UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — How women voters are shaping State politics in 2026

Q1. The set of 42 gender-disaggregated statistical reports on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections — documenting that female turnout exceeded male turnout — was compiled and released by which body?

  • A. National Statistical Office (NSO)
  • B. Election Commission of India
  • C. NITI Aayog
  • D. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

Q2. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the proportion of women voters exceeded that of men in several States. Consider the following States: 1. Bihar 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand Which of the above are correctly identified as States where women's voter proportion exceeded men's?

  1. Bihar
  2. West Bengal
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Jharkhand
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. In which year did the Election Commission of India launch its flagship voter-education programme SVEEP?

  • A. 2005
  • B. 2009
  • C. 2013
  • D. 1993

Q4. Which one of the following is the flagship programme of the Election Commission of India dedicated to voter education and electoral participation?

  • A. cVIGIL
  • B. ENCORE
  • C. SVEEP
  • D. National Voters' Service Portal (NVSP)

Q5. Consider the following women's direct cash-transfer schemes and their States: 1. Ladki Bahin Yojana — Maharashtra 2. Gruha Lakshmi — Karnataka 3. Subhadra Yojana — West Bengal 4. Lado Lakshmi Yojana — Haryana Which of the above pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?

  1. Ladki Bahin Yojana — Maharashtra
  2. Gruha Lakshmi — Karnataka
  3. Subhadra Yojana — West Bengal
  4. Lado Lakshmi Yojana — Haryana
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 2 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q6. Consider the following statements about State women-centric cash-transfer schemes: 1. Maharashtra's Ladki Bahin Yojana pays ₹1,500 per month to eligible women aged 21–60. 2. Karnataka's Gruha Lakshmi provides ₹2,000 per month to women who are heads of households. 3. Odisha's Subhadra Yojana provides ₹50,000 over five years. 4. Delhi's Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana provides ₹5,000 per month. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Maharashtra's Ladki Bahin Yojana pays ₹1,500/month to women aged 21–60.
  2. Karnataka's Gruha Lakshmi provides ₹2,000/month to women household-heads.
  3. Odisha's Subhadra Yojana provides ₹50,000 over five years.
  4. Delhi's Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana provides ₹5,000/month.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2, 3 and 4
  • C. 1 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q7. According to PRS data, among parties holding 10 or more Lok Sabha seats, which one had the highest proportion of women among its MPs?

  • A. Trinamool Congress (TMC)
  • B. Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
  • C. Indian National Congress (INC)
  • D. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Q8. The reservation of one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies was provided for by which Constitutional Amendment Act?

  • A. 73rd Amendment Act
  • B. 106th Amendment Act
  • C. 128th Amendment Act
  • D. 74th Amendment Act

Q9. Consider the following data for the 2024 General Elections: 1. Total registered electorate — about 96.88 crore. 2. Electoral roll gender ratio in 2024 — 948. 3. Female voter turnout in 2024 — 65.78%. 4. Number of statistical reports released for the Lok Sabha polls — 24. Which of the above are correctly matched?

  1. Total registered electorate — about 96.88 crore.
  2. Electoral roll gender ratio in 2024 — 948.
  3. Female voter turnout in 2024 — 65.78%.
  4. Number of statistical reports released — 24.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2, 3 and 4
  • C. 1 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q10. The 2024 simultaneous State Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim — held alongside the Lok Sabha polls — were conducted by which authority?

  • A. The respective State Election Commissions
  • B. The Election Commission of India
  • C. The Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. NITI Aayog