RAS question
At which security tier will QR scanning be mandatory under ECI's new counting-centre access system?
Correct answer: (A) The third and innermost cordon near the counting hall.
Under ECI's new counting-centre access system, QR scanning will be mandatory at the third and innermost security cordon near the counting hall.
Explanation
ECI's system uses a three-tier security mechanism for identity verification at counting centres. The first and second tiers rely on manual checking of the photo identity cards issued by returning officers. The stricter QR-based verification is reserved for the third and innermost security cordon near the counting hall, where entry is permitted only after successful QR code scanning. That placement matters because the counting hall is the most sensitive access zone in the process. The media centre and the authority-letter or ID-issuance process are separate arrangements; they do not replace the innermost-cordon QR check.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) The outer parking area is not the QR-scanning tier; the first two tiers involve manual checks, while QR scanning applies at the innermost cordon near the counting hall.
- (C) The media centre is a separate arrangement and is not identified as the mandatory QR-scanning point under the three-tier access system.
- (D) QR scanning is not a pre-issuance step for authority letters; it is the entry verification required at the third and innermost security cordon.
Concept
This tests election administration in current affairs, especially how ECI secures counting-centre access. RAS often asks such procedural updates because they connect governance, institutional accountability and election integrity.