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Question

Sharada Act fixed the minimum age of marriage of girls and boys respectively as:

  1. 12 and 16
  2. 14 and 18
  3. 15 and 21
  4. 16 and 22

Answer:

Option B: 14 and 18

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “14 and 18”.

The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, also known as the Sharda Act, set the minimum age of marriage for girls at 14 years and 18 years for boys.