History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET December 2014 History
What age of girls' marriage was fixed by the Age of Consent Act, 1860?
A10 years ✓ Correct
B12 years
C14 years
D15 years
Correct answer: (A) 10 years — The age was fixed at ten years, so the answer is ten years.
Explanation
★The age was fixed at ten years, so the answer is ten years.
★This provision came through the law of 1860.
★It set the age of consent for girls at ten years.
★The reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar worked hard for such measures.
★A later Act of 1891 raised the age of consent to twelve years.
★These laws aimed to check the evil of very early marriage.
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