Asked: Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013medium Level
ID: 6ae793bb4aac9c32d5e43126
QUESTION STATEMENT:द्विभाषी / Bilingual
‘दि एज ऑफ कांसेंट एक्ट’ किस वर्ष पारित हुआ?
In which year was 'The Age of Consent Act' passed?
SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
1856
B
1891
Correct
C
1881
D
1905
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option B(1891)
बहरामजी मालाबारी के प्रयासों से 'सम्मति आयु अधिनियम' (The Age of Consent Act) वर्ष 1891 में पारित हुआ, जिसके द्वारा बालिकाओं के विवाह/सहमति की न्यूनतम आयु 10 वर्ष से बढ़ाकर 12 वर्ष कर दी गई थी।
Owing to the vigorous campaign of Behramji Malabari, 'The Age of Consent Act' was passed in 1891, raising the minimum age of consent for marriage of girls from 10 to 12 years.
Subject: Indian History•Topic: History of Modern India•Subtopic: Socio-Religious Reform Movements
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