Multiple choice

Sharda Act dealt with

  1. widow remarriage

  2. child marriage

  3. inter-caste marriage

  4. polygamy
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Sharda Act (Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929) was enacted to prohibit child marriage in India. It set the minimum marriage age at 14 for girls and 18 for boys (later amended). It was named after its sponsor Harbilas Sharda. Widow remarriage (1856), inter-caste marriage, and polygamy were addressed by different legislation.

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