UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Declaration with Form 6 now only in SIR States

Q1. With reference to the legal framework for enrolling electors in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The application form for inclusion of a name in the electoral roll can be amended only by the Central Government, because it forms part of rules made under the parent Act.
  2. Because Article 324 vests superintendence of electoral rolls in the Election Commission, the Commission can amend the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 by its own order.
  3. The Election Commission can issue operational directions on how enrolment applications are collected during a revision, such as asking booth-level officers to carry blank forms during enumeration.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. The Election Commission making a parental-mapping declaration compulsory for every online applicant for fresh enrolment raised a question about the legal competence of that step.
  2. The enrolment application form is prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, which the Central Government, and not the Election Commission, has the power to amend.
  • 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

Q3. With reference to the modes of revising electoral rolls in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. In an intensive revision, the roll is prepared afresh through house-to-house enumeration instead of merely updating the existing roll.
  2. In a summary revision, every elector already on the roll must submit a fresh enumeration form to be retained in the revised roll.
  3. During an intensive revision, a person who misses the enumeration stage loses the chance to be enrolled until the next general election is announced.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 only

Q4. With reference to the right to be enrolled as an elector in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The right to be registered in an electoral roll is a fundamental right that can be enforced directly under Article 32.
  2. The qualifications for registration, namely citizenship, age on the qualifying date, ordinary residence and absence of disqualification, are laid down by statute.
  3. Article 326 bases elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies on adult suffrage, subject to disqualifications imposed by law.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 3 only

Q5. Consider the following situations relating to an electoral roll: Which of the situations given above would be dealt with through an application for inclusion of a name, rather than through an objection or a correction?

  1. A citizen who has just turned 18 and has never been registered anywhere
  2. An elector whose name was left out of the draft roll during a Special Intensive Revision because the enumeration form was not returned
  3. An elector whose name appears correctly on the roll but whose age has been misprinted
  4. An elector who wants the name of a deceased neighbour removed from the roll
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 1 only
  • D. 2 and 4 only

Q6. With reference to the Election Commission of India as a multi-member body, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A difference of opinion between the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners on any matter is decided by majority.
  2. An Election Commissioner, like the Chief Election Commissioner, can be removed only in the manner and on the grounds applicable to a judge of the Supreme Court.
  3. The Constitution fixes the strength of the Commission at one Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 2 only
  • D. 1 only

Q7. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. In a three-member Election Commission, the Chief Election Commissioner cannot, acting alone, override a view on the Commission's business that both Election Commissioners share.
  2. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only in the manner and on the grounds applicable to a judge of the Supreme Court.
  • 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