UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Amid SIR push, Calcutta HC forms panel to manage cases

Q1. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, at the centre of the 2026 West Bengal litigation, is directed and operationalised by which one of the following authorities?

  • A. Election Commission of India
  • B. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. State Election Commission of West Bengal
  • D. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India

Q2. As reported during the 2026 SIR in West Bengal, judicial officers drawn from how many States were roped in to adjudicate the revision-related claims?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q3. While proposing judicial adjudication of SIR 'logical discrepancy' claims in West Bengal, the Supreme Court asked the Calcutta High Court to spare judicial officers of which rank?

  • A. Additional District Judge
  • B. Civil Judge (Junior Division)
  • C. Chief Judicial Magistrate
  • D. Sitting Judge of the High Court

Q4. A SIR appellate tribunal constituted to hear West Bengal roll-revision appeals in 2026 was headed by which one of the following?

  • A. Former Calcutta High Court Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam
  • B. Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul
  • C. Chief Election Commissioner of India
  • D. The Chief Secretary of West Bengal