Universal Adult Franchise

Q. Which was the first country to grant women the right to vote in the year 1893?

1. Poland
2. New Zealand
3. India
4. Australia

Q. In which year was the voting age reduced from 21 to 18 in India?

1. 1999
2. 1989
3. 1987
4. 1948

Q. In what ways was Omprakash Valmiki’s experience similar to that of the Ansaris?

Q. __________ refers to the right to vote given to all the adult citizens of a country

1. Universal Adult Franchise
2. Voting Rights
3. Vote Franchise
4. Political Rights

Q. was the first country to grant women the right to vote in the year 1893.

1. England
2. USA
3. New Zealand
4. Canada

Q. 'Universal Adult Franchise' is beneficial to ________.

1. poor democratic nations
2. rich democratic nations
3. educated democratic nations
4. all democratic nations

Q. What was the unfair practice according to Gandhiji?

1. Only a small minority could vote in India before independence.
2. Formation of local level panchayats.
3. Courts making decisions on their own.
4. Government protecting its territories.

Q. Identify the correct statements.

1. All nations adopted universal adult franchise from the very beginning.
2. Some nations adopted universal adult franchise from the very beginning.
3. Universal adult franchise is not always a part of democracy.
4. Minimum voting age is the same throughout the world.

Q. In India, what is the restriction to vote according to the Universal Adult Franchise?

1. Only the rich people can vote.
2. Only those with a good social status can vote.
3. Only the adults can vote.
4. None of the above

Q. What do you understand from the following quote of Gandhiji?

"I cannot possibly bear the idea that a man who has got wealth should have the vote, but a man who has got character but no wealth should have no vote, or that a man who works honestly by the sweat of his brow day in and day out should not have the vote"

1. We must not discriminate the poor.
2. Every individual has their own dignity.
3. We must give respect only to the rich people.
4. Every adult citizen has the right to vote.

Q. Megha is a businesswoman in India. She has a maid Shreya, and a personal assistant Bharat. Out of these three, who has the right to vote?

1. Megha
2. Bharat
3. All of them
4. Shreya

Q. Universal adult franchise is based on the idea of inequality.

1. True
2. False

Q. The voting age in India has now come down from ____ to 18.

1. 22
2. 20
3. 21
4. 25

Q. Until which year were the African-Americans not allowed to vote in the USA?

1. 1968
2. 1966
3. 1970
4. 1965

Q. Megha is a businesswoman in India. She has a maid Shreya, and a personal assistant Bharat. Out of these three, who has the right to vote?

1. Megha
2. Bharat
3. Shreya
4. All of them

Q. __________ refers to the right to vote given to all the adult citizens of a country

1. Universal Adult Franchise
2. Voting Rights
3. Vote Franchise
4. Political Rights

Q. Women got the right to vote in as late as the _______.

1. 2000s
2. 1700s
3. 1900s
4. 1800s

Q. Identify the incorrect statement(s).

1. Good democracies don't give voting rights to all its citizens.
2. Universal adult franchise helps people to get their rights.
3. Democracies fail in the absence of universal adult franchise.
4. Voting age must be 18 years and above to make democracy successful.