UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ECI to host IICDEM-2026 from Jan 21st to 23rd

Q1. IICDEM-2026 was organised by which body, functioning as the training, research and outreach arm of the Election Commission of India?

  • A. India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM)
  • B. Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration
  • C. National Institute of Electoral Studies under the Ministry of Law & Justice
  • D. Secretariat of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB)

Q2. The heads of how many Election Management Bodies (EMBs) participated in IICDEM-2026 at Bharat Mandapam?

  • A. 27
  • B. 32
  • C. 42
  • D. 70

Q3. In which year was the India International Institute of Democracy & Election Management (IIIDEM) established by the Election Commission of India?

  • A. 2009
  • B. 2010
  • C. 2011
  • D. 2013

Q4. IIIDEM, the Election Commission of India's dedicated institute, is described as the world's largest of which one of the following?

  • A. Electoral service digital platform
  • B. Election management training and capacity-building institute
  • C. Repository of electoral rolls
  • D. Association of election management bodies

Q5. With reference to the Delhi Declaration 2026 adopted at IICDEM-2026, consider the following as its declared pillars of cooperation: 1. Purity of Electoral Rolls 2. Use of Technology 3. Regulation of Campaign Finance 4. Training and Capacity Building Which of the above is/are correctly identified as pillars of the Delhi Declaration 2026?

  1. Purity of Electoral Rolls
  2. Use of Technology
  3. Regulation of Campaign Finance
  4. Training and Capacity Building
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q6. ECINET, the platform launched at IICDEM-2026, brings together electoral services by integrating how many existing apps and portals of the Election Commission of India?

  • A. 22
  • B. 36
  • C. 40+
  • D. 42

Q7. The Election Commission of India derives its constitutional mandate and superintendence over elections primarily from which Article of the Constitution?

  • A. Article 322
  • B. Article 324
  • C. Article 326
  • D. Article 329

Q8. Although the Election Commission of India is an independent constitutional body, electoral law such as the Representation of the People Acts is piloted and administered by which Union Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Law & Justice
  • C. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
  • D. Ministry of External Affairs

Q9. With reference to National Voters' Day and its 2026 edition, consider the following statements: 1. It is observed on 25 January, the Foundation Day of the Election Commission of India. 2. The 2026 edition marked the 16th National Voters' Day. 3. National Voters' Day was first celebrated in 2010. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It is observed on 25 January, the Foundation Day of the Election Commission of India.
  2. The 2026 edition marked the 16th National Voters' Day.
  3. National Voters' Day was first celebrated in 2010.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q10. National Voters' Day (25 January) commemorates the foundation day of which institution, established on 25 January 1950?

  • A. Election Commission of India
  • B. India International Institute of Democracy & Election Management
  • C. Association of World Election Bodies
  • D. Delimitation Commission of India

Q11. The Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB), of which the Election Commission of India is a member and past chair, was founded in which year?

  • A. 2011
  • B. 2013
  • C. 2015
  • D. 2019

Q12. Under the International IDEA typology of electoral management, the 'Independent Model' — the category to which the Election Commission of India belongs — is best defined as one in which:

  • A. The EMB is institutionally independent of and not accountable to the executive branch and manages its own budget
  • B. Elections are organised by a department located within a government ministry
  • C. Two bodies share the task — one independent and one located within a government branch
  • D. Elections are run by local authorities under supervision of the head of state