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Which Constitution Amendment Act reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years ?
Explanation
The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988 (which came into force on March 28, 1989) reduced the voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies from 21 years to 18 years.
This was achieved by amending Article 326 of the Indian Constitution, which governs adult suffrage. The change was intended to encourage greater participation of the youth in the country's democratic process. Other options mentioned relate to different subjects: the 62nd Amendment extended SC/ST reservations in legislatures, the 63rd Amendment repealed emergency-related changes in Punjab, and the 66th Amendment dealt with land reforms in the Ninth Schedule.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
The voting age in India was changed from 21 years to 18 years under which one of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts?
Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments has enormously strengthened the powers of the Speaker/Chairman of the Houses of the Parliament/State Legislatures?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
| List I (Amendment) | List II (Subject) |
|---|---|
| A. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985 | 1. Reduction of voting age from 21 to 18 |
| B. 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 | 2. Right to Education |
| C. 61st Amendment Act, 1988 | 3. Panchayati Raj |
| D. 86th Amendment Act, 2002 | 4. Disqualification on grounds of defection |
Code:
A B C D
A) 4 1 3 2
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 2 3 1 4
D) 2 1 3 4