Question

The principle of Universal Adult Suffrage is incorporated in which article of the constitution?
A. Article 356
B. Article 1
C. Article 5
D. Article 326

Answer 1

Hint: According to the Universal Adult Franchise or Universal Adult Suffrage, all citizens who are 18 years and above have the right to vote. This does not permit any form of discrimination.

Complete step by step answer:
The Universal Adult Franchise means that every adult of the country should be given right to vote without any discrimination based on any grounds like race, caste, religion etc. Every citizen should have political equality.
The principle of Universal Adult Franchise is incorporated in Article 326 of the Indian constitution which is related to the elections of the Loksabha and state assemblies. After the 61st amendment to the Indian constitution in 1988, the voting age in the elections to the Loksabha and the legislative assemblies of the state was lowered from 21 years to 18 years. The bill was introduced by B. Shankaranand who was then the minister of water resources.

So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: In order to ensure free and fair elections, the constitution-makers incorporated Part XV (Articles.324-329) in the Indian constitution. It gives Parliament the right to make laws and regulate the electoral process.