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Constitution provides all registered voters above the age of _____ an opportunity to contest in the Lok Sabha and state assembly elections.

A

18

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21

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C

25

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35

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Solution

The correct option is C 25
According to the Constitution of India, any registered voter above the age of 25 years can compete in the Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections. Citizens above the age of eighteen can cast their votes.

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