Question

The Sharda Act which declared that a girl below 14 and a boy below 18 could not be married, was passed in
A\[1872\]
B\[1891\]
C \[1929\]
D\[1930\]

Answer 1

Hint: Let us discuss what is this act, what were its terms, and why was it passed. Child marriage restraint act\[1929\] pass by the Imperial Legislative Council of India. It was passed in spite of strong opposition from British authorities.

Complete step by step answer:
First, let us know something about the act, they fixed the age of marriage for women at 14 years and boys 18 years which was later amended and popularly known as the Sharda act. It was the result of the Social Reform Movement in India. This law applied to every citizen of India. To effectively deal with the problem of child marriages in India this act was made. The law makes kid marriages voidable by giving choice to the children in the marriage. It confirms the maintenance and residence of the girl contracting party. It gives legal status to all children who have taken birth from child marriages and makes provisions for their custody and maintenance. The law provides for all support and aid including treatment, legal aid, counseling, and rehabilitation support to children once they are rescued. The object is to eliminate the special evil which had the potentialities of dangers to the life and health of a girl child, who could not withstand the stress and strains of life after marriage and to avoid early deaths of young mothers. To eradicate the evil of child marriage, the Child Marriage Restraint Act was passed in \[1929\].

So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: Child marriage is an age-old practice that has both social and nonsecular sanction and cuts across all sections of society. On Recognizing child marriage as a social evil, the Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) \[1929\], popularly referred to as the Sharda Act was passed.