UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — EC to hold SIR in ‘16 States and three U.T.s from May 30’

Q1. With reference to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Unlike the routine Special Summary Revision, SIR involves house-to-house field verification by Booth Level Officers.
  2. Electors already listed in the specified earlier (2003) electoral roll need not submit any documents beyond the Enumeration Form.
  3. Furnishing of the Aadhaar number is mandatory for every elector under SIR.
  4. The stated objective of SIR is that no eligible citizen is left out and no ineligible person is included.
  • A. 1 and 4 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. The revived Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in 2025 was first carried out in which one of the following States?

  • A. Uttar Pradesh
  • B. West Bengal
  • C. Bihar
  • D. Odisha

Q3. With reference to the units covered under SIR Phase-II, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Kerala was among the States covered under SIR Phase-II.
  2. Tamil Nadu was among the States covered under SIR Phase-II.
  3. Phase-II covered every State and Union Territory of India.
  4. Bihar was covered under SIR Phase-II.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 2, 3 and 4

Q4. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country is conducted by which one of the following bodies?

  • A. Registrar General of India
  • B. Election Commission of India
  • C. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. NITI Aayog

Q5. Under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the electoral roll for each constituency is prepared and revised by which one of the following authorities?

  • A. Chief Electoral Officer
  • B. District Election Officer
  • C. Electoral Registration Officer
  • D. Booth Level Officer

Q6. As presently constituted, the Election Commission of India that draws its authority from Article 324 is a multi-member body consisting of how many members in all?

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

Q7. Under the SIR exercise, Booth Level Agents (BLAs) are appointed by which one of the following?

  • A. Recognized political parties
  • B. The Electoral Registration Officer
  • C. The Election Commission of India
  • D. The District Magistrate

Q8. With reference to the roles of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and Booth Level Agents (BLAs) in SIR, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. BLOs conduct house-to-house visits to distribute and collect Enumeration Forms.
  2. BLAs of recognized political parties may hand over up to 50 Forms per day to the BLO.
  3. BLAs are government officials appointed by the Electoral Registration Officer.
  4. During the Bihar SIR, BLOs were required to make at least three visits to each elector.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1, 3 and 4
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q9. With reference to documentation and eligibility under SIR, consider the following statements. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Electors listed in the 1 January 2003 electoral roll must additionally submit a separate citizenship document with the Enumeration Form.
  2. Furnishing of the Aadhaar number by an elector is optional under SIR.
  3. Electors not found in the specified 2003 roll may submit a document from an indicative list of documents.
  4. Non-furnishing of the Aadhaar number cannot be a ground for deletion of an existing elector's name.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 1 and 4

Q10. The decennial Census of India, whose 2027 round overlaps with the SIR timeline, is conducted under the authority of which one of the following?

  • A. Election Commission of India
  • B. Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India
  • C. National Statistical Office
  • D. NITI Aayog