Consider the following statements about the usage of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in India:

EVMs were first used in India during a pilot project in Thrissur Assembly Constituency of Kerala in 1982.

The manufacturing of EVMs is jointly carried out by Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).

VVPATs were first introduced in Indian elections during the by-election for Khonsa Assembly Constituency in Arunachal Pradesh in 2013.

VVPAT units attached to EVMs produce a paper slip showing only the serial number and party symbol of the candidate voted for, and do not display the candidate's name or offer any visual verification to the voter.

Which of the statements given above is/are not true?

Question

Statements 1, 3, and 4 are not true. EVMs were first used on a pilot basis in the by-election to North Paravur Assembly Constituency, Kerala, in 1982, and not in Thrissur. VVPAT was first implemented in the 2013 Noksen Assembly by-election in Nagaland, not Khonsa in Arunachal Pradesh. Also, the VVPAT slip displays the candidate’s name, serial number, and symbol, offering visual verification, which contradicts statement 4. Statement 2 is correct.

IASPOINT · Accepted Answer

1, 3 and 4 only Statements 1, 3, and 4 are not true. EVMs were first used on a pilot basis in the by-election to North Paravur Assembly Constituency, Kerala, in 1982, and not in Thrissur. VVPAT was first implemented in the 2013 Noksen Assembly by-election in Nagaland, not Khonsa in Arunachal Pradesh. Also, the VVPAT slip displays the candidate’s name, serial number, and symbol, offering visual verification, which contradicts statement 4. Statement 2 is correct.

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