UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Civil society groups seek SIR rollback, say polls must use previous voter list

Q1. With reference to the power of the Election Commission of India to revise electoral rolls under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Commission may direct a special revision of the roll at any time, provided it records its reasons for doing so.
2. A special revision can be directed only for an entire State and not for a single constituency or a part of one.
3. The Commission may direct that a roll be revised partly intensively and partly summarily.

• A. 1 and 3 only
• B. 1, 2 and 3
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1 only

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

1. During a summary revision of an electoral roll, an elector already on the roll does not need to submit a fresh enumeration form to stay on it.
2. A summary revision updates the existing roll through additions, deletions and corrections, instead of preparing the roll afresh.

• 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. With reference to security of tenure within the Election Commission of India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

1. Removing the Chief Election Commissioner requires a motion passed in each House of Parliament by a majority of its total membership and by two-thirds of the members present and voting.
2. An Election Commissioner can be removed from office only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
3. Since the 2023 appointment law, an Election Commissioner can be removed only in the same manner as a Supreme Court judge, like the Chief Election Commissioner.

• A. 1 only
• B. 3 only
• C. 1 and 2 only
• D. 2 and 3 only

Q4. In a three-member Election Commission, the Chief Election Commissioner wants to issue a direction on revising the rolls, and both Election Commissioners record their disagreement. Under the law governing how the Commission conducts its business, which of the following follows?

• A. It issues, as dissent by the Commissioners is only advisory
• B. It goes to the President, whose decision binds the Commission
• C. It cannot issue, as the majority view binds the Commission
• D. It issues, as the CEC holds a casting vote as chairperson

Q5. During a revision of the electoral roll, the following persons, each at least 18 years old and ordinarily resident in the constituency, seek registration. Under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which of them is/are NOT disqualified for registration?

1. A person who has lived in India for twenty years but is not a citizen of India
2. A citizen who has been declared of unsound mind by a competent court
3. A citizen who has no formal schooling and cannot read or write
4. A citizen whose disqualification from voting for an electoral offence has since been removed

• A. 1 and 3 only
• B. 2, 3 and 4 only
• C. 3 only
• D. 3 and 4 only

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

1. A person who has long been ordinarily resident in a constituency is entitled to be registered there as an elector even without being a citizen of India.
2. Under Article 326, the right to be registered as a voter under adult suffrage belongs to citizens of India aged at least 18 who are not otherwise disqualified.

• 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