History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
The Age of Consent Act, 1891, raised the age for the consummation of marriage for women to:
A14 years
B15 years
C13 years
D12 years ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 12 years — It raised the age to 12 years, so the answer is 12 years.
Explanation
★It raised the age to 12 years, so the answer is 12 years.
★The Age of Consent Act of 1891, also known as Act X of 1891, was enacted in British India.
★It raised the age of consent for sexual intercourse for all girls, married or unmarried, from ten to twelve years.
★Its violation was subject to criminal prosecution as rape.
★The Act was signed during the viceroyalty of Lord Lansdowne.
★So the age was raised to twelve years.
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