NOTA Button on EVM Machines

1) Which of the following would be the course of action if NOTA votes count goes beyond even that of the highest polling contestant?

a) Election will be invalidated.
b) Highest polling candidate would loose the election.
c) Both a and b
d) Highest polling candidate would be declared elected.

2) The cross mark to denote "none of the above" or NOTA has been designed by which of the following organizations?

a) National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
b) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
c) Election commission
d) None of the above

3) Which of the following statements is incorrect in context of NOTA button?

a) NOTA is the last option on the EVM.
b) Voting NOTA is a statement of intent.
c) High NOTA count invalidates an election.
d) NOTA provides right to cast negative votes.

4) Which of the following rights can practically be exercised by using NOTA option?

a) Right to cast negative votes.
b) Right to reject a candidate.
c) Right to privacy.
d) Both a and c

Answers :

1) d
2) a
3) c, High NOTA count does not affects election results, in fact NOTA does not have any electoral value.
4) d