The 61st Amendment lowered the voting age, a significant step towards granting greater political participation to young citizens.
By which Constitutional Amendment, minimum age for voting rights was reduced from 21 years to 18 years in 1989?
Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2022 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Key Constitutional Amendments and their Impact: (e.g., 1st, 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th, 97th, 99th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 105th))
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Answer: A. 61st Constitutional Amendment Act
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