Electoral System

Indian Governance and Polity(UPPCS)

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Consider the following statements regarding Universal Adult Franchise:

1. The Indian Constitution adopts it as a basis of elections to the Lok Sabha and the state legislative councils.

2. Every citizen who 18 years of age or above has a right to vote without any discrimination.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Supplementary notes: Universal Adult Franchise :

The Indian Constitution adopts universal adult franchise as a basis f elections to the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies.
Every citizen who is not less than 18 years of age has a right to vote without any discrimination of caste, race, religion, sex, literacy, wealth and so on. The voting age was reduced to 18 years from 21 years in 1989 by the 61st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1988.
The introduction of universal adult franchise by the Constitution-makers was a bold experiment and highly remarkable in view of the vast size of the country, its huge population, high poverty, social inequality and overwhelming illiteracy.
Universal adult franchise makes democracy broad-based, enhances the self-respect and prestige of the common people, upholds the principle of equality, enables minorities to protect their interests and opens up new hopes and vistas for weaker sections.