UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 2 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: IE Context: During the Haryana Assembly elections, Congress raised concerns about EVM battery life discrepancies, questioning why some EVMs showed 99% charge after polling About Electronic Voting Machine (EVM): Purpose: Portable device for conducting elections to the Parliament, State Legislatures, and local bodies, enabling electronic voting over traditional paper ballots. Key Features: Voting capacity: …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Election Process Source: IE, TH Context: The recent Supreme Court verdict confirms the safety of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), dismissing pleas for a return to paper ballots or 100% verification of votes. What did the SC say? Significance of the Judgement: The SC judgement holds significant importance as …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: A petition by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has called for the 100% counting of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips during elections as the current system fails to guarantee that votes are counted as cast. Currently, the Election Commission of India (ECI) mandates counting …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies Source: IE Direction: The article covers Multi-Constituency Remote Electronic Voting Machine (RVM) – need, unique features, the voting process and issues raised by the EC itself. Context: The EC announced that it has developed a prototype for a Multi-Constituency Remote …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: RPA related issues. Context: The Supreme Court has refused urgent hearing on a PIL seeking increase in the number of booths for EVM-VVPAT verification from five per constituency, as mandated by the apex court in 2019, to 25 or more for the March 10 counting of votes in five …
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Topics covered: RPA related issues. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT): Context: The Election Commission has decided to use Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) along with Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) at all the Polling Stations in the upcoming assembly elections in four states and Union territory. What is VVPAT? Voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) …
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