{"id":89336,"date":"2025-06-01T10:02:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89336"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:02:32","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-not-correct-a-it-is-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-not-correct-a-it-is-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following statements is *not* correct ?\n  (a) It is t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements is *not* correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(a) It is the responsibility of the Election Commission to get the names of all eligible voters put on the voters list<\/li>\n<li>(b) Normally a complete revision of the list takes place every five years<\/li>\n<li>(c) Possessing Election Photo Identity Card is compulsory for voting<\/li>\n<li>(d) In rare situations, some criminals and persons with unsound mind can be denied the right to vote<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;(a)&#8221; option2=&#8221;(b)&#8221; option3=&#8221;(c)&#8221; option4=&#8221;(d)&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2010<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2010\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement (c) is not correct. While the Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) is the most common and preferred document for identification at polling booths in India, it is not compulsory for voting. The Election Commission of India permits voters to use several other approved documents as proof of identity, provided their name is on the electoral roll. These documents include passport, driving license, Aadhaar card, service identity cards, etc.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The Election Commission is responsible for preparing and updating the electoral rolls.<br \/>\n&#8211; Electoral rolls are revised periodically; a complete revision is usually done annually, not just every five years.<br \/>\n&#8211; While EPIC is widely used, multiple alternative identity documents are accepted for voting.<br \/>\n&#8211; The right to vote can be legally denied to persons convicted of certain criminal offences or those declared of unsound mind by a court.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe requirement for identifying voters is to prevent impersonation. The list of acceptable alternative identity documents is notified by the Election Commission before each election. Statement (b) about the frequency of complete revision is also debatable, as revisions are more frequent (annual summary revision), but the statement about EPIC being compulsory is definitively false.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements is *not* correct ? 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