Ten MCQs on current International and national events - 153

PRERNA FOR IAS

(ASSOCIATE OF SAMKALP)

A-Category MCQs -153

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

1. About 1.07 crore names were removed from the draft electoral rolls.
2. Reasons for deletion included death, shifting of residence, duplication and non-receipt of enumeration forms.
3. Electoral-roll purification and protection against wrongful disenfranchisement are mutually exclusive objectives.
4. Claims and objections provide an important procedural safeguard during large-scale roll revision.

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)

Explanation: Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Karnataka's draft rolls after SIR saw about 1.07 crore names removed, reducing the electorate to approximately 4.46 crore. Authorities cited absent, shifted, deceased and duplicate electors, besides cases where enumeration forms were not received. Statement 3 is incorrect because accurate electoral rolls and inclusion of genuine voters are complementary objectives. Elimination clue: roll purification cannot justify mechanical exclusion. At such a large scale, transparency, notice, accessible claims and objections, and reasoned decisions become particularly important, especially for migrants and vulnerable citizens. The guiding principle should be “verify before exclusion.”

2. With reference to the proposed second airport for Chennai, consider the following statements:

1. Tamil Nadu has decided to abandon the proposed Parandur airport project.
2. Concerns included land acquisition, environmental consequences and displacement of communities.
3. The government has concluded that Chennai does not require additional aviation capacity.
4. Alternative sites are proposed to be assessed for technical feasibility.

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)