Question

The principle of universal adult suffrage was incorporated in which article of the constitution?
A.Article 356
B.Article 1
C.Article 5
D.Article 326

Answer 1

Hint:
This article of the Indian Constitution lays down that elections to the House of the People as well as to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be on the basis of adult suffrage.

Complete solution:
The Universal Adult Franchise basically means that every adult of the country should be given the right to vote regardless of any discrimination based on grounds such as race, caste, religion, etc. Every citizen should own a political equality.

The Universal Adult Franchise is incorporated in the Article 326 of the Constitution of India that is relatable to the elections of the Lok Sabha and state assemblies both. After the 61st amendment to the Indian constitution in 1988, the voting age in the elections to the Lok Sabha as legislative assemblies of the state was reduced from about 21 years to 18 years. The bill had been introduced by B.Shankaranand who was at that time the minister of water resources.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

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