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Question
State whether the following statement is true or false. Give reasons for your answer.
Indian democracy is considered the largest democracy in the world.
Options
True
False
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Solution
The given statement is True.
Reasons:
- In a democracy, there is a direct representation of the Indian people in the Parliament, State legislature, and local government.
- Free and fair elections are held at regular intervals in democracy. Everyone has the right to vote irrespective of religion, gender, caste, etc.
- Earlier the voting age was 21 years. It was later reduced to 18 years. This lowering of the voting age led to increased participation of the younger generation in the political process.
- Today, India has the largest number of voters compared to any other democratic nation. Therefore, Indian democracy is considered the largest democracy in the world.
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