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25 years
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19 years
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21 years
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23 years
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Detailed explanation-1: -However, in 1978, an amendment was passed under the Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) to increase the marriageable age for girls to 18. And, in 2006, the Government of India enacted the Prevention of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) that replaced CMRA with a motto of the abolishment of child marriage.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Narendra Modi government in March announced its decision to increase the age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years under the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
Detailed explanation-3: -The minimum age of marriage for females has been 18 years since 1978. However, according to NFHS-5 (2019-21), the prevalence of under-age marriages remains high, with 23% of women between 20 and 24 years of age married before the age of 18.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1978, according to PCMA, the legal age of marriage was revised as 18 and 21 for girls and boys. The main concern behind the revised legal ages is the increase in maternal mortality rate. Girls who marry early in life, which is less than the age of 15 are not well informed about reproductive health and issues.