UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Campaign against ECI ‘destabilising’, say former judges

Q1. With reference to Article 329 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It bars courts from questioning the validity of a law on the delimitation of constituencies, but leaves a law on the allotment of seats to those constituencies open to judicial review.
  2. An election to a House of Parliament can be called in question only by an election petition, not through any other proceeding.
  3. The Constitution itself does not name the forum for an election petition against a Member of a State Legislative Assembly; it leaves this to a law made by the appropriate Legislature.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. With reference to the constitutional design of the Election Commission of India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. When Election Commissioners other than the Chief Election Commissioner are appointed, the Chief Election Commissioner acts as the Chairman of the Commission.
  2. The Commission's superintendence, direction and control extend to elections to the offices of President and Vice-President.
  3. The number of Election Commissioners other than the Chief Election Commissioner is fixed by the Constitution itself.
  • A. 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 1 and 2 only

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

  1. In 1984, the Supreme Court set aside the result of the election in the Parur Assembly constituency of Kerala, where Electronic Voting Machines had been used on a pilot basis.
  2. The Supreme Court held that Electronic Voting Machines, by their very design, could not preserve the secrecy of the ballot.
  • 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. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, as enacted, put a Union Cabinet Minister in place of the Chief Justice of India on the panel that recommends appointments, through ordinary legislation and not a constitutional amendment.
  2. Article 324(2) provides that the President's appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners is subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament in that behalf.
  • 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

Q5. Consider the following statements comparing the selection arrangement prescribed by the Supreme Court in Anoop Baranwal (2023) with the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, as enacted: Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha is a member of the selection panel under both arrangements.
  2. The Chief Justice of India is a member of the selection panel under both arrangements.
  3. Under the 2023 Act, a selection is not invalid merely because of a vacancy in the Selection Committee.
  4. Under the 2023 Act, the Search Committee, not the Selection Committee, makes the final recommendation to the President.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q6. With reference to the constitutional framework governing electoral rolls in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for elections to State Legislatures is vested in the Election Commission of India.
  2. Parliament may by law make provision for the preparation of electoral rolls for elections to a State Legislature.
  3. The Constitution permits a law made by the appropriate Legislature to disqualify a person from being registered as a voter on the ground of non-residence.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only