- EVMs were introduced on a pilot basis in 1982 in Kerala. - EVMs are manufactured by ECIL and BEL. - VVPATs were first used in 2013 in Nagaland. - A VVPAT slip contains the serial number, name, and symbol of the candidate selected.
Consider the following statements regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) used by the Election Commission of India: 1. EVMs were first used on pilot-basis in Thrissur Assembly Constituency of Kerala. 2. EVMs are manufactured by Electronics Corporation of India Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited. 3. VVPATs were first used in by-elections for Khonsa Assembly Constituency of Arunachal Pradesh. 4. VVPAT is an additional unit attached to the EVM, which prints a slip of paper that carries only the serial number and symbol of the candidate voted. Which of the statements given above is/are not true?
Asked in HAS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Election Commission (Role of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPATs))
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