UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Petitioners ask SC if EC gave data to show SIR was needed

Q1. Which one of the following best describes the 'Special Intensive Revision (SIR)' of electoral rolls undertaken by the Election Commission of India in 2025?

  • A. An annual summary revision of electoral rolls conducted through Booth Level Officers without house-to-house visits
  • B. A house-to-house enumeration exercise undertaken after a long gap to overhaul the electoral rolls by removing deceased, duplicate and shifted entries and enrolling eligible new voters
  • C. A continuous online updation of voter rolls through the Voter Helpline application using self-declaration
  • D. A door-to-door biometric re-verification of voters linked to Aadhaar, mandated under Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950

Q2. In Phase 2 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls announced by the Election Commission of India in 2025, the exercise is being conducted across how many States and Union Territories?

  • A. 9
  • B. 11
  • C. 12
  • D. 15

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of 2025 as compared with the routine annual Summary Revision of electoral rolls: 1. Unlike the Summary Revision, the SIR involves a house-to-house enumeration by Booth Level Officers. 2. The last Intensive Revision in Bihar prior to the 2025 SIR was conducted in 2003. 3. Both SIR and the Summary Revision derive their authority solely from Article 326 of the Constitution. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Unlike the Summary Revision, the SIR involves a house-to-house enumeration by Booth Level Officers.
  2. The last Intensive Revision in Bihar prior to the 2025 SIR was conducted in 2003.
  3. Both SIR and the Summary Revision derive their authority solely from Article 326 of the Constitution.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls is operationalised at the field level primarily through which of the following functionaries?

  • A. District Magistrates acting as Returning Officers under the supervision of the Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Booth Level Officers (BLOs) working under the Electoral Registration Officers of the Election Commission of India
  • C. Census Enumerators deputed by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
  • D. Patwaris and Revenue Inspectors deputed by the State Revenue Department under the Chief Secretary