Multiple choice

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R), with the help of codes given below, point out the correct explanation Assertion (A) : Marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is dissoluble. Reason (R) : Marriage is a sacrosant Union.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true

  2. Both (A) and (R) are false

  3. (A) is true but (R) is false

  4. (A) is false but (R) is true
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides for divorce through various grounds (Section 13), making marriage dissoluble. The traditional Hindu view indeed considers marriage sacramental. Both statements can be independently true - the Act changed traditional law by introducing divorce while retaining the concept of marriage as sacred. The correct code is A (both true).

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