Question

The word adult franchise is mentioned in the preamble of Nepal interim constitution. What does it mean?
A. To get married after becoming adults
B. Right to own property after becoming adults
C. Right to vote for all elders
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint:
Nepal is a parliamentary republic with a multi-party system. Nepal has regular elections and all the adults of the country are allowed to vote.
Any citizen above the age of 16 can vote in Nepal.

Complete solution:
Adult franchise means that all the adults of a particular country irrespective of their gender, caste, background, class or colour can vote for choosing the representative of their country.
This shows that that everyone is equal among the law and everyone has the right to vote.
Nepal considers itself as a sovereign and independent nation and it has introduced adult franchise in its preamble which symbolises that all the adults of the country can vote for their representatives to be elected in the government.

Every person above the age of 16 years is considered to be an adult in Nepal.
The constitution of Nepal provision is that the president and the members of the national assembly are elected on the basis of the electoral college but representatives at the local level are elected on the basis of a secret ballot based on the adult franchise.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
Nepal is a sovereign country located in South Asia. It is situated mainly in the Himalayas. It has a federal parliamentary government and every citizen above the age of 16 can vote in the elections. The first constituent assembly elections were held on April 10, 2008 abolishing the 240 years old monarchy. Nepal today has a President and conducts regular elections. India is its neighbouring country and it has a lot of influence on its culture.