Question

Which of the following statements are correct about Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)?

A. EVMs were used for the first time in 1982.
B. EVM and VVPAT do not require any external power supply.
C. The EVM cannot be used in simultaneous elections.
D. VVPAT was introduced by the ECI in compliance with the pronouncement of the Supreme Court in Lily Thomas case (2013).

Answer Options:

1. A and C only
2. B and D only
3. A and B only
4. C and D only

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Answer:
1. A and C only

Explanation:

• Statement A is correct. EVMs were first used in a by-election in 1982 in Kerala.
• Statement B is incorrect. Both EVMs and VVPATs require a power source, generally provided by batteries.
• Statement C is correct. EVMs cannot be used simultaneously for elections to the Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies due to operational and legal constraints.
• Statement D is incorrect. VVPAT was introduced following a 2013 Supreme Court directive in the Subramanian Swamy vs. Election Commission of India case, not the Lily Thomas case.

Source:

• Election Commission of India Official Website
• Supreme Court Judgments Database

Answer 1

Answer:

3. A and B only

EVM AND VVPAT use batteries which are considered as internal power supplies