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Which of the following electoral reforms was NOT implemented based on Election Commission's recommendations?

  1. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)
  2. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)
  3. Noting of 'None of the Above' (NOTA) option
  4. Simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies

Answer: Simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies

EC has recommended simultaneous elections ('One Nation, One Election') to reduce costs, policy paralysis, and populist measures. However, it requires constitutional amendment (Articles 83, 172) and political consensus; not yet implemented. EVMs (1998), VVPAT (2013), NOTA (2013, SC judgment) were implemented based on EC recommendations/SC directions.

Topic Election Commission - Electoral Reforms
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