Consider the following statements Age of consent bill:
1.Age of consent bill was introduced by British government owing to their policy of “Reform from Within” in case of religious practices.
2.Bal Gangadhar Tilak opposed the bill as it raises the age of girl`s marriage to 12 years as compare to 16 envisaged by reformist alike him.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both 1 and 2
Incorrect AnswerNeither 1 nor 2
Correct AnswerExplanation:
Neither 1 nor 2
The statement that the Age of Consent Bill was introduced by the British government owing to their policy of "Reform from Within" in the case of religious practices is incorrect. The Age of Consent Bill was introduced in British India in 1891 as part of the social reform efforts, particularly to address the issue of child marriages and raise the age of consent for marriage.
The statement that Bal Gangadhar Tilak opposed the bill because it raised the age of girls' marriage to 12 years compared to 16 envisaged by reformists like him is also incorrect. Bal Gangadhar Tilak did not oppose the bill, and the opposition was primarily from conservative sections who resisted the change in the age of consent.
Therefore, the correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.
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By: Kamal Kashyap