Question

The Electronic Voting Machine can accommodate a maximum of:
a) 10 candidates
b) 16 candidates
c) 20 candidates

Answer 1

Answer:

option c is the correct answer

Answer 2

The Electronic Voting Machine can accommodate a maximum of 16 candidates (option b).

• An Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) comprises two units. One is a balloting unit (BU) and another is the control unit (CU). The two units are connected by a cable that is about 5 meters long.
• According to the Election Commission of India, a balloting unit and hence, an EVM caters up to a total of 16 candidates.
• Talking about history, the first talks to introduce EVMs in India started in the year 1977. However, their use was enabled completely from the year 1989.