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Bihar SIR begins: forms reach 94% of electors

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Bihar SIR begins: forms reach 94% of electors (GS2 · Elections, 5 July 2025)

What happened

  • Bihar had 7,89,69,844 electors as on 24 June 2025; by 5 July 93.57% had got enumeration forms and 13.19% had returned them [PIB].
  • 77,895 BLOs are going house to house [PIB].

Background

  • BLOs upload live photos of electors [PIB].

Why it matters

  • A full re-verification is rare; coverage figures will be watched closely.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Constitutional posts, powers and functions

  1. As per PIB (2025-07-05): bihar had 7,89,69,844 electors as on 24 June 2025; by 5 July 93.57% had got enumeration forms and 13.19% had returned them.
  2. A full re-verification is rare; coverage figures will be watched closely.
Quotable data point

77,895 BLOs are going house to house.

PIB: Bihar SIR underway, 5 Jul 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: SIR process.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Electors in Bihar as on 24 June 2025 (approx.)

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerElection Commission of India (Article 324): Composition, 2023 Appointment Law, Powers, Model Code and Reforms (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: Bihar SIR underway, 5 Jul 2025

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