Consider the following statements Currently in India the law prescribes that the minimum age of marr...........

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Consider the following statements

Currently in India, the law prescribes that the minimum age of marriage is 21 and 18 years for women and men, respectively.
The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, lowered the voting age of elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States from 21 years to 18 years.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Currently, the law prescribes that the minimum age of marriage is 21 and 18 years for men and women, The minimum age of marriage is distinct from the age of majority, which is gender-neutral. An individual attains the age of majority at 18 as per the Indian Majority Act, 1875.
The Sixty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, lowered the voting age of elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States from 21 years to 18 years.

Hence only statement 2nd is correct.

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Dr. Deepika sihag

current marriage age is 21 for both genders

Shubham Tiwari

This debate is under consideration but currently Men in India are permitted to get married at the age of 21, while the marriageable age for women is 18 years.

Prachi Singh

Both statements should be correct. even acc to the explaination provided here

Tanya

Kindly read the explanation again , it is men- 21yrs and women- 18 yrs and not the opposite.