UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC tells EC that voting is a sentimental right

Q1. With reference to Article 326 of the Constitution, consider the following statements. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Elections to the House of the People and to the State Legislative Assemblies are to be held on the basis of adult suffrage.
  2. The minimum voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years by a constitutional amendment.
  3. Article 326 expressly declares the right to vote to be a fundamental right enforceable under Part III of the Constitution.
  4. Non-residence is a permissible ground on which registration as a voter may be denied.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. Under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, how many members constitute the Selection Committee that recommends appointments to the Election Commission?

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

Q3. Comparing the appointment framework under the CEC and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment) Act, 2023 with the arrangement it replaced, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The 2023 Act replaced the earlier interim arrangement, in which the Chief Justice of India was a member of the appointment panel, with a Union Cabinet Minister.
  2. The 2023 Act repealed the Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991.
  3. Under the 2023 Act, the Search Committee that prepares the panel of candidates is headed by the Attorney General of India.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. Under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, how many electoral rolls are maintained for each constituency?

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

Q5. Consider the following subjects. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as matters dealt with by the Representation of the People Act, 1950?

  1. Allocation of seats in and delimitation of constituencies
  2. Preparation of electoral rolls
  3. Corrupt practices and other electoral offences
  4. Qualifications of voters
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q6. With reference to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. The Election Commission ordered the SIR in exercise of its powers under Article 324 and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
  2. In Bihar, the electoral roll with the qualifying date 1 January 2003 was adopted as the reference / legacy roll.
  3. Electors already listed in the 2003 roll were required only to submit their enumeration form along with an extract of that roll.
  4. The qualifying date adopted for the reference roll in Bihar was 1 January 2002.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 1 and 4

Q7. Comparing the current Special Intensive Revision with an ordinary summary revision of rolls, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The current SIR in Bihar took the 2003 intensive-revision roll, rather than the most recent summary roll, as its starting reference.
  2. Phase-II of the SIR was extended to cover only 6 States and 3 Union Territories.
  3. The requirement to submit indicative documents was waived for electors whose parents' names appeared in the 2003 roll.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. In the 2026 West Bengal Special Intensive Revision dispute before the Supreme Court, how many appellate tribunals had been constituted to decide the appeals of electors excluded from the roll?

  • A. 12
  • B. 16
  • C. 19
  • D. 24

Q9. With reference to the Bihar Special Intensive Revision, 2025 (qualifying date 1 July 2025), consider the following statements. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. The reference 'legacy' electoral roll used had the qualifying date 1 January 2003.
  2. Electors already listed in the 2003 roll had to submit only the enumeration form with an extract of that roll, without additional documents.
  3. Persons born after 2 December 2004 were required to furnish documents for themselves and both parents.
  4. The indicative list specified 15 admissible documents for those not in the 2003 roll.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q10. Under Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, how many successive statutory appeals may an aggrieved elector file against an Electoral Registration Officer's decision on an entry in the electoral roll?

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

Q11. Regarding judicial oversight of the Election Commission's electoral-roll administration, consider the following statements. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Article 329 bars courts from calling into question any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies.
  2. An election to a Legislature may be called in question only by an election petition presented after the election is over.
  3. In the 2023 appointment case, the Supreme Court held that the appointment of the CEC and Election Commissioners should not be left to the executive alone.
  4. Article 329 wholly ousts the High Courts' writ jurisdiction under Article 226 over every action of the Election Commission at every stage.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 4 only