UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

In the context of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka, which one of the following best describes the discrepancy reported in the newspaper?

  1. The CEO reported 81,822 Form 7 applications, while the ECI portal displayed 1,10,654.
  2. The CEO reported 1,10,654 Form 7 applications, while portal details were available for only 81,822.
  3. The CEO reported 29,000 Form 7 applications, while the portal displayed 41,792.
  4. The CEO reported 61,130 Form 7 applications, while the portal displayed 1,10,654.

Answer

Correct Answer

The CEO reported 1,10,654 Form 7 applications, while portal details were available for only 81,822.

Explanation

Option B is correct: the CEO’s October 8 statement gave 1,10,654 applications, but the portals showed details for only 81,822, leaving 28,832 unaccounted for in the public data. Option A reverses the figures. Option C confuses an earlier figure with the reported total. Option D mixes the September 24 tally with the October 8 statement.

Topics: electoral administration, electoral-roll revision, form 7 applications karnataka, polity