Ten MCQs on current International and national events - 191

PRERNA FOR IAS

(ASSOCIATE OF SAMKALP)

A-Category MCQs -191

Q1. Electoral Rolls, SIR and Universal Adult Franchise

With reference to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, consider the following statements:

1. Purification of electoral rolls and inclusion of all eligible citizens are complementary objectives.
2. Article 326 is associated with adult suffrage in elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
3. Removal of a name during roll revision necessarily permanently extinguishes the person's voting eligibility.
4. Accessible mechanisms for restoration of wrongly excluded eligible voters can strengthen electoral legitimacy.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 4 only

Explanation: The supplied summary says the Election Commission directed a special enrolment exercise for eligible citizens left out after SIR and asked officials to compare pre- and post-SIR rolls. It links the issue directly with Article 326 and democratic legitimacy. Statement 3 is incorrect: the summary itself describes a mechanism for restoring eligible voters. Hidden trap: electoral integrity does not mean maximum deletion; it means maximum accuracy consistent with lawful inclusion. Notice, verification, transparent procedures and accessible enrolment mechanisms help balance roll purification with universal adult franchise.

Q2. One Nation, One Election and Separation of Powers

Consider the following statements:

1. Parliament has the legislative role in considering constitutional-amendment proposals.
2. Courts may subsequently examine the constitutionality of enacted legislation.
3. Separation of powers necessarily prohibits every form of institutional interaction between the legislature and judiciary.
4. Judicial independence requires preservation of the judiciary's independent adjudicatory role.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 4 only