ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How old was he when he married?
A
He was 17-18 years old.
B
He was 14-15 years old
C
He was 52-53 years old.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Marriage legally prohibited means that there are no circumstances in which a 17-year-old girl can legally be married.

Detailed explanation-2: -A-In the current scenario, legal marriage age in India for girl and boy 2022 is 18 and 21 years respectively. If the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 is passed this year with a majority in both the houses of Parliament of India, it will be 21 years for both boys and girls.

Detailed explanation-3: -George and Amal Clooney. Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. Jay-Z and Beyonce. Apart from their celebrity, these famous couples share significant age gaps: 17 years between the Clooneys, 11 for Reynolds and Lively, and 12 for Jay-Z and Beyonce.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, early marriages were rather rare-the average age of the newlyweds was about 25 years. Interestingly, the basic requirement for a legally valid marriage was not a formal consecration in a church, but the completion of a marriage contract, commonly called ‘spousals’.

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