Correct option is B
Correct Answer: (B) Electronic Voting Machine
Explanation:
→ EVM stands for Electronic Voting Machine.
→ It is an electronic device used to record votes during elections in India.
→ EVMs replaced traditional ballot papers to make elections faster, more accurate, and transparent.
→ They help reduce human error and electoral malpractices.
→ Hence, option (B) is correct.
Information Booster:
→ EVMs were used nationwide for the first time in 2004 Lok Sabha elections.
→ They operate on batteries, making them useful in remote areas.
→ VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) is attached for transparency.
→ EVMs ensure secrecy of voting.