Polity · 19 Aug 2026

Special Intensive Revision electoral rolls

Consider the following statements regarding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls:

  1. It is being conducted under the authority of Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
  2. In Maharashtra, more than two crore electoral roll forms remained uncollected during the enumeration phase.
  3. Booth Level Officers have consistently recorded the "uncollectible" category by disaggregating it into its underlying causes, such as death, shifting of residence, absence or duplication.
AOnly one
BOnly two
COnly three
DAll three
This question is based on: What "Uncollectible" Is Quietly Absorbing
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About this question

Why in news

The enumeration phase of SIR concluded in Delhi on August 17, 2026 and in Maharashtra with over two crore forms still uncollected; draft electoral rolls are due for publication on August 24, 2026, ahead of the final roll on October 27, 2026.

Why for UPSC

This tests whether the "uncollectible" category is understood as a genuinely diagnostic classification or, as the analysis reveals, a catch-all bucket - the kind of process-versus-appearance distinction UPSC frequently probes in governance-related current affairs.

Prelims summary

The SIR operates under Article 324 and Section 21 of the RPA, 1950; Maharashtra alone has over two crore uncollected forms and the "uncollectible" tag is currently recorded without disaggregating its underlying causes.

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