What is the minimum voting age for the citizens of India?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) 18 years.
· The minimum voting age for citizens of India is 18 years.
· This was established by the 61st Amendment of the Indian Constitution, which was enacted in 1988 and came into effect in 1989.
· Prior to this amendment, the voting age was 21 years.
· The bill received presidential assent on March 28, 1989, from then-president R. Venkataraman.
· This amendment was made by modifying Article 326 of the Constitution, which pertains to elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies.
Facts to remember:
· Some other important constitutional amendment acts (CAA) are :
· 31st CAA, 1972 - Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545.
· 36th CAA, 1975 - Sikkim was made a full-fledged Indian State.
· 42nd CAA, 1976 - Introduced words 'Secular', 'Socialist' and 'Integrity' in the preamble of the constitution.
· 10 Fundamental duties were added.
· Part XIV-A added entitled Tribunals dealing with Administrative matters and Tribunals for other matters