UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ECI to enable tribunal judges to e-sign orders

Q1. With reference to the constitutional and statutory framework for electoral rolls in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Election Commission's superintendence, direction and control under Article 324 extends to elections to the offices of President and Vice-President.
  2. The qualifications of voters and the preparation of electoral rolls are provided for in the Representation of the People Act, 1951, while the 1950 Act deals with the conduct of elections.
  3. The Representation of the People Act, 1950 provides a statutory route of appeal against orders of the electoral registration officer on claims and objections relating to the roll.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. The Election Commission of India's constitutional superintendence covers the preparation of electoral rolls for State Legislative Assembly elections, not merely the conduct of the poll.
  2. The Constitution requires that elections to the Lok Sabha and to the State Legislative Assemblies be held on the basis of adult suffrage.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q3. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Wrongful deletion of a citizen's name from the electoral roll can, in practice, prevent that citizen from voting even though the citizen meets the age and citizenship conditions.
  2. The right to vote is guaranteed as a Fundamental Right under Part III of the Constitution.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q4. With reference to the power of the Supreme Court of India under Article 142 of the Constitution, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A decree or order passed under it is enforceable throughout the territory of India.
  2. The Court can pass such a decree or order only in a cause or matter pending before it.
  3. An order passed under it cannot be enforced until Parliament enacts a law prescribing the manner of its enforcement.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 1 and 2 only
  • D. 2 and 3 only

Q5. A public authority makes Aadhaar authentication the sole means by which certain users can log in to a system they need in order to discharge their functions. Applying the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in the 2018 Aadhaar judgment (Puttaswamy), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Consent given by the user under a contract with the service provider is, by itself, a sufficient legal basis for making Aadhaar authentication mandatory.
  2. A mandatory Aadhaar requirement must rest on a law that establishes the necessity and proportionality of its use.
  3. The Court made its approval of Aadhaar for subsidies and benefits conditional on alternative mechanisms being available where authentication fails for a genuine beneficiary.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2 only
  • C. 1 only
  • D. 2 and 3 only