GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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The Act Prohibiting Child Marriages was passed in 1891 due to the efforts of
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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Jyotiba Phule.
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Mahadev Govind Ranade and Jyotiba Phule.
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Keshab Chandra Sen and Behramji Malabari.
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Keshab Chandra Sen and Mahadev Govind Ranade.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Correct Answer : Option (D)-Keshab Chandra Sen and Behramji Malabari. Note : Controlling Child Marriage: The Age of Consent Act (1891) forbade the marriage of girls below the age of 12, was passed due to relentless efforts of B.M. Malabari.
Detailed explanation-2: -This Act was amended in 1978 to increase the minimum age to 18 years for females, and 21 years for men. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 replaced the 1929 Act, with the same minimum age limits.
Detailed explanation-3: -Provided that no woman shall be punishable with imprisonment. To eradicate the evil of child marriage, the Child Marriage Restraint Act was passed in 1929.
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