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The voting age has been reduced from 21 to 18 by the Parliament in the year _________.

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1976
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1978
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1989
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1991
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Solution

The correct option is C 1989
The Indian constitution adopts Universal adult franchise as a basis of elections to the Lok Sabha and State legislative assemblies. Every citizen who is or above 18 years of age has a right to vote without any discrimination of caste, race , religion, sex, literacy, etc. The voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 by the Parliament in the year 1989 by the 61st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1988.

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