Prelims Test Morning Batch 30 July 2026

Q1. With reference to the Election Commission of India (ECI), consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution specifies the exact number of Election Commissioners.

2. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal voting powers in the Commission.

3. The President determines the service conditions of Election Commissioners subject to parliamentary law.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q2. Consider the following functions:

1. Conducting elections to the offices of the President and Vice-President.

2.Delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies.

3. Recognition of political parties.

4. Preparation of electoral rolls.

Which of the above are functions of the Election Commission of India?

Q3. With reference to the removal of members of the Election Commission of India, consider the following statements:

1. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed in the same manner as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

2.Other Election Commissioners can be removed by the President only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.

3. Parliament has enacted a detailed procedure for the removal of Election Commissioners.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. Which one of the following is not a constitutional function of the Election Commission of India?

Q5. With reference to electoral rolls in India, consider the following statements:

1. There shall be one general electoral roll for every territorial constituency.

2.A person shall be ineligible for inclusion in an electoral roll only on the grounds of religion, race, caste or sex.

3.Preparation and revision of electoral rolls are supervised by the Election Commission.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q6. Consider the following statements regarding the Election Commission of India:

1. It is a permanent constitutional body.

2. It can issue directions where the law is silent for conducting free and fair elections.

3. Its powers are derived solely from the Representation of the People Acts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q7. Which of the following are correctly matched?

Provision                                                          Subject 

1. Article 324                                                    Superintendence of elections

2. Article 325                                                    One general electoral roll

3. Article 326                                                      Adult suffrage

4. Article 327                                                      Appointment of Election Commissioners

Select the correct answer using the code below.

Q8. The Election Commission of India derives the authority to recognize political parties and allot election symbols primarily from:

Q9. With reference to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), consider the following statements:

1. It comes into force immediately after the election schedule is announced.

2.It is a statutory code enacted by Parliament.

3.The Election Commission enforces it under its constitutional powers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q10. Consider the following statements regarding the constitutional position of the Election Commission of India:

1.The Constitution guarantees the independence of the Election Commission through security of tenure of all Election Commissioners equal to that of the Chief Election Commissioner.

2.The expenses of the Election Commission are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India.

3. Parliament may regulate the conditions of service of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?