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Universal adult franchise means the vote belongs to:

AProperty-holding citizens
BEvery adult citizen
CGraduates and above
DTaxpaying households
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Every adult citizen
1. Franchise in India carries no wealth or education filter. 2. Every adult citizen holds the vote. 3. Since 1989 adulthood for voting begins at 18. _Source: syllabus Political Science, 'Indian Constitution at Work' Ch 3 'Election and Representation' (keps203)_
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