Indian Polity PYQ 322 of 440 · Election Commission

Consider the following statements regarding the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in India.

  • 1. EVMs were first used in an Assembly constituency of Kerala in 1982.
  • 2. EVMs do not run where there is no electricity.
  • 3. The EVMs have been devised and designed by Indian Public Sector Undertakings.
  • 4. VVPATs with EVMs were used for the first time in Nagaland.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

  1. AOnly 2
  2. BOnly 1, 2 and 4
  3. COnly 4
  4. DOnly 3 and 4

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Correct answer: (a) Only 2

Explanation

Only statement 2 is incorrect.

  • EVMs were first used in 1982 in the Paravur Assembly constituency of Kerala.
  • EVMs run on batteries and do not need mains electricity, so they work where there is no power supply. Statement 2 is wrong.
  • They were designed with the Election Commission's technical experts and are made by two public sector undertakings: Bharat Electronics Ltd (Bengaluru) and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (Hyderabad).
  • VVPATs were first used with EVMs in the Noksen Assembly constituency of Nagaland in 2013.
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