Obstacle race: On Special Intensive Revision exercise
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Election Commission of India conducted a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise to clean electoral rolls, introducing new exclusion criteria such as 'logical discrepancies'.
- Nearly 13.4 crore electors, representing about 14% of the electorate before the revision, were removed from the draft rolls across 30 States and Union Territories.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
What is the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India, and what are the procedural challenges associated with voter deletion and restoration?
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Critically examine the implications of large-scale voter deletions during electoral roll revisions on universal adult franchise and democratic integrity in India.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the bilateral research and industrial cooperation engagements between India and Germany, consider the following statements: 1. Roundtables held with German research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, prioritized key fields including microelectronics, power electronics, and smart manufacturing. 2. Expanding industry-academia innovation networks and collaboration in battery technologies form key components of the enhanced strategic cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. High-level roundtables with German research institutes, including Fraunhofer Institutes, focused on microelectronics, power electronics, smart manufacturing, battery technologies, and logistics. Furthermore, the engagement emphasized strengthening industry-academia innovation networks, science and technology cooperation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities between India and Germany.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.