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Indian Polity UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

According to the law enacted by Parliament in December 1999, the legal age for a citizen to become major is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 18 years

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “18 years”.
The legal age for a citizen to become a major in India was reduced from 21 years to 18 years through an amendment to the Majority Act in December 1999.

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