UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Class 10 admit cards can be used in Bengal SIR: SC

Q1. Who headed the three-judge Supreme Court bench that on 25 February 2026 ruled that the Madhyamik (Class 10) admit card is valid supplementary proof of date of birth and parentage in the West Bengal Special Intensive Revision (SIR)?

  • A. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
  • B. Justice Joymalya Bagchi
  • C. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi
  • D. Justice B. R. Gavai

Q2. Which authority constituted the 19 Appellate Tribunals in West Bengal in March 2026 to hear appeals on inclusion/exclusion of voters under the Special Intensive Revision?

  • A. State Election Commission, West Bengal
  • B. Election Commission of India
  • C. Registry of the Calcutta High Court
  • D. Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India

Q3. In the context of electoral roll management in India, what is a 'Special Intensive Revision' (SIR)?

  • A. The routine annual summary revision of electoral rolls carried out by Electoral Registration Officers before every January 1 qualifying date
  • B. An extraordinary, house-to-house re-verification of the entire electoral roll ordered by the ECI under the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960
  • C. A revision of the electoral roll undertaken by the State Election Commission ahead of panchayat and municipal elections
  • D. A judicial review of the electoral roll conducted by a High Court under Article 226 to remove ineligible voters