UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC seeks ECI report on Form 7 misuse charge

Q1. Which of the following are provided for under the Representation of the People Act, 1950?

  1. Penalty for knowingly making a false declaration in connection with the revision of an electoral roll
  2. Appeal against an Electoral Registration Officer's decision on the inclusion or deletion of a name
  3. Bar on voting by a person confined in prison or in lawful police custody
  4. Power of the Election Commission to direct a special revision of the roll at any time, for reasons to be recorded
  • A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • B. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q2. With reference to how an objection seeking deletion of a name from the electoral roll is handled, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A Booth-Level Officer who receives such an objection is empowered to delete the entry once the field verification is complete.
  2. The decision to delete the entry rests with the Electoral Registration Officer and not with the Booth-Level Officer.
  3. The Election Commission can limit the number of deletion objections that a single elector may file during a revision period.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 1 only
  • D. 2 and 3 only

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

  1. Filing an objection against an existing elector's entry during roll revision does not by itself remove the elector's name from the roll.
  2. Except where a death is confirmed, an existing entry can be deleted only after the elector has been given notice and an opportunity of being heard, and a reasoned order has been passed.
  • 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. A citizen who satisfies every condition laid down in Article 326 still cannot vote if their name has been wrongly deleted from the electoral roll.
  2. Article 326 entitles every citizen aged eighteen or above to be registered as a voter, and leaves the legislature no power to disqualify any such citizen.
  • 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. With reference to the revision of electoral rolls in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Names can be added to or deleted from the roll even when no revision is in progress, through continuous updation.
  2. Objections seeking deletion of names can be filed during an intensive revision, not only during a summary revision.
  3. An elector whose name has been deleted can seek restoration only through an appeal, and not through a fresh application for inclusion.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 2 only
  • D. 2 only

Q6. Consider the following facts reported in 2026: Petitioners alleged that pre-filled objections seeking deletion of several electors at once were handed to Booth-Level Officers, in the names of persons who later denied filing them. The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that such bulk objections were found to be false and were not acted upon. The Court asked the Commission to take corrective steps and file a compliance report. Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above?

  1. A deletion objection against an elector can be lodged by a third person, so the mechanism can be set in motion without the affected elector's knowledge.
  2. Since the false objections were not acted upon, those who filed them committed no punishable offence.
  3. Scrutiny by election officials can act as a filter that stops a false objection from turning into a deletion.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. With reference to the constitutional framework for electoral rolls in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Constitution vests superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls in the Election Commission.
  2. In constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes, a separate electoral roll is prepared for Scheduled Caste electors.
  3. Since the Election Commission's control over rolls is constitutional, its roll-revision exercises lie outside judicial review.
  • A. 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 1 and 2 only
  • D. 1 and 3 only

Q8. Under Indian election law, how is a knowingly false declaration made in an application for inclusion or exclusion of an entry in an electoral roll treated?

  • A. As a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment, or with fine, or with both
  • B. As a civil wrong remediable only through damages paid to the affected elector
  • C. As a corrupt practice that can void the election of the benefiting candidate
  • D. As a ground only for rejecting the application, with no penal consequence