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Uttar Pradesh Voter List 2026: 17.3% Adult Population Missing Post-SIR, SEC List Shows 16.9 Cr Voters

The final Summary Revision (SIR) voter list for Uttar Pradesh, published in April 2026, shows 13.4 crore voters, leaving a staggering gap of 17.3% (2.8 crore) from the estimated adult population of 16.2 crore. This raises serious concerns about the completeness, equity, and accuracy of electoral rolls ahead of assembly elections, with the State Election Commission's parallel list indicating a much higher voter count of 16.9 crore.

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UP Police Constable Recruitment: High Court Upholds Merit, Rescinds Bar on Reserved Candidates Scoring Above General Cutoff
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Uttar Pradesh's Proposed Age Verification Guidelines: 4 Documents Under RTE Rules to Prevent POCSO Act Misuse
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25 October 2026

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Q1
Which constitutional body is primarily responsible for the preparation of electoral rolls for Parliament and State Assembly elections?
Explanation: As per Article 324 of the Constitution, the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, elections to Parliament and State Legislatures is vested in the Election Commission of India. The State Election Commission handles local body elections.
Q2
The Allahabad High Court, which delivered the judgment on UP Police recruitment, is the High Court for which Indian state?
Explanation: The Allahabad High Court is the High Court for the state of Uttar Pradesh. Its seat is at Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), with a bench at Lucknow. The news article explicitly mentions the court in the context of a Uttar Pradesh government recruitment case.
Q3
Which state government department is responsible for formulating the proposed guidelines on age verification for school admission as per the news?
Explanation: The article clearly states that the Additional Chief Secretary of the Basic Education Department, Uttar Pradesh, submitted the proposed guidelines before the Allahabad High Court. This department handles school education in the state.
Q4
Consider the following statements regarding the Uttar Pradesh voter list controversy:
1. 1.The final Summary Revision (SIR) list of April 2026 showed 13.4 crore voters, down from 15.4 crore in the pre-SIR list.
2. 2.The article estimates that nearly 40% of the young adult population (age 18-29) in UP voluntarily chose not to register for voting in 2024.
3. 3.The State Election Commission's parallel revision of the rural voter list resulted in a total voter count of 16.9 crore for Uttar Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation: Statement 1 is correct as per the article: the final SIR list had 13.4 crore names, down from 15.4 crore. Statement 2 is incorrect: the article cites Surjit Bhalla's assumption of 40% voluntary non-enrolment among youth but argues against this premise, stating it is untenable. Statement 3 is correct: the SEC's revision, combined with urban voter data, yielded a figure of 16.9 crore.
Q5
Consider the following statements regarding the recent Allahabad High Court judgment on UP Police recruitment:
1. 1.The court held that reserved category candidates who score above the general cutoff can be appointed against unreserved posts.
2. 2.The judgment relied on the Supreme Court's ruling in the 'Ajay Kumar' case as the valid precedent.
3. 3.The court dismissed the state government's appeals, citing delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic as not fatal to the candidates' claims.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation: Statement 1 is correct as per the core ruling. Statement 2 is incorrect because the 'Ajay Kumar' case was the overruled precedent; the High Court actually applied the Supreme Court's 'Saurabh Yadav' judgment. Statement 3 is correct as the article mentions the court set aside the technical objection of delay due to the pandemic. Hence, option C is correct.
Q6
Consider the following statements regarding the proposed age verification guidelines in Uttar Pradesh:
1. 1.The guidelines were proposed following a directive from the Supreme Court of India.
2. 2.They mandate the submission of four specific documents for age proof at the time of school admission.
3. 3.The misuse involved false implication of boys aged 19-20 years under the provisions of the POCSO Act.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect: The directive came from the Allahabad High Court, not the Supreme Court. Statement 2 is correct as the article lists four required documents. Statement 3 is correct as the court observed cases where boys aged 19-20 were falsely implicated under POCSO.
Q7
According to the article, what was the estimated percentage of Uttar Pradesh's adult population missing from the final SIR voter list of April 2026?
Explanation: The article explicitly states that about 2.8 crore voters are missing from an estimated adult population of 16.2 crore, which constitutes 17.3%. This is a key data point highlighting the scale of the alleged disenfranchisement.
Q8
According to the news, for how many posts of Civil Police Constables was the recruitment advertisement issued by Uttar Pradesh Police in 2018?
Explanation: The article clearly states that on 16 November 2018, an advertisement was issued for 31,360 Civil Police Constable and 18,208 PAC Constable posts. Therefore, the number of Civil Police Constable posts was 31,360. Option C is the total combined posts, which is a distractor.
Q9
As per the proposed guidelines in Uttar Pradesh, how many documents are required to be submitted by a parent for age verification at the time of a child's school admission?
Explanation: The article explicitly states that as per the proposed guidelines, four documents are required to be submitted. These are: a certificate from hospital/assistant nurse/midwife, record of an anganwadi centre, record of birth/death maintained by the gram panchayat, and an affidavit of the parent in the absence of these.
Q10
The article critiques the 2026 SIR voter list in Uttar Pradesh primarily on the grounds of failing which of the following criteria?
Explanation: The concluding part of the article directly states: "Voter lists are judged by three criteria: Completeness, equity and accuracy. The final SIR list in UP seems to fail on all three counts." This is the central analytical framework used by the authors.

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