UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — EC extends SIR dates for A.P. and Meghalaya

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

  1. The power to revise electoral rolls, including a special revision, is conferred by the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the same statute that governs the conduct of elections and election disputes.
  2. The Electoral Registration Officer may correct an erroneous entry in the roll on his own motion, without waiting for an application from any person.
  3. While a special revision of a constituency's roll is under way, the roll that was in force when the revision was directed continues to remain in force.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q2. With reference to the constitutional entitlement of a citizen to be registered as a voter for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Constitution itself sets the minimum age of eighteen years but leaves the date on which that age is reckoned to be fixed by or under law.
  2. The appropriate legislature may, by law, exclude a person from a general electoral roll on the ground of sex alone.
  3. Unsoundness of mind and corrupt or illegal practice are among the grounds on which a law may disqualify a person from being registered.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 2 and 3 only

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

  1. Removing a citizen who has permanently shifted out of a constituency from that constituency's electoral roll does not infringe the entitlement to be registered under Article 326.
  2. Article 325 provides that no person shall be ineligible for inclusion in a general electoral roll on grounds only of religion, race, caste or sex.
  • 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 ways in which electoral rolls are kept up to date in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Besides the annual summary revision, an eligible person can apply for enrolment at other times through continuous updation of the roll.
  2. In both summary and intensive revisions, a draft roll is published and claims and objections are invited before the roll is finally published.
  3. A voter of a constituency can object to the inclusion of another person's name only during a special intensive revision and not during a summary revision.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q5. During the Special Intensive Revision, large numbers of existing electors were missing as soon as the draft rolls were published, before any claims or objections had been heard. Which one of the following best explains this?

  • A. Only electors whose enumeration forms have been received are carried into the draft roll
  • B. Every proposed deletion is decided by the ERO before the draft roll is published
  • C. Electors who turned eighteen after the last qualifying date are removed from the draft roll
  • D. Electors flagged for logical discrepancies are struck off the draft roll without any hearing

Q6. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. In a three-member Election Commission, the Chief Election Commissioner cannot override a decision on which both Election Commissioners agree against him.
  2. The Election Commissioners, like the Chief Election Commissioner, can be removed from office only in like manner and on the like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court.
  • 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