UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — EC revises phase 3 SIR schedule for four States

Q1. The Election Commission of India's power to direct, 'at any time, for reasons to be recorded', a special revision of the electoral roll of a constituency is traceable specifically to which one of the following?

  • A. Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
  • B. Article 324 of the Constitution, read alone
  • C. Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
  • D. The Registration of Electors Rules, 1960

Q2. Under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the preparation and revision of the electoral roll for each Assembly constituency is directly carried out by which one of the following functionaries?

  • A. Electoral Registration Officer (ERO)
  • B. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the State
  • C. District Election Officer (DEO)
  • D. Returning Officer (RO)

Q3. Phase-III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls covers how many States and Union Territories?

  • A. 13 States and 3 Union Territories
  • B. 16 States and 3 Union Territories
  • C. 16 States and 5 Union Territories
  • D. 9 States and 3 Union Territories

Q4. Which one of the following best describes the 'Special Intensive Revision (SIR)' of electoral rolls as conducted in Phase-III?

  • A. A house-to-house re-verification of electors in which the roll is prepared afresh
  • B. A summary update of the roll based only on readily available information, without field visits
  • C. A one-time deletion drive targeting only duplicate and deceased entries
  • D. An online self-verification exercise conducted entirely through the voter helpline app

Q5. In the context of the Bihar SIR, the 'enumeration phase' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. The house-to-house distribution and collection of filled enumeration forms from electors
  • B. The window for filing claims, objections and supporting documents
  • C. The publication of the draft electoral roll
  • D. The final publication of the revised electoral roll

Q6. With reference to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, consider the following: 1. Bihar was the pilot State in which SIR was first conducted before its nationwide rollout. 2. The Bihar SIR enumeration phase was conducted from 24 June to 25 July 2025. 3. Over 51 crore electors of Bihar filled up enumeration forms during the exercise. 4. The draft electoral roll for Bihar was published on 1 August 2025. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Bihar was the pilot State in which SIR was first conducted before its nationwide rollout.
  2. The Bihar SIR enumeration phase was conducted from 24 June to 25 July 2025.
  3. Over 51 crore electors of Bihar filled up enumeration forms during the exercise.
  4. The draft electoral roll for Bihar was published on 1 August 2025.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q7. The revision of the Phase-III SIR schedule for Karnataka, Delhi, Telangana and Punjab, announced on 15 July 2026, was ordered by which one of the following?

  • A. Election Commission of India
  • B. Ministry of Law and Justice
  • C. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. The respective State Election Commissions

Q8. Following the 15 July 2026 revision of the Phase-III SIR schedule, consider the following State–revised enumeration end-date pairs: 1. Karnataka — 8 August 2026 2. Telangana — 3 August 2026 3. Punjab — 8 August 2026 4. Delhi — 8 August 2026 Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

  1. Karnataka — 8 August 2026
  2. Telangana — 3 August 2026
  3. Punjab — 8 August 2026
  4. Delhi — 8 August 2026
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1 and 3
  • C. 2 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q9. With reference to Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in the SIR, consider the following statements: 1. BLOs are government officials who carry out the house-to-house verification. 2. In Phase-II of SIR, approximately 5.3 lakh BLOs were deployed. 3. In the Bihar SIR, 90,712 BLOs were deployed. 4. BLOs are appointed and remunerated by recognized political parties. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. BLOs are government officials who carry out the house-to-house verification.
  2. In Phase-II of SIR, approximately 5.3 lakh BLOs were deployed.
  3. In the Bihar SIR, 90,712 BLOs were deployed.
  4. BLOs are appointed and remunerated by recognized political parties.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4

Q10. During the Special Intensive Revision, the Booth Level Agents (BLAs) who assist the electoral-roll verification are appointed by which one of the following?

  • A. Recognized political parties
  • B. The Election Commission of India
  • C. District Election Officers
  • D. The Chief Electoral Officer of the State

Q11. Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, who submitted his SIR enumeration form on 4 July 2026, holds office as which numbered Vice-President of India?

  • A. 14th
  • B. 15th
  • C. 16th
  • D. 13th

Q12. With reference to the revision of electoral rolls under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, consider the following statements: 1. The roll may be revised intensively, summarily, or partly intensively and partly summarily, as the Election Commission may direct. 2. In an intensive revision, the electoral roll is prepared afresh. 3. In a summary revision, the roll is prepared afresh through house-to-house enumeration. 4. The prescribed qualifying dates include the 1st of January, April, July and October. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. The roll may be revised intensively, summarily, or partly intensively and partly summarily, as the Election Commission may direct.
  2. In an intensive revision, the electoral roll is prepared afresh.
  3. In a summary revision, the roll is prepared afresh through house-to-house enumeration.
  4. The prescribed qualifying dates include the 1st of January, April, July and October.
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4