Which among the following amendments to the Constitution of India brought down the minimum age of voting from 21 to 18 years?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 61st Amendment
The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988 lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years by amending Article 326, which provides for elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies on the basis of adult suffrage. It came into force on 28 March 1989, and the general election of 1989 was the first in which 18-year-olds could vote.