UPPSC 2012 General Studies I Solved Paper

Question : 24 of 150

Marks: +1, -0

Sharada Act fixed the minimum ages of marriage of girls and boys, respectively as

12 and 16
14 and 18
15 and 21
16 and 22

Solution:

(b) Sharada Act fixed the minimum age of marriage of girls and boys,respectively as 14 and 18. Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929,passed on

28^{th}

September, 1929,fixed the age of marriage for girls at 14 years and that of boys at 18 years, which later were amended to 18 years for girls and 21 for boys, It was known as Sharda Act after its sponsor Harbilas Sharda.

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