Question

The 61st constitution (amendment) act, 1988 is related to ___________.
a.The grant of special status to the union territory of Delhi
b.Deletion of the right to property from the list of fundamental rights
c.The establishment of autonomous District Council in Tripura
d.The lowering of minimum voting age from 21 to 18

Answer 1

Hint: On 13 December 1988, the bill of The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, was introduced in the Lok Sabha. It was introduced by B. Shankaranand, the then minister of water resources. This bill held a discussion for 2 consecutive days in the Lok Sabha and 3 days in the Rajya Sabha.

Complete step by step answer: The Sixty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India which came into force in 1988, lowered the voting age of elections from 21 years to 18 years. This was applied for elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States as well. This was done by amending Article 326 of the Constitution, which deals with the elections to the Lok Sabha and the Assemblies.
Looking at the options given :
Option a- The grant of special status to the union territory of Delhi was through article 239 AA in the year 1991. Therefore it is not the correct answer.
Option b- The deletion of the right to property from the list of fundamental rights came into effect through the 44th Amendment of 1978. Hence option b is incorrect.
Option c- The establishment of the autonomous district council in Tripura was a result of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) Act 1979. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.
Option d- It was the sixty-one amendment act that lowered the age of voting from 21 years to 18 years.
Option “d” is the correct option.

Note: It is also important to note that officially it is known as “the Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988”. The bill was ratified by the states and only then was it passed down to the president. The president gave the assent to the bill on 28 March 1989.