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| Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? |
The Right to vote was granted to every adult Indian soon after the independence. In countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, only men of property were first granted the right to vote. Women in the United States and the United Kingdom got voting right after a long struggle.
All the statements are correct. |
| All the statements are correct. |
| However, on one central feature of the Constitution, there was substantial agreement. This was on the granting of the vote to every adult Indian. This was an unprecedented act of faith, for in other democracies the vote had been granted slowly, and in stages. In countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, only men of property were first granted the vote; then, men with education were also allowed into the charmed circle. After a long and bitter struggle, men of working-class or peasant backgrounds were also given the right to vote. An even longer struggle was required to grant this right to women. |
