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Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Machines (VVPAT)
Consider the following statements with respect to Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Machines (VVPAT):
- VVPAT slips are collected by the voters after voting as a proof.
- VVPAT system is being opposed all across India as it takes the picture of the voters thus compromising his/her privacy.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Your Ans is
Right ans is D
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- VVPAT slips are not collected by the voters but it gets dropped inside a sealed box.
- VVPAT system does not take the picture of the voters, so there is no question of compromising the privacy of the voters.
Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)
Consider the following statements:
- EVMs are capable of having radio and wireless communications.
- EVMs are standalone machines designed to connect only ballot unit and VVPAT system.
- EVMs are made by DRDO in India
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
None of these
Your Ans is
Right ans is D
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- EVMs are standalone machines that are designed to connect Ballot Unit, Control Unit & VVPATs through a cable wire system. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
- There is no mechanism in EVMs to communicate with any device through wireless communication or any radio frequency.
- VVPATs and EVMs are made by only two public sector units namely- Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) in consultation with experts from Election Commission of India.
Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Machines (VVPAT)
Consider the following statements with respect to Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Machines (VVPAT):
- VVPATs were first used in 2014 General Elections in India.
- VVPATs are being used in all the constituencies in General Elections of 2019.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Your Ans is
Right ans is C
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- VVPAT’s were first used in the by-election for the ‘Noksen Assembly’ seat in Nagaland in 2013.
- VVPATs are being used in all the constituencies and all the EVMs in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Machines (VVPAT)
Consider the following statements with respect to Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Machines (VVPAT):
- VVPAT slips are collected by the voters after voting as a proof.
- VVPAT system is being opposed all across India as it takes the picture of the voters thus compromising his/her privacy.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A |
Only 1
|
|
B |
Only 2
|
|
C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
Your Ans is
Right ans is D
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- VVPAT slips are not collected by the voters but it gets dropped inside a sealed box.
- VVPAT system does not take the picture of the voters, so there is no question of compromising the privacy of the voters.
Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)
Consider the following statements:
- EVMs are capable of having radio and wireless communications.
- EVMs are standalone machines designed to connect only ballot unit and VVPAT system.
- EVMs are made by DRDO in India
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A |
1 and 2 only
|
|
B |
2 and 3 only
|
|
C |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
D |
None of these
|
Your Ans is
Right ans is D
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- EVMs are standalone machines that are designed to connect Ballot Unit, Control Unit & VVPATs through a cable wire system. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
- There is no mechanism in EVMs to communicate with any device through wireless communication or any radio frequency.
- VVPATs and EVMs are made by only two public sector units namely- Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) in consultation with experts from Election Commission of India.
Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Machines (VVPAT)
Consider the following statements with respect to Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Machines (VVPAT):
- VVPATs were first used in 2014 General Elections in India.
- VVPATs are being used in all the constituencies in General Elections of 2019.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A |
Only 1
|
|
B |
Only 2
|
|
C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
Your Ans is
Right ans is C
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- VVPAT’s were first used in the by-election for the ‘Noksen Assembly’ seat in Nagaland in 2013.
- VVPATs are being used in all the constituencies and all the EVMs in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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