UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ECI Releases “2025: A Year of Initiatives & Innovations” on the Occasion of 16th National Voters’ Day 2026

Q1. The National Voters' Day is celebrated to commemorate the establishment of the Election Commission of India. How many years after the Commission's foundation was the first National Voters' Day observed?

  • A. 51 years
  • B. 60 years
  • C. 61 years
  • D. 65 years

Q2. Which one of the following was the official theme of the 16th National Voters' Day observed in 2026?

  • A. My India, My Vote
  • B. Citizen at the Heart of Indian Democracy
  • C. No Voter to be Left Behind
  • D. Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure

Q3. Who graced the 16th National Voters' Day 2026 celebrations in New Delhi as the Chief Guest?

  • A. The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu
  • B. The Vice-President of India, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan
  • C. The Minister of State for Law & Justice, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal
  • D. The Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Gyanesh Kumar

Q4. As of the 16th National Voters' Day (2026), how many members constitute the Election Commission of India, including the Chief Election Commissioner?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q5. For matters of electoral and legislative law, the Election Commission of India functions in liaison primarily with which Union ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department)
  • B. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Q6. Of the major elections of 2025 highlighted in the ECI publication, how many were General Elections to State/UT Legislative Assemblies?

  • A. One
  • B. Two
  • C. Three
  • D. Four

Q7. Among the major elections of 2025 documented by the ECI, which one was held earliest in the calendar year?

  • A. NCT of Delhi Legislative Assembly Election
  • B. Vice-Presidential Election
  • C. Bihar Legislative Assembly Election
  • D. General Election to the Lok Sabha

Q8. ECINET, the single integrated digital platform that subsumes over 40 of the ECI's existing applications, was conceived under the leadership of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and officially launched in which year?

  • A. 2026
  • B. 2025
  • C. 2024
  • D. 2023

Q9. The Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC), symbolically handed over at the National Voters' Day, is issued to eligible electors by which authority?

  • A. The Election Commission of India, through Electoral Registration Officers
  • B. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
  • C. The Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Registrar General of India
  • D. The State Home Departments, through District Magistrates