The minimum age for acquiring voting right in India was reduced from 21 years to 18 years, in the year || ADRE 1.0 SLRC 2022 PAPER-IV SOLVED QUESTIONS

Question:

The minimum age for acquiring voting right in India was reduced from 21 years to 18 years, in the year 


    (A) 1986 

    (B) 1988 

    (C) 1990 

    (D) 1992


Answer: 


Option

Year

Explanation

(A)

1986

Incorrect.

(B)

1988

Correct. The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, lowered the minimum voting age from 21 years to 18 years in India.

(C)

1990

Incorrect.

(D)

1992

Incorrect.


The reduction of the minimum voting age to 18 years was implemented in 1988, empowering more young people to participate in the democratic process in India.


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