In which of the following years was the origin and enactment of the Indian Age of Consent Act passed...........

General Studies (CGL) Indian Polity

In which of the following years was the origin and enactment of the Indian Age of Consent Act passed?

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SSC CGL 16th August 2021 Shift-2

1889

1901

1891

1834

- Option 1: 1889

- Incorrect. There was no significant enactment regarding age consent in India in 1889.

- Option 2: 1901

- Incorrect. This was not the year when the Indian Age of Consent Act was passed.

- Option 3: 1891

- ?? The Indian Age of Consent Act was enacted in 1891.

- Raised the age of consent from 10 to 12 years for all girls.

- Option 4: 1834

- Incorrect. 1834 was too early; the social reform movement gained momentum later in the century.

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