MCQ
Q.
Which one of the following is not considered as harmful to the society?
Correct Answer: D
The correct answer is Adult franchise.
Key Points
- Adult Franchise means all adult citizens of the country should have the right to vote without any discrimination of class, caste, religion, or gender.
- Article 326 defines a universal adult franchise as the basis for elections to all levels of the elected government.
- In a democracy, a universal adult franchise is important, as it is based on the idea of equality.
Additional Information
- Child Marriage:
- It is defined as a marriage of a girl or boy before the age of 18 and refers to both formal marriages and informal unions in which children under the age of 18 live with a partner as if married.
- Child marriage affects both girls and boys, but it affects girls disproportionately, especially in South Asia.
- Dowry system:
- It refers to the durable goods, cash, and real or movable property that the bride's family gives to the bridegroom, his parents, and his relatives as a condition of the marriage.
- Untouchability:
- It is the practice of ostracising a minority group by segregating them from the mainstream by social custom or legal mandate.
- The term is most commonly associated with the treatment of the Dalit communities in the Indian subcontinent who were considered "polluting".
