UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Differing views by members a part of decision-making: EC

Q1. The expression "superintendence, direction and control" vested in the Election Commission of India by clause (1) of Article 324 of the Constitution is best understood as extending to which one of the following?

  • A. The conduct of all elections in the country other than those to the offices of the President and the Vice-President, which are managed by the Secretariat of Parliament
  • B. The conduct of elections to Parliament and to the Legislature of every State, the electoral rolls for such elections being prepared by the State Election Commission of the State concerned
  • C. The preparation of the electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, elections to Parliament, to the Legislature of every State and to the offices of the President and the Vice-President
  • D. The preparation of the electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to Parliament, to the Legislature of every State and to the panchayats and municipalities in the States

Q2. Under which one of the following enactments was the Election Commission of India elevated to multi-member status, with the two Election Commissioners actually being appointed under it on 1 October 1993?

  • A. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Conditions of Service) Amendment Act, 1993
  • B. The Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991
  • C. The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023
  • D. The Representation of the People Act, 1950, as amended for the registration of electors

Q3. The rule that a matter on which the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners differ in opinion shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority is traceable to which one of the following?

  • A. Clause (1) of Article 324 of the Constitution, which vests superintendence, direction and control of elections in the Commission
  • B. Clause (5) of Article 324 of the Constitution, which protects the conditions of service of the Chief Election Commissioner
  • C. Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which deals with the revision of electoral rolls
  • D. Section 9 of the Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991

Q4. Under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners is formally made by which one of the following?

  • A. The Prime Minister, on the recommendation of the Search Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary
  • B. The President, on the recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted under the Act
  • C. The President, on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister
  • D. The Union Minister in charge of the Ministry of Law and Justice, on the recommendation of the Selection Committee

Q5. Under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, the salary of the Chief Election Commissioner is equated with that of the holder of which one of the following offices?

  • A. A Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as determined by law made by Parliament
  • B. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, charged on the Consolidated Fund
  • C. The Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India, as determined by the Government
  • D. The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission, appointed by the President

Q6. The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls directed by the Election Commission of India in 16 States and 3 Union Territories by its order of 14 May 2026 was made in exercise of powers under which one of the following?

  • A. Article 326 of the Constitution read with Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
  • B. Article 324 of the Constitution read with Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
  • C. Article 324 of the Constitution read with the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 framed under the Representation of the People Act, 1951
  • D. Article 243K of the Constitution read with Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950

Q7. Which one of the following correctly describes the remit of a State Election Commission under Articles 243K and 243ZA of the Constitution?

  • A. Superintendence, direction and control of the entire electoral process in the State, including all elections to the State Legislative Assembly and to the local bodies
  • B. Conduct of elections to the panchayats and the municipalities only, the preparation of electoral rolls for such elections resting exclusively with the Election Commission of India
  • C. Superintendence of elections to all local bodies in the State together with permanent control over the delimitation of every constituency in the State
  • D. Superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, elections to the panchayats and the municipalities in the State