SIR: Voters above 85 years face double checks, say BLOs
Distilled Policy Brief
- Booth Level Officers in Karnataka have been instructed to double verify voters aged 85 years and above and place them under the "probable absent, shifted, dead/deleted or duplicate (ASDD)" category.
- Multiple Booth Level Officers reported that around 20 lakh voters in Karnataka fall under this category, which is approximately 10% of the total voters in the state.
- The instruction to flag voters above 85 for ASDD verification is reportedly being carried out as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Karnataka, with Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbu Kumar denying any such instructions had been issued.
🎯 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.