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Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
A42nd Amendment
B52nd Amendment
C73rd Amendment
D61st Amendment
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 61st Amendment
1. Post-1984 amendments came by consensus.
2. The 61st lowered voting age to 18.
3. The 52nd was the anti-defection law.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 9, Constitution as a Living Document._
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