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Which Constitutional Amendment Act lowered the voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies from 21 years to 18 years?
A. 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
B. 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978
C. 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988✓ Correct Answer
D. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
💡 Solution & Explanation
The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1988 formally lowered the universal adult suffrage voting age from 21 to 18 years by amending Article 326 of the Constitution. Other constitutional amendments listed deal with emergency revisions or local government establishment rather than electoral age limits. This democratic reform expanded political participation for millions of young Indian citizens.
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