UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Special Intensive Revision – Phase III

Q1. Under which one of the following statutory provisions is the Election Commission of India empowered to direct that the electoral roll for a constituency be revised intensively, summarily, or partly intensively and partly summarily?

• A. Section 14 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
• B. Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
• C. Section 28 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
• D. Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951

Q2. In how many States and Union Territories (combined) is the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase-III of electoral rolls being undertaken by the Election Commission of India?

• A. 12 States/UTs
• B. 17 States/UTs
• C. 19 States/UTs
• D. 22 States/UTs

Q3. The Election Commission of India conducts the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in exercise of its powers under which one of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?

• A. Article 324
• B. Article 326
• C. Article 327
• D. Article 329

Q4. With reference to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls announced by the Election Commission of India, consider the following statements comparing Phase-III with Phase-II: 1. Phase-III has been directed for 16 States and 3 Union Territories, whereas Phase-II had been notified for 9 States and 3 Union Territories. 2. The number of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) deployed in Phase-III is smaller than that deployed in Phase-II. 3. The electorate covered under Phase-III is larger than that covered under Phase-II. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Phase-III has been directed for 16 States and 3 Union Territories, whereas Phase-II had been notified for 9 States and 3 Union Territories.
2. The number of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) deployed in Phase-III is smaller than that deployed in Phase-II.
3. The electorate covered under Phase-III is larger than that covered under Phase-II.

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. In the context of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Bihar (2025), the term 'qualifying date' refers to which one of the following?

• A. The cut-off date with reference to which the electoral roll is prepared, such that a person must have attained the age of 18 years on or before that date to be enrolled
• B. The date by which Booth Level Officers are required to submit the completed enumeration forms to the Electoral Registration Officer
• C. The date of final publication of the electoral roll after disposal of all claims and objections
• D. The date on which the electoral roll of the previous intensive revision was notified, and which serves as the documentary base for the current revision

Q6. With reference to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls undertaken in Bihar in 2025 in comparison with the previous intensive revision of Bihar's rolls, consider the following statements: 1. The qualifying date for the Bihar SIR 2025 was 1 July 2025, whereas the qualifying date for the previous intensive revision in Bihar was 1 January 2003. 2. The Bihar SIR 2025 was conducted only after the completion and final publication of the Census 2027 house-listing operation in the State. 3. In the Bihar SIR 2025, electors whose names already appeared in the 2003 Bihar electoral roll were not required to submit fresh proof-of-eligibility documents for themselves. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The qualifying date for the Bihar SIR 2025 was 1 July 2025, whereas the qualifying date for the previous intensive revision in Bihar was 1 January 2003.
2. The Bihar SIR 2025 was conducted only after the completion and final publication of the Census 2027 house-listing operation in the State.
3. In the Bihar SIR 2025, electors whose names already appeared in the 2003 Bihar electoral roll were not required to submit fresh proof-of-eligibility documents for themselves.

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. With reference to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls ordered by the Election Commission of India, consider the following statements comparing Phase-II and Phase-III: 1. Phase-II covered a larger number of electors than Phase-III. 2. Phase-II deployed fewer Booth Level Officers (BLOs) than Phase-III. 3. Both Phase-II and Phase-III bring 3 Union Territories within their scope. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Phase-II covered a larger number of electors than Phase-III.
2. Phase-II deployed fewer Booth Level Officers (BLOs) than Phase-III.
3. Both Phase-II and Phase-III bring 3 Union Territories within their scope.

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. In the context of the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls, the term 'qualifying date' refers to which one of the following?

• A. The reference date with respect to which a person's age and ordinary residence are reckoned for the purpose of enrolment as an elector
• B. The date by which Booth Level Officers must complete house-to-house enumeration of households
• C. The date on which the draft electoral roll is published for public inspection
• D. The last date by which claims and objections to the draft electoral roll must be filed before the Electoral Registration Officer

Q9. In the context of Census 2027 — with which the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase-III field machinery has been dovetailed — what does the 'Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO)' phase primarily involve?

• A. A single-night enumeration of the houseless population across every State and Union Territory
• B. Listing of every building and census house and recording of data on housing conditions, amenities and household assets, preceding the population enumeration phase
• C. Consolidation and publication of provisional population totals at the district level before the final population count
• D. Door-to-door enumeration of every individual along with caste particulars, conducted simultaneously with electoral roll revision

Q10. With reference to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls, consider the following statements comparing Phase-III with the preceding Phase-II: 1. Phase-III covers a larger electorate than Phase-II of the SIR. 2. Unlike Phase-II, the schedule of Phase-III has been calibrated to share common field machinery with the Census 2027 Houselisting and Housing Census operation. 3. Phase-III excludes Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, for which the SIR schedule is to be announced after completion of the Census Phase-II operations there. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Phase-III covers a larger electorate than Phase-II of the SIR.
2. Unlike Phase-II, the schedule of Phase-III has been calibrated to share common field machinery with the Census 2027 Houselisting and Housing Census operation.
3. Phase-III excludes Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, for which the SIR schedule is to be announced after completion of the Census Phase-II operations there.

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 1 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q11. Which one of the following provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 lays down the primary substantive conditions (age and ordinary residence) for a person's entitlement to be registered in the electoral roll of a constituency?

• A. Section 14
• B. Section 16
• C. Section 19
• D. Section 21

Q12. Under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the preparation and revision of the electoral roll for every Assembly constituency is the exclusive statutory responsibility of which one of the following authorities?

• A. The District Election Officer of the district
• B. The Returning Officer of the constituency
• C. The Electoral Registration Officer designated by the Election Commission
• D. The Chief Electoral Officer of the State

Q13. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls undertaken by the Election Commission of India in Bihar (2025) was directed in exercise of its powers under which one of the following provisions?

• A. Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
• B. Article 326 of the Constitution and Section 14 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951
• C. Article 327 of the Constitution and Rule 15 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960
• D. Article 329 of the Constitution and Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950

Q14. With reference to the Supreme Court's intervention in the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in 2025, consider the following statements: 1. The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to accept Aadhaar as the 12th document, in addition to the 11 documents originally listed by the Commission for the SIR. 2. The Supreme Court held that Aadhaar shall be accepted as proof of both identity and citizenship of an elector under the SIR exercise. 3. The petitions challenging the Bihar SIR before the Supreme Court were filed, among others, by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Yogendra Yadav. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to accept Aadhaar as the 12th document, in addition to the 11 documents originally listed by the Commission for the SIR.
2. The Supreme Court held that Aadhaar shall be accepted as proof of both identity and citizenship of an elector under the SIR exercise.
3. The petitions challenging the Bihar SIR before the Supreme Court were filed, among others, by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Yogendra Yadav.

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3