Which of the following act fixes the legal age for marriage is 18 for women 21 for men ........

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Which of the following act fixes the legal age for marriage is 18 for women, 21 for men?

Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) of 2006

Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860

Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

None of the options given above

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Explanation:

The legal age for marriage is 18 for women, 21 for men, according to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) of 2006.The object of the Act is to prohibit solemnization of child marriage and connected and incidental matters. To ensure that child marriage is eradicated from within the society, the Government of India enacted Prevention of Child marriage Act 2006 by replacing the earlier legislation of Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929.