer

A judicial finding that an elector has been wrongly excluded from the roll and must be restored

Answer

A statutory disqualification under Section 16 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 attracted on grounds of unsoundness of mind or non-citizenship

Answer

A clerical error in the polling-station mapping detected by the Chief Electoral Officer during summary revision

Question 4

How many States and Union Territories, taken together, are covered under Phase-II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls launched by the Election Commission of India in November 2025?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

9

Answer

11

Answer

14

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — EC told to display list of names left out of T.N. rolls with reasons

Q1. With reference to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls under which the Supreme Court in January 2026 directed publication of names left out of the Tamil Nadu draft rolls, the exercise is conducted by which one of the following authorities?

Q2. Among the States covered under Phase-II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which one accounts for the largest share of the electorate enumerated under this phase?

Q3. In the context of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, the term 'logical discrepancy', on the basis of which the Supreme Court in January 2026 directed publication of about 1.16 crore names, refers to which one of the following?

Q4. How many States and Union Territories, taken together, are covered under Phase-II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls launched by the Election Commission of India in November 2025?