Which was the first part of India to hold an election on universal adult franchise, in June 1948?
AKerala
BBombay
CMysore
DManipur
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Manipur
1. Maharaja Bodhachandra Singh held elections in Manipur.
2. It became a constitutional monarchy in June 1948.
3. It merged with India in September 1949.
_Source: syllabus Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 1, Challenges of Nation Building._
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