UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

With reference to Forms 6 and 7 under electoral-roll procedures, which one of the following is correct?

  1. Form 6 is used for seeking inclusion of an eligible person in the electoral roll, while Form 7 is used to object to or seek deletion of a name.
  2. Form 6 is used only for deletion of names, while Form 7 is used for nomination to Parliament.
  3. Both forms are used only for changing the boundaries of constituencies.
  4. Form 7 is a constitutional amendment form issued by Parliament.

Answer

Correct Answer

Form 6 is used for seeking inclusion of an eligible person in the electoral roll, while Form 7 is used to object to or seek deletion of a name.

Explanation

Option A correctly distinguishes the two electoral-roll applications described in the newspaper. Option B reverses Form 6’s principal function and wrongly treats Form 7 as a nomination document. Option C confuses roll revision with delimitation. Option D is incorrect because these are statutory election forms, not constitutional amendment instruments.

Topics: elections, electoral rolls, forms 6 and 7, polity