Which of the following amendments reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 for General elections?

42nd amendments

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73rd amendments

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61st amendments

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54th amendments

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The correct option is D 61st amendments
The 61st Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, lowered the voting age of elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States from 21 years to 18 years. This was done by amending Article 326 of the Constitution, which concerns to elections to the Lok Sabha and the Assemblies.

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Constitutional Amendments	Changes
1. 42nd Amendment Act	Reduced term of Lok Sabha from 6 to 5 years
2. 44th Amendment Act	President shall act in accordance with the advice of the Council of Ministers
3. 61st Amendment Act	Voting age decreased from 21 to 18

संवैधानिक संशोधन	परिवर्तन
1. 42 वां संशोधन अधिनियम	लोकसभा का कार्यकाल 6 से घटा कर 5 वर्ष किया गया
2. 44 वां संशोधन अधिनियम	राष्ट्रपति मंत्रिपरिषद की सलाह के अनुसार कार्य करेगा
3. 61 वां संशोधन अधिनियम	मतदान की आयु 21 से घटकर 18 की गई

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