QuestionPolity / Constitutional amendments
The voting age in India was changed from 21 years to 18 years under which one of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts?
- (a) The 43rd Amendment Act, 1977
- (b) The 48th Amendment Act, 1984
- (c) The 61st Amendment Act, 1989
- (d) The 69th Amendment Act, 1991
Answer: (c) The 61st Amendment Act, 1989
The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988 (in force 28 March 1989) amended Article 326 and lowered the voting age for Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections from 21 to 18 years. 43rd (1977) undid parts of the 42nd; 69th (1991) gave Delhi the special status of National Capital Territory. → (c)