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Q: In which of the following states the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used for the first time in India?
  • A. West Bengal
  • B. Kerala
  • C. Karnataka
  • D. Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Option B - Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used for the first time in India in the year 1982 in the state of Kerala. The EVMs have been designed by two PSUs Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore and Electronic Corporation of India Limited, Hyderabad. The first Indian EVM was invented in 1980 by M.B. Hanifa.
B. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used for the first time in India in the year 1982 in the state of Kerala. The EVMs have been designed by two PSUs Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore and Electronic Corporation of India Limited, Hyderabad. The first Indian EVM was invented in 1980 by M.B. Hanifa.

Explanations:

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used for the first time in India in the year 1982 in the state of Kerala. The EVMs have been designed by two PSUs Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore and Electronic Corporation of India Limited, Hyderabad. The first Indian EVM was invented in 1980 by M.B. Hanifa.