UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — RS Chairman, LS Speaker reject Opposition notice seeking CEC’s removal

Q1. Under the constitutional scheme, once both Houses of Parliament pass an address for the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner, the formal order removing the CEC from office is issued by which of the following authorities?

  • A. The President of India
  • B. The Chief Justice of India
  • C. The Vice-President of India in his capacity as Rajya Sabha Chairman
  • D. The Prime Minister of India

Q2. The superintendence, direction and control vested in the Election Commission of India under Article 324 extends to elections to which of the following? 1. Parliament 2. State Legislatures 3. The offices of the President and Vice-President 4. Panchayats and Municipalities Which of the above are correctly identified?

  1. Parliament
  2. State Legislatures
  3. The offices of the President and Vice-President
  4. Panchayats and Municipalities
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. For a motion seeking the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner, at least how many members must sign the notice in the Rajya Sabha before it is submitted to the presiding officer?

  • A. 25
  • B. 50
  • C. 63
  • D. 100

Q4. Consider the following statements matching an office with its removal route: 1. Chief Election Commissioner — removed in the same manner and on the same grounds as a Supreme Court judge. 2. Other Election Commissioner — removed only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner. 3. Regional Commissioner — removed only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner. 4. Chief Election Commissioner — removed on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of India. Which of the above is/are NOT correctly matched?

  1. Chief Election Commissioner — removed in the same manner and on the same grounds as a Supreme Court judge.
  2. Other Election Commissioner — removed only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
  3. Regional Commissioner — removed only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
  4. Chief Election Commissioner — removed on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of India.
  • A. 4 only
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 2 and 3
  • D. 3 only

Q5. With reference to the procedure for a removal motion under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, consider the following statements: 1. The motion requires at least 50 signatures in the Rajya Sabha but at least 100 in the Lok Sabha. 2. Even if the signature threshold is met, the presiding officer of the House may refuse to admit the motion. 3. Where notices are given on the same day in both Houses, the inquiry committee is constituted as soon as the motion is admitted in at least one House. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The motion requires at least 50 signatures in the Rajya Sabha but at least 100 in the Lok Sabha.
  2. Even if the signature threshold is met, the presiding officer of the House may refuse to admit the motion.
  3. Where notices are given on the same day in both Houses, the inquiry committee is constituted as soon as the motion is admitted in at least one House.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q6. If a removal motion is admitted, the inquiry committee constituted under Section 3 of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 consists of how many members?

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

Q7. The discretionary power of the Rajya Sabha Chairman and the Lok Sabha Speaker to either admit or refuse to admit a notice of motion for the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner is derived from which of the following?

  • A. Section 3 of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968
  • B. Article 324(5) of the Constitution
  • C. Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
  • D. Article 105 of the Constitution

Q8. Consider the following statements regarding the presiding officers' role in a removal motion: 1. If a removal notice is submitted only in the Lok Sabha, the Speaker alone decides whether to admit it. 2. When identical notices are given on the same day in both Houses, the joint committee is constituted only after the motion has been admitted in both Houses. 3. The presiding officer is legally bound to record and disclose specific reasons whenever he refuses to admit a motion. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. If a removal notice is submitted only in the Lok Sabha, the Speaker alone decides whether to admit it.
  2. When identical notices are given on the same day in both Houses, the joint committee is constituted only after the motion has been admitted in both Houses.
  3. The presiding officer is legally bound to record and disclose specific reasons whenever he refuses to admit a motion.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q9. With reference to the 2026 Opposition notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, consider the following statements: 1. The notice was signed by 63 Rajya Sabha and 130 Lok Sabha members. 2. It was submitted on 12 March 2026 and the presiding officers rejected it on 6 April 2026. 3. The presiding officers rejected the notice on the ground that it fell short of the minimum number of required signatures. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The notice was signed by 63 Rajya Sabha and 130 Lok Sabha members.
  2. It was submitted on 12 March 2026 and the presiding officers rejected it on 6 April 2026.
  3. The presiding officers rejected the notice on the ground that it fell short of the minimum number of required signatures.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q10. Who was the first judge of the Supreme Court of India against whom a removal (impeachment) motion was initiated and taken up for inquiry in Parliament?

  • A. Justice V. Ramaswami
  • B. Justice Soumitra Sen
  • C. Justice P.D. Dinakaran
  • D. Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy

Q11. Which of the following best describes the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls undertaken by the Election Commission of India?

  • A. A house-to-house enumeration exercise to verify and revise electoral rolls by removing ineligible entries and including eligible citizens
  • B. A redrawing of the territorial boundaries of parliamentary and assembly constituencies based on population
  • C. A mandatory linking of every elector's voter identity card with Aadhaar for authentication
  • D. A periodic de-registration of political parties that fail to contest elections

Q12. At the Union level, which of the following functions as the nodal authority for election-related legislative matters and matters relating to the Election Commission of India?

  • A. The Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice
  • B. The Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
  • D. The Department of Personnel and Training