Question

Adult suffrage is the basis of___________
A. Democracy
B. Dictatorship
C. Autocracy
D. Communism

Answer 1

Hint:
It refers to a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

In general, it is a form of government in which the common people hold the authority to choose their governing legislation.

Complete answer:
Adult suffrage defines the right to vote which is given to all people irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, sex or economic status etc. It demands that the right to vote should be equally accessible among all. To refuse any class of persons from exercising this right means to violate their right to equality. The system of adult franchise is referred to as the bedrock of a democratic system.

This is almost based over democracy because of which people can elect their own representatives.

According to article 326 of the Constitution , the concept of adult suffrage describes that the elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assembly of all the states shall be on the basis of adult suffrage. Every person who is considered to be a citizen of India and who is not less that eighteen years of age on such date as may be fixed in that behalf by or under any law made by the appropriate Legislature and is not otherwise disqualified under this Constitution or any law made by the appropriate Legislature on the ground of non-residence, unsoundness of mind, crime or corrupt or illegal practice, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter at any such election.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
Paradoxically, the Constitution of India that provides for Universal adult suffrage was drafted through a Constituent Assembly which consisted of members elected by restricted franchise.
The Motilal Nehru report of the year 1928 advocated unlimited adult franchise and equal rights for women. The resolution of the 1931 'Karachi session' of the Indian National Congress adopted a resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy which encapsulated the notion of universal adult franchise. India adopted the principle of universal adult franchise at the time when the present Constitution was enacted in 1949 which was implemented on January 26, 1950.