UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Who ordered changes to Form 6, asks Rahul Gandhi

Q1. Consider the following matters: Which of the above are provided for in the Representation of the People Act, 1950, as distinct from the Representation of the People Act, 1951?

  1. Offences and disputes relating to elections
  2. Qualifications of voters and preparation of electoral rolls
  3. Allocation of seats and delimitation of constituencies
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 2 only
  • D. 1 and 3 only

Q2. With reference to the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, which prescribe the application for inclusion of a name in the electoral roll, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A form prescribed in these Rules is changed through notified amendment rules, as was done in 2016 for the forms used for claims and objections.
  2. Since the Election Commission must be consulted, these Rules cannot be made unless the Election Commission concurs in them.
  3. These Rules are delegated legislation, made by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 2 only

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

  1. An administrative direction of the Election Commission of India cannot validly dispense with a requirement prescribed in rules framed under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
  2. The powers of the Election Commission under Article 324 are meant to supplement, not supplant, the law, and serve as a reservoir of power where the law is silent.
  • 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. Suppose neither the Representation of the People Act, 1950 nor the rules made under it deal with a particular aspect of verifying entries in the electoral roll, and the Election Commission of India issues directions on that aspect. Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. In issuing these directions, the Election Commission acts as a delegate of the Central Government under the rule-making provision of the 1950 Act.
  2. The Election Commission may validly issue such directions under Article 324, since the field is not occupied by any law.
  3. Such directions remain valid only so long as they do not conflict with a law that Parliament may subsequently make on the matter.
  • A. 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 1 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q5. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. A citizen who turns 18 in February need not wait until the following calendar year to be enrolled in the electoral roll.
  2. Article 326 of the Constitution itself fixes 1 January of the year of revision as the date on which a voter's age is to be reckoned.
  • 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

Q6. With reference to the right of a citizen to be registered as a voter, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A person unable to furnish an Aadhaar number for sufficient cause cannot be denied inclusion in the electoral roll on that ground.
  2. Article 326 allows a law to disqualify a person from registration on the ground of corrupt or illegal practice.
  3. Article 326 allows a law to disqualify a person from registration on the ground of lack of literacy or property.
  4. Entitlement to be registered in a particular constituency depends on the applicant's place of ordinary residence, not place of birth.
  • A. 2 and 4 only
  • B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 4 only

Q7. Consider the following assertion: Any added friction in the online application for inclusion of a new elector would bear most heavily on young first-time voters. Which of the statements given below support/supports the above assertion?

  1. Citizens turning 18, including those applying in advance at the age of 17, seek enrolment through this application for inclusion.
  2. The online platform on which such applications are processed supports many Indian languages and scripts.
  3. Electors already on the roll correct or update their entries through a separate application, not by filing a fresh claim for inclusion.
  • A. 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India empowers Parliament to make law with respect to the preparation of electoral rolls for elections to Parliament and to State Legislatures?

  • A. Article 324
  • B. Article 329
  • C. Article 326
  • D. Article 327