UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Special Intensive Revision – Phase III

Q1. The Election Commission of India orders a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in exercise of its powers under which of the following?

  • A. Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
  • B. Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951
  • C. Article 326 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
  • D. Article 243K of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950

Q2. Under Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, how many successive levels of appeal are available against an order of the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) during revision of electoral rolls?

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

Q3. The 2026 Supreme Court judgment upholding the Election Commission's power to conduct the Special Intensive Revision was delivered by a Bench led by which Chief Justice of India?

  • A. Surya Kant
  • B. Sanjiv Khanna
  • C. B. R. Gavai
  • D. D. Y. Chandrachud

Q4. In its 2026 judgment on the SIR, the Supreme Court clarified that the Election Commission's power of inquiry into an elector can be exercised only for which limited purpose?

  • A. To decide whether a person's name should be included in or excluded from the electoral roll
  • B. To conclusively determine a person's citizenship status for all legal purposes
  • C. To assess a person's eligibility for government welfare schemes
  • D. To determine a person's liability under the Citizenship Act, 1955

Q5. Under the ECI order of 14 May 2026, the Enumeration Phase of SIR Phase-III commenced on 30 May 2026 in which of the following groups of States?

  • A. Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur
  • B. Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat and Kerala
  • C. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Rajasthan
  • D. Assam, Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya

Q6. In SIR Phase-III, the cut-off of 28 June 2026 denotes the date by which which of the following must take place?

  • A. Enumeration Forms must be received by the ERO for inclusion in the Draft Electoral Rolls
  • B. The final electoral roll must be published
  • C. Claims and objections against the draft roll must be filed
  • D. Booth Level Officers must complete all house-to-house visits

Q7. Among the modes of revising electoral rolls used by the ECI, which one involves the most exhaustive, ground-up house-to-house re-verification of every elector?

  • A. Special Intensive Revision
  • B. Special Summary Revision
  • C. Special Revision
  • D. Continuous updation of the roll

Q8. With regard to the different revisions of electoral rolls in India, which one of the following statements is correct?

  • A. Both the Special Summary Revision and the Special Intensive Revision are carried out by the Election Commission of India under powers traceable to Article 324
  • B. Only the Special Intensive Revision, and never the Special Summary Revision, is conducted under any statutory authority
  • C. The Special Summary Revision alone is conducted by the ECI, while the SIR is conducted by the State Election Commissions
  • D. The Special Intensive Revision is conducted exclusively by the District Magistrate without any ECI involvement

Q9. In the Bihar Special Intensive Revision, 2025, the 'qualifying date' (fixed as 1 July 2025) refers to which one of the following?

  • A. The reference date with respect to which a person's age and eligibility to be enrolled as an elector are determined
  • B. The date on which the draft electoral roll is published
  • C. The last date for filing claims and objections against the roll
  • D. The date on which the previous intensive revision was completed

Q10. Before the 2025 exercise, the last Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar had been carried out in which year?

  • A. 2003
  • B. 2004
  • C. 1993
  • D. 2008

Q11. Under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, the Selection Committee that recommends appointments to the President consists of which of the following?

  • A. The Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition (or leader of the largest opposition party) in the Lok Sabha
  • B. The Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India, and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
  • C. The President, the Prime Minister, and the Chief Justice of India
  • D. The Prime Minister, the Union Law Minister, and the Chief Justice of India

Q12. SIR Phase-II (ordered on 27 October 2025), spread across 9 States and 3 UTs, covered approximately how many Assembly Constituencies?

  • A. 1,843
  • B. 321
  • C. 543
  • D. 4,123