UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Rahul says poll panel is ‘key participant’ in conspiracy to undermine democracy

Q1. With reference to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, consider the following statements comparing Phase-II and Phase-III: 1. Phase-II covers approximately 51 crore electors across 9 States and 3 Union Territories. 2. Phase-III covers a larger pool of electors than Phase-II, with about 36.73 crore electors. 3. Phase-III, in its initial schedule, excludes Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Phase-II covers approximately 51 crore electors across 9 States and 3 Union Territories.
  2. Phase-III covers a larger pool of electors than Phase-II, with about 36.73 crore electors.
  3. Phase-III, in its initial schedule, excludes Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Which one of the following best describes the 'Special Intensive Revision (SIR)' of electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission of India?

  • A. An annual summary revision based only on the existing roll, conducted without house-to-house visits.
  • B. An extraordinary house-to-house enumeration of electors carried out under Article 324 read with Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
  • C. A judicial review of contested electoral rolls undertaken by High Courts under Article 226.
  • D. A roll preparation exercise carried out exclusively for Lok Sabha elections under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Q3. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, currently under controversy, is ordered and operationalised by which one of the following authorities?

  • A. Election Commission of India, under Article 324 read with Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
  • B. Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960
  • C. Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Office of the Registrar General of India
  • D. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), through Aadhaar-linked voter authentication

Q4. As per the Election Commission of India, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase-II of Electoral Rolls covers how many States and Union Territories?

  • A. 8 States and 2 Union Territories
  • B. 9 States and 3 Union Territories
  • C. 11 States and 3 Union Territories
  • D. 12 States and 5 Union Territories